CAE Speaking Part 1 Format The Speaking paper is the shortest CAE exam paper. The whole paper lasts about 15 minutes for 2 people. Occasionally there will be 3 students, so in this situation the exam will last a bit longer. In the ‘Speaking’ paper part 1, you will be asked some questions about yourself. […]
CAE Reading Part 1 This video teaches you a technique to pass the C1 Advanced: CAE Reading part 1. You will also learn how to use this strategy with real CAE Reading test sample papers. You will then complete these CAE sample tests for homework. If you learn my technique and repeat it over and […]
CAE Reading Part 5 On this page you will learn the strategy you need in order to pass CAE Reading Part 5. Some of my students have told me the alternatives for this part drive them crazy!!! This is because they never know which option to choose. The phrase ‘drive them crazy‘ which you can […]
CAE Reading Part 8 Ahhhh….CAE Reading Part 8. Personally, this is my favourite part of the reading paper. I think it may be the easiest part of the Reading section too…although this might not be the same for everybody. Remember you do not have to do the parts of each exam paper in order, so […]
CAE Speaking Part 2 Many students think part 2 of the CAE Speaking paper is one of the trickiest parts of the exam. This is because they do not think they can speak about a topic without pausing for 1 minute. After reading and watching the videos on this page, you will know how to […]
CAE Speaking Part 3 Part 3 of the CAE Speaking paper can be difficult as you cannot predict who your partner will be. I will show you a technique to follow and I will also prepare you for different types of speaking partners. CAE Speaking Part 3 Format In part 3, you have a question […]
CAE Speaking Part 4 Part 4 is the final part of the CAE Speaking paper….phewwww! In this part you and your partner have to answer questions that the examiners ask you. The questions are related to the topic you discussed in part 3. You should respond to the examiner. You can also respond to what […]
CAE Listening Test Introduction This CAE Listening Test Introduction page is one of the first pages in my CAE Listening Course. It took me a long time to build this course, so I hope you enjoy it and find it useful! Some highlights of the course include: -techniques for each part of the CAE Listening […]
CAE Listening Part 1 The CAE Listening Part 1 is the first part of the C1 Advanced Listening paper. This part of the exam is designed to test your listening skills while hearing various people having conversations about a variety of topics. This page will take you through the format, best techniques and practice exercises […]
CAE Listening Part 2 The CAE Listening Part 2 is the second part in the C1 Advanced exam listening paper. The exercise involves one long passage and filling in the blanks. There are a few important steps which students should know in order to pass this part of the exam. I’ll show you the best […]
