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Cae Writing Part 1 Lesson Plan1

The document provides planning steps for writing the formal essay portion of the Cambridge Advanced English exam. It outlines a process for students to follow, including reading the task carefully to identify the key details and question, brainstorming ideas from bullet points in the lecture, choosing two bullet points to focus on, using advanced grammar structures, planning an introduction and conclusion, writing the essay, and revising. It also includes examples of linkers and phrases to use in introductions that demonstrate impressive vocabulary.

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Cae Writing Part 1 Lesson Plan1

The document provides planning steps for writing the formal essay portion of the Cambridge Advanced English exam. It outlines a process for students to follow, including reading the task carefully to identify the key details and question, brainstorming ideas from bullet points in the lecture, choosing two bullet points to focus on, using advanced grammar structures, planning an introduction and conclusion, writing the essay, and revising. It also includes examples of linkers and phrases to use in introductions that demonstrate impressive vocabulary.

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CAE Writing Part 1: Formal Essay

Task Type
The new CAE writing part 1 is a formal essay based on a talk/lecture that the student has recently attended.
There are always 3 bullet points that the lecture discussed, of which the candidate must only address two.
There are also some quotes from other attendees/survey people that can be used. The final part of the task
will include a question that the essay MUST answer.

Planning Process
1. Read task carefully. Underline most important parts; focus on the question that your essay MUST
answer.
2. Brainstorm ideas based on the 3 bullet points.
3. Choose the 2 bullet point you have the most ideas about.
4. Brainstorm ways to express your ideas and the quotes in the task using advanced grammar:
 Inversions: Not only is/do…..but also… Rarely/seldom do people….
 Double comparatives: The cheaper the…., the more popular…
 Participle clauses: Being a keen shopper myself,… Having bought many products online,….
 Advanced linkers: Despite the fact that…., ….. due to the fact that = because
5. Plan your introduction:
 An interesting way to introduce the topic.
 Formal questions that the essay will answer.
6. Plan your conclusion: Focus on answering the question you underlined in step 1.
7. Write.
8. Reread carefully checking for:
 Repetition of words/structures.
 Contractions.
 Boring/informal vocabulary.
 Also Furthermore/moreover. Because due/owing to the fact that. Although In spite of the
fact that. However nonetheless/nevertheless.
 Have you answered the question completely?
Cut out and give to students to reorder in groups.

Read task carefully. Underline most important parts; focus on the


question that your essay MUST answer.

Brainstorm ideas based on the 3 bullet points.

Choose the 2 bullet point you have the most ideas about.

Brainstorm ways to express your ideas and the quotes in the task using
advanced grammar:
 Inversions: Not only is/do…..but also… Rarely/seldom do
people….
 Double comparatives: The cheaper the…., the more popular…
 Participle clauses: Being a keen shopper myself,… Having
bought many products online,….
 Advanced linkers: Despite the fact that…., ….. due to the fact
that = because

Plan your introduction:


 An interesting way to introduce the topic.
 Formal questions that the essay will answer.

Plan your conclusion: Focus on answering the question you underlined in


step 1.

Write.

Reread carefully checking for:


 Repetition of words/structures.
 Contractions.
 Boring/informal vocabulary.
 Also Furthermore/moreover. Because due/owing to the fact
that. Although In spite of the fact that. However
nonetheless/nevertheless.
 Have you answered the question completely?
Linkers
Addition Contrast Introduce Concluding
results/consequences
Also However Consequently In light of the above
Furthermore Despite/in spite of So In conclusion
___________ ____________ _________________ __________________
___________ ____________ _________________ __________________

Taking all Thus In Therefore Whereas To sum Moreover Nonetheless


this into addition up
account

Rules
Complete the rules below with the correct linkers.

1. _________/__________/___________/____________ go at the start of a new sentence


followed by a comma to add new information to the topic being discussed.
2. ___________/_____________ can be followed by a gerund/a noun/the fact that + a clause
to express contrast.
3. ___________/_____________/_____________/________________ can go in the middle or
at the start of a sentence and express a consequence or result of something in the previous
clause/sentence.
4. ____________/______________ go at the start of a new sentence followed by a comma and
express contrast.
5. ____________/_______________/________________/__________________ go at the start
of the concluding paragraph followed by a comma. They introduce the conclusion of a piece
of formal writing.
6. ________________ goes in the middle of a sentence when comparing/contrasting two
different things.

Complete the sentences with an appropriate linker:

1. The leisure centre offers an exceptional range of discounts for students. _____________,
customers can choose from an array of different payment options.
2. _________________ having seen the film four times before, he enjoyed it immensely.
3. It is probably true to say that the internet has changed the world for the better.
____________, its downsides cannot be ignored.
4. The detergent is highly concentrated _____________ it will need to be diluted.
5. Online shoppers can buy whatever they want from the comfort of their armchairs
_________ shopping in a brick and mortar store requires more effort.
6. __________, the invention that has had the biggest impact on society is clearly the
combustion engine.
7. The invention of the internet has almost eliminated the need for conventional letters
___________ many postmen have lost their jobs.
Due to the fact Nevertheless/ In order to
that… Nonetheless
Lead to Feed their habit. A life of crime
Partially It is widely It is simply not
believed that… the case that…
Take into account Other factors

Rewrite the paragraph using the phrases in the boxes and any other impressive grammar and
vocabulary you can think of.

Introduction Phrases:
More and more families are choosing to have only one child.

The trend nowadays is towards having smaller families.

Over the past ten years or so the media have frequently carried reports of ...............

Recent research indicates that the number of teenagers who smoke is increasing.

Hardly a week goes by without another report of ................. appearing in the media.

This raises the issue of whether .................

Although most people would generally agree that ............... few would deny that ................

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