Use of English: Grammar and Vocabulary |
A. Grammar
- Selection of topics discussed in the set coursebook, covering (mainly but not exclusively) Coherence and Cohesion strategies, Verb patterns (-ing, to-infinitive, bare infinitive), Passive constructions, Conditional sentences, Introductory-it, Cleft-sentences (it-cleft, what-cleft), Reported speech.
B. Vocabulary
- Selection of topics discussed in the set coursebook, covering (mainly but not exclusively) collocations with nouns, verbs and prepositions; word formation with affixes; academic English.
C. Tasks modelled on C1 Advanced (Cambridge Advanced Examination, CAE)
- Practice exercises discussed in the set coursebook, covering multiple-choice cloze, open cloze, word formation, key-word transformation tasks. |
Reading |
A. Tasks modelled on C1 Advanced (Cambridge Advanced Examination, CAE)
- Multiple choice, cross-text multiple matching, gapped text, multiple matching.
B. General
- Understanding written English at word (synonyms), phrase (phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions), sentence, paragraph, and text level.
- Interpreting ideas, opinions, suggestions, and attitudes.
- Understanding cohesion, structure, and organisation of the text. |