15 January 2025

A2 Y C1 EXAMENES DE FEBRERO 2025




TODOS LOS ALUMNOS 👉CONVOCATORIA ORALES

 A2 Grupo de lunes y miércoles

Examen escrito: lunes 3 Febrero 17.00 hrs. 

CTE (READING) 30´     CTO ( LISTENING) 25´   PyCE (WRITING) 35´

PyCO Examen oral miércoles 5 Febrero.  (según convocatoria ☝)


A2 Grupo de martes y jueves.

Examen escrito: martes 4 Febrero 9.00 hrs. 

CTE (READING) 30´     CTO ( LISTENING) 25´   PyCE (WRITING) 35´

PyCO Examen oral jueves 6 Febrero (según convocatoria ☝).

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C1 Grupo de lunes y miércoles

Examen escrito: 3 Febrero  18.50 hrs. 

CTE (READING) 25´     CTO ( LISTENING) 25´  ME (MEDIACIÓN ESCRITA) 30´ PyCE (WRITING) 40´

 Examen oral: PyCO y MO (MEDIACIÓN ORAL) 5 y 10 de febrero  (según convocatoria ☝)


C1 Grupo de martes  y  jueves

Examen escrito: 4 Febrero  11.00 hrs. 

CTE (READING) 25´     CTO ( LISTENING) 25´  ME (MEDIACIÓN ESCRITA) 30´ PyCE (WRITING) 40´

 Examen oral: PyCO y MO (MEDIACIÓN ORAL) 6 y 11 de febrero  (según convocatoria ☝)

13 January 2025

C1 WRITING REFERENCE. MODELS AND USEFUL LANGUAGE

CAE C1 WRITING REFERENCE. MODELS AND USEFUL LANGUAGE   



CRITERIA TO PRODUCE A GOOD PIECE OF WRITING

1- APPROPRIACY → Let’s show we understand the task! 

  • The contents of the task have been answered
  • The contents are relevant
  • The instructions have been followed
  • The message is communicated precisely and effectively
  • The format and register are appropriate for the target reader
  • The production causes the desired effect
  • Right length
  • Neat handwriting and good presentation



2- ORGANIZATION
 → Let’s show how well we think and write! 

  • The ideas and information are well organised with effective cohesion mechanisms (linkers, internal grammatical cohesion, clear organization of the message)
  • Use of correct punctuation
  • Good internal coherence
  • The piece of writing is easy to follow with no need to interpret the content
  • Unambiguous message



3- RANGE OF VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES → Let’s show off how well we know the language! 

  • Variety in both the range of vocabulary and grammatical structures
  • Precision in the language used
  • Repetition of lexical items avoided by using synonyms
  • Variation and extensive use of the grammar of the level

 

4- ACCURACY → Let’s show we control the language! 

  • Anything to do with the correct use of the English language: correct syntax, word order, morphology, verb tenses, noun phrases, inversions, active and passive forms, compound sentences, relative clauses, reported speech, verb patterns, modal verbs, spelling… You name it!

C1 IMMIGRATION

 💬 Immigration Discussion

1. What are some of the different reasons people move to other countries?

2. Do you know anyone who has moved to a different country? Why did they move and where did they move to? Do they like living there?

3. What problems do immigrants face in their new countries? How would you deal with these problems if you were an immigrant?

4. What rights should new immigrants have? Should they be able to work or vote, for example?

5. Are there many immigrants in your country? Where do they usually come from? Why do you think they moved from their country? Have these immigrants integrated into society, or do they tend to segregate themselves? Do you know any of these immigrants personally?

6. Would you say your country and its people are open and welcoming to immigrants?

7. How can society help immigrants settle?

8. Does immigration threaten local culture in any way?

2. Immigration Vocabulary

• to immigrate (to) / migrate (to) (verb), immigration/migration (nouns) – to move to another country (immigration) or simply to move (migration).

• to emigrate (from) (verb) – to move from a country.

• to deport (verb), deportation (noun) – to expel a foreign person from a country.

• Brain drain / human capital flight (noun) – the emigration of highly skilled workers from a country creating a skills shortage.

• economic migrant / migrant worker (noun) – someone who moves to another country in search of better living standards.

• undocumented migrant (AmE) / illegal immigrant (BrE) / irregular migrant (UN term) (nouns) – a foreign person whose presence in a country is in violation of the immigration laws of that country.

3. VIDEO LISTENING. ACROSS CULTURES. NEW HEADWAY TOPIC 5.

4. WRITING AN ARTICLE.

You are going to write a magazine ARTICLE about how immigration affects a country. Decide if you are going to write from a positive or negative influence. 

 Try to use some of the vocabulary you learned earlier in this lesson. In your answer, you could include some of the following topics:

• The benefits of immigration.

• Any problems caused by immigration.

• What policies are needed to control immigration.