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B2-C1 Use of English Part 4 FOCUS: ING/infinitive
In this video we take a detailed look at what you need to know to answer many Use of English Part 4 questions on the Cambridge First B2 and CAE Advanced C1 exams. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Theory of ING
02:50 - Questions with prepositions + ING
04:57 - Questions with certain verbs + ING
06:48 - Questions with expressions + ING
07:56 - Theory of infinitive
09:31 - Questions with adjectives + infinitive
11:43 - Questions with certain verbs + infinitive
13:03 - Questions with infinitive as the object of a verb
14:18 - First 5 mixed questions
16:10 - Second 5 mixed questions
18:26 - Speaking activity with gerunds and infinitives
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B2-C1: Using LISTENING for Speaking skills
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Time for some listening and speaking this week. I provide a couple of B2/C1 exam listening activities, and we think about how to use the expressions and topics in similar speaking activities. Enjoy! For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - B2 Listening Part 3 (five speakers) 04:42 - Answers 05:30 - Speaking questions on the topic 07:08 - B2/C1 Listening Part 2 (se...
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B2/C1 Speaking model answers and Use of English
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Let's start the year as we mean to go on - with some useful Cambridge B2/C1 First/CAE Speaking and Use of English practice. If you do all these activities you'll be one step closer to meeting that goal of getting the B2 or C1 certificate. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Winter holiday speaking questions 02:44 - Use of English Part 1 04:29 - Use of English...
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This video is about using Pokedex entries to practise grammar for B2-C1, First and CAE Cambridge exams. The point is, you can use your hobbies to learn English in a more interesting way than through a text book. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Use of English Part 1 03:45 - Use of English Part 2 06:04 - Use of English Part 3 08:12 - Use of English Part 4 1...
End of Year Review - Reading/Writing12:01End of Year Review - Reading/Writing
End of Year Review - Reading/Writing
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Link to text: pastebin.com/5fGL3XGg In this video we read a short story by BJ Novak