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Student’s Book

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Map of Objective CAE Student’s Book

TOPIC GENRE MAIN EXAM SKILLS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

Unit 1 Introductions Speaking and Listening Conditionals Collocations Getting to know you Adjective-noun, 10–13 adverb-verb, People and places adverb-adjective Exam folder 1 14–15 Paper 3 English in Use: 1 Multiple-choice gap ﬁll Unit 2 Informal letters Writing and Speaking Prepositions and adverbs Multiple meanings Keeping in touch 16–19 Making contact

Writing folder 1 20–21 Notes and notices Unit 3 Interviews Speaking Wish and if only Idioms The real you 22–25 It’s time, would Verb + the + object Career paths rather/sooner Exam folder 2 26–27 Paper 3 English in Use: 2 Open gap fill Unit 4 Instructions English in Use Modals: may, might, Prefixes and suffixes Acting on instructions can, could 28–31 Memory techniques Writing folder 2 32–33 Informal letters Unit 5 Formal letters Writing and Listening Relative clauses Connotation Dear Sir or Madam Positive, negative and 34–37 neutral Dream jobs Units 1–5 Revision 38–39 Unit 6 Phone messages Speaking Phrasal verbs Collocations Speak after the tone Have, do, make and take 40–43 Communications technology Exam folder 3 44–45 Paper 3 English in Use: 3 Error correction Unit 7 Reports Writing Cause and effect Multiple meanings Running a successful business 46–49 The world of work Writing folder 3 50–51 Formal letters Unit 8 Describing objects Reading, Listening and Modals: must, should, Positive and negative Best thing since sliced Speaking ought to, shall, will, would adjectives bread 52–55 Inventions

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TOPIC GENRE MAIN EXAM SKILLS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

Exam folder 4 56–57 Paper 3 English in Use: 4 Word formation Unit 9 Academic texts Writing and Speaking Participle clauses Word formation You live and learn 58–61 Further study

Writing folder 4 62–63 Reports and proposals Unit 10 Speeches Listening Future forms Metaphors and idioms I have a dream 64–67 Social change Units 6–10 Revision 68–69

Unit 11 Magazine and newspaper Listening and Speaking Direct and reported speech Collocation Read all about it 70–73 articles Fashion Exam folder 5 74–75 Paper 3 English in Use: 5 Register transfer Unit 12 Short stories Writing Past tenses and the present Adjectival order In a nutshell 76–79 perfect Dreaming Writing folder 5 80–81 Articles Unit 13 Leaﬂets Listening -ing forms Verbs with the -ing form Leaf through a leaflet 82–85 Leaving home Exam folder 6 86–87 Paper 3 English in Use: 6 Gapped text Unit 14 Lectures Listening and English in Use The passive Word formation Views from the To have/get something done platform 88–91 Language development Writing folder 6 92–93 Leaﬂets

Unit 15 Expressing opinions Speaking The inﬁnitive Agreeing and disagreeing If you want to know what I think … 94–97 Family life Units 11–15 Revision 98–99 Unit 16 Reviews Speaking Articles and determiners Collocation Raving and panning 100–103 The arts Exam folder 7 104–105 Paper 1 Reading: 1 and 4 Multiple matching

Unit 17 Proposals Writing and Speaking Language of persuasion Multiple meanings Do it for my sake 106–109 Persuasion

TOPIC GENRE MAIN EXAM SKILLS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

Writing folder 7 110–111 Reviews Unit 18 Small talk Writing and Speaking Cleft sentences and other Collocations and longer May I introduce …? ways of emphasising chunks of language 112-115 White lies Exam folder 8 116–117 Paper 1 Reading: 2 and 3 Gapped text Multiple-choice questions

Unit 19 Talks Listening and Writing Emphasising Word formation Feeding the mind 118–121 Food, pictures and science Writing folder 8 122–123 Articles, reports and memos

Unit 20 Competition entries Writing Hypothesising Idioms Answers on a postcard 124–127 Mini sagas Units 16–20 Revision 128–129 Unit 21 Travel writing Writing and Speaking Range of grammatical Word endings Travel broadens the structures mind 130–133 Trips and travel Exam folder 9 134–135 Paper 2 Writing: 1 and 2 Unit 22 Interpreting facts and Reading and Speaking Linking devices Collocations Under the weather ﬁgures 136–139 Climate change Writing folder 9 140–141 Descriptive writing Unit 23 Formal letters Listening, Writing and Phrasal verbs Language for complaining I’m afraid I really must Speaking insist 142–145 How to complain Exam folder 10 146–147 Paper 4 Listening: 1 and 2 Listening for speciﬁc information

Unit 24 Investigative journalism Listening Linking devices Homophones News and views 148–151 Stories in the news Writing folder 10 Formal writing 152–153 Unit 25 Academic texts Writing and Speaking Complex sentences and Formal and informal Powers of observation adverbial clauses language 154–157 Research methods Units 21–25 Revision 158–159

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TOPIC GENRE MAIN EXAM SKILLS GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

Unit 26 Travel articles Writing Like, alike, as, so and such Idioms Natural wonders 160–163 Beauty spots Exam folder 11 164–165 Paper 4 Listening: 3 and 4 Sentence completion Multiple matching Multiple choice Unit 27 Fiction Reading and Listening Emphasising Chunks A friend in need 166–169 Personality traits Writing folder 11 Informal writing 170–171 Unit 28 Discursive articles Writing, Reading and Adverbials expressing Word formation Weighing up the pros Listening opinion and cons 172–175 Air transport Exam folder 12 176–177 Paper 5 Speaking: The whole paper Unit 29 Debates Reading Gerunds and inﬁnitives Collocations A testing question 178–181 Education Writing folder 12 Descriptive, narrative and 182–183 discursive articles Unit 30 Interviews Writing and Speaking Using a range of structures Using a range of Why should we employ vocabulary you? 184–187 Job interviews Units 26–30 Revision 188–189 Grammar folder 190–207

Content of the CAE Examination

The Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English examination consists of five papers, each of which is worth 40 marks. It is not necessary to pass all five papers in order to pass the examination. There are five grades: Pass – A, B, C; Fail – D, E. As well as being told your grade, you will also be given a statement of your results which shows a graphical profile of your performance on each paper.

