CAE 2 Group: 01
- Timetable: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 09.00 to 11.30 am.
- First part of the class: from 09.00 to 10.10 am.
- Break time: from 10.10 to 10.30 pm.
- Second part of the class: from 10.30 to 11:30 am.
- Books:
- Gude, K. and Stephens, M. (2014). Cambridge English Advanced Result Student's Book with Online Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Gude, K. (2014). Cambridge English Advanced Result Workbook Resource Pack. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
CALENDAR
- Drop out due date: Tuesday 04 September.
- Holidays: Thursday 01 November.
- Christmas holidays: from 21 December to 04 January.
- End of the course: Tuesday 18 December (Second midterm exam check)
- Dates of issue of academic records: 14 and 15 January.
- Assessment:
- 1st midterm exam (Units 7-9): 09 and 11 October.
- 2nd midterm exam (Units 10-12): 11 and 13 December.
ASSESSMENT
- Assessment of 5 skills:
- Reading (20%)
- Writing (20%)
- Use of English (20%)
- Listening (20%)
- Speaking (20%)
- The final grade is the average of the two exams.
- Passing grade: 80 pts. and 80% of attendance (maximum number of absences = 6; but 5 consecutive absences are cause for dismissal)
OTHER ASPECTS
- The use of the Workbook is mainly at home. Be ready for its checking after each unit.
USEFUL SITES
- Facebook: CELe UAEMex
- CAE Result
- www.cambridgeenglish.org
- Cambridge exam preparation
- Online English exam preparation
- The Spelling Challenge: are you up to it?
- Cambridge English preparation
- Teacher's email: flamenca.rt@gmail.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for advanced students of English, with answers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- McCarthy, M. and O'Dell, F. (2007). English Phrasal Verbs in Use Advanced. Cambridge: CUP.
- Powell, D. (2005). Common mistakes at CAE... and how to avoid them. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Thomas, B.J. (1991). Advanced Vocabulary and Idiom. Edinburgh: Nelson.
- Vince, M. (1994). Advanced Language Practice. Hong Kong: Macmillan Heinemann.
- Yule, G. (2006). Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced With answers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
