Study Tips and Request

This Saturday you will take the Pre-CAE Mock Exam. 

Here are a few tips for you to consider as you study:

1. Revisit the strategies we studied for each exam task. For example: for the listening section, try to anticipate what you will hear before you hear it; for the writing task, make sure your sentences are clear and concise, and not overly complex; for reading, use context clues to help you understand the meaning of words you don't know. Refer back to the Use of English exam we did at the beginning of the year for help with that section, and consult the Exam Folders in your book for techniques to use for each task.
2. Determine what exam task is the most difficult for you, and practice that task. The Workbook is an excellent resource for this, especially if you need help with listening. 
3. Review the writing activities we've done in class, and try to anticipate mistakes you could make. Many times we commit the same writing errors; hopefully you should be able to identify your particular problems by now. 
4. Try and get a good night's sleep on Friday!

One more thing:

Before we begin the exam on Saturday, I will ask you to submit to me, on a piece of paper,

Two things about the class you like 

and

Two things about the class you think could be improved

These opinions are to be given to me 

ANONYMOUSLY

so DON'T write your name on your paper!

(If you want to type up and print out your opinions before class, even better!)

I will use your responses to plan for the rest of the year, so give this some serious thought!

GOOD LUCK!