Today we looked at how you can structure your CAE preparations around themes. Different issues (and the vocabulary to discuss them) could be tested in writing, reading, listening, speaking or Use of English (now part of the reading paper) tasks.
Today's Theme: Tourism
1. Speaking - What are the pros and cons of tourism?
2. Listening - Barcelona from Inside Europe 30/03/2017 Dw.com
1. Listening for gist
What problems are discussed?
2. Listening for specific information
The population of the city
The number of annual visitors
The percentage of the economy represented by tourism
3. Listening for opinion
What adjectives do the tourists interviewed use to describe Barcelona?
4. Listening for vocabulary
Tick off the following expressions when you hear them. What do they mean?
To slap a fine on someone
To gallivant around
To crack down on someone/something
A mom and pop business
3. Use of English - word formation
Complete CAE (2014) p. 193.
Vocabulary - phrasal verbs and collocations
To declare war on
To stroll down(the street)
To drive up (rents/prices)
To man a stall
To generate income
Bachelor party
Corrections - False Friends
Homework
Choose a theme and find/create your own exercises similar to the ones above.
Our next lesson will be on 3rd May.
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