Paper 1 Reading 1 hour 15 minutes There are four parts to this paper and they are always in the same order. Each part contains a text and a comprehension task. The texts used are from newspapers, magazines, journals, non-literary books, leaﬂets, brochures, etc.

Part Task Type Number of Task Format Objective Questions Exam folder

1 Multiple 12–18 You read a text preceded by multiple-matching questions. You match 7 (104–105) matching a prompt from one list to a prompt in another list, or match prompts to elements in the text. 2 Gapped text 6 or 7 You read a text from which paragraphs have been removed and placed 8 (116–117) in jumbled order after the text. You decide where the missing paragraphs fit in the text. 3 Multiple 5–7 You read a text followed by multiple-choice questions with four 8 (116–117) choice options, A, B, C or D. 4 Multiple 12–22 As 1st text 7 (104–105) matching

Paper 2 Writing 2 hours There are two parts to this paper. Part 1 is compulsory so you have to answer it. In Part 2, there are four questions and you must choose one. Each part carries equal marks and you are expected to write approximately 250 words for each task.

Part Task Type Number of Task Format Objective Tasks Writing folder

1 G article 1 or more You are given a situation which you need to respond Notes and notices 1 (20–21); G leaflet compulsory to. You may be given two or three different types of Informal letters 2 (32–33); G brochure tasks information which you need to use in your answer. Formal letters 3 (50–51); G notice Reports and proposals 4 G announcement (62–63); G note Articles 5 (80–81); G message Leaflets 6 (92–93); G formal or informal Reviews 7 (110–111); letter Articles, reports and G report memos 8 (122–123); G proposal Descriptive writing 9 G review (140–141); G instructions Formal writing 10 G directions (152–153); G competition entry Informal writing 11 G information sheet (170–171); G memo Descriptive, narrative and discursive articles 12 (182–183) 2 Writing text types 4 tasks You are given a choice of topics which you have to Exam folder 9 (134–135); as for Part 1 choose 1 respond to in the way specified. Paper 2, Parts 1 and 2

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Paper 3 English in Use 1 hour 30 minutes There are six parts to this paper, which test your grammar and vocabulary.

Part Task Type Number of Task Format Objective Questions Exam folder 1 Multiple-choice gap fill, 15 You choose which word from four choices completes each of 1 (14–15) mainly testing vocabulary the 15 gaps in the text. 2 Open gap fill, mainly 15 You complete a text which has 15 gaps. 2 (26–27) testing grammar 3 Error correction 16 You identify mistakes in a text, either extra words or spelling or 3 (44–45) punctuation mistakes. Some lines in the text are correct. 4 Word formation 15 You form an appropriate word, using the given prompt 4 (56–57) word, to fill each of the gaps in the two short texts. 5 Register transfer 13 You transfer information from one text to another. The two 5 (74–75) texts are different in terms of register (formal/informal), style and/or writer’s purpose. You complete the second text with suitable expressions. 6 Gapped text 6 You read a text with phrases or sentences which have 6 (86–87) been removed and placed in jumbled order after the text. You decide where the missing phrases/sentences fit in the text.

Paper 4 Listening about 45 minutes There are four parts to this paper. Parts 1, 3 and 4 are heard twice. Part 2 is heard once only. The texts are a variety of types either with one speaker or more than one.

Part Task Type Number of Task Format Objective Questions Exam folder 1 Sentence completion, 8–10 You hear a monologue twice, e.g. an announcement, a radio broadcast, 10 (146–147) note taking telephone message, speech, talk, lecture, etc. You write a word or short phrase to complete the sentences or notes. 2 Sentence completion, 8–10 You hear a monologue once from the range of text types above. 10 (146–147) note taking There may be prompts from another speaker. You write a word or short phrase to complete the sentences or notes. 3 Sentence completion, 6–12 You hear a conversation between two or three speakers twice from 11 (164–165) multiple choice the range of text types above as well as interviews and meetings. You write a word or short phrase to complete the sentences or choose A, B, C or D. 4 Multiple matching, 10 You hear a series of five short extracts twice. In multiple matching 11 (164–165) multiple choice you choose the correct option from eight choices. In multiple choice there are two questions for each speaker. You choose the correct option from a choice of three.

Paper 5 Speaking about 15 minutes There are four parts to this paper. There are usually two of you taking the examination together and two examiners. This paper tests your grammar and vocabulary, interactive communication, pronunciation and how you link your ideas.

Part Task Type Time Task Format Objective Exam folder 1 Three-way conversation 3 minutes You are asked to respond to one another’s questions 12 (176–177) between two students and one about yourself, and respond to the examiner’s Complete examiner questions. Speaking test (Parts 1–4) 2 Two-way interaction between 3–4 Each student in turn is given a visual prompt and see above students minutes must talk about the pictures for about one minute. The second student has to respond as specified. 3 Two-way interaction between 3–4 You are given some prompts for a problem-solving see above students minutes task. You talk about the task together. 4 Three-way conversation between 3–4 You talk about the topic area in Part 3, developing see above students and examiner minutes wider issues.

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