If you're studying for the Certificate in Advanced English interview, welcome to our guide to the CAE Speaking test. Here's an overview of the oral paper (Paper 5) and advice to help you do your very best on the big day. CAE Speaking Test Duration: 15 minutes (23 minutes for groups of three at centres where there's an odd number of … [Read more...] about CAE Speaking Overview
Archives for February 2020
CAE Speaking Podcast 1: Find time to talk for CAE Speaking success
Welcome to the show! Thanks for listening! My name’s Peter Travis and this is the first in our series of podcasts which aim to help you ACE the CAE or Cambridge C1: Advanced Speaking Paper. In this episode I’ll tell you more about the podcast and give you some helpful tips to practise speaking! Yes, once again, thanks for listening in. This podcast will support our ebook, … [Read more...] about CAE Speaking Podcast 1: Find time to talk for CAE Speaking success
CAE Speaking Podcast 2: Get to know the exam
Welcome to the show! Thanks for listening! My name’s Peter Travis and this is the second in our series of podcasts about the Cambridge C1 Advanced, (CAE) Speaking paper. Today we’ll look at the format of the exam and what to expect on the big day. I like to keep these podcasts short around 5 minutes if possible, so let’s get going! Yes, once again, thanks for listening in. … [Read more...] about CAE Speaking Podcast 2: Get to know the exam
Institutional Pricing
We offer 2 different licenses for schools, colleges and universities who want to offer CAE Speaking Success IELTS Speaking Advanced or The Splendid Speaking Course to their students. Type 1 Type 1 - individual, 13, 26 or 52-week student accounts accessed from any Internet-connected computer both within and outside the institution or company. Type 1: FeaturesEach student … [Read more...] about Institutional Pricing
Articles
A short video lesson on the definite and indefinite article For many students - particularly those whose native language doesn’t have definite or indefinite articles, using them correctly can be a bit challenging. This short video, written for IELTS students but useful for anyone at upper-intermediate to advanced level, looks at this area of English. Transcript for … [Read more...] about Articles
Verb Patterns
Welcome to this 10 minute video lesson on English verb patterns. English verbs are often followed by another verb or by an object plus a verb. Depending on what the first verb is, the pattern that follows can be completely different from one verb to the next. It's an area that many students find tricky. Check out our video lesson below, written for IELTS students but useful … [Read more...] about Verb Patterns
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Another video looking at common mistakes made by upper-intermediate and advanced learners. 'The traffic are very bad in my area', 'At university I do a lot of researches', 'The landscapes change dramatically in my country'. Just some of the mistakes we've heard from students. Watch this video to practise this area of English. Transcript for 'Countable and Uncountable … [Read more...] about Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Word Order with Adverbs
Another common problem upper-intermediate and advanced learners have. A problem students often have when using adverbs is to put them in the wrong position in the statement. Watch this short video from our '10-Minute Grammar' series for some examples and how to avoid them. Transcript for 'Word Order with Adverbs' Welcome to the latest in our series of 10 minute … [Read more...] about Word Order with Adverbs
FCE Speaking Overview
If you've signed up for the First Certificate in English exam and need help with the Speaking test, then this page is here to help. You'll find below an overview of the oral exam plus tips to help you do your best on the day of the FCE test. Duration: Approximately 14 minutes.Participants: Candidates interviewed in pairs. (In threes for the final session at a … [Read more...] about FCE Speaking Overview
CPE Speaking Overview
If you're studying for the Cambridge C2 Proficiency (Formally known as Certificate of Proficiency in English or CPE), welcome to our guide to the Speaking test. Here's an overview of the oral paper (Paper 4) and advice to help you as you get ready for the interview. CPE Speaking Test: Key Facts Duration: 19 minutes (28 minutes for groups of three at centres where … [Read more...] about CPE Speaking Overview