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I’ve decided to put all the phrase sheets I have made for CAE writing part 2 together in one pack that I can print out and give to my students in preparation for them sitting the exam in June. Download the pack below:
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I made this mindmap for CAE writing part 1 using the excellent text to mindmap tool, some browsers don’t trust the site but it’s perfectly safe. It’s a fantastic way to create mindmaps quickly and easily! Download the pdf below:
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This is a worksheet designed with C1 students in mind. It will help them construct passive sentences with reporting verbs, which are appropriate for many of the formal writing tasks in the CAE exam. Download the worksheet, key and powerpoint below:
Worksheet
We can use passive structures with infinitives in formal writing to report opinions and beliefs.
Present and Future – use an infinitive (to be, to affect)
Many people think Messi is the best player ever.
Messi is thought to be the best player ever.
Scientists know that pollen allergy affects a lot of people.
Pollen allergies are known to affect a lot of people.
Journalists expect that the president will give a speech at 2pm.
The president is expected to give a speech at 2pm.
Past – use a perfect infinitive (to have been, to have made, to have done)
Experts think that Van Gogh painted the painting in 1888.
Van Gogh is thought to have painted the painting in 1888.
The police think he killed his wife.
He is thought to have killed his wife.
Verbs used in this way included: believe, consider, estimate, expect, know, report, say, think, understand and “to be rumoured”.
Practice:
Change the second sentence using the passive structure.
8 hours sleep ________________________________________________________________
2000 people _________________________________________________________________
The stolen money _____________________________________________________________
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez __________________________________________________
20 people_______________________________________________________________.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian_________________________________________________.
The big bang____________________________________________________________.
Show the powerpoint with pictures of celebrities, students make up gossip stories about them.
After completing the worksheet have students write two sentences, 1 in the present and 1 in the past, about their partner in the style of a gossip magazine article:
“Jordi is rumoured to be dating Sandra.”
“Jordi is thought to have written Sara a poem.”
Have students read their sentences out to the class, then they vote on which is the juiciest piece of gossip.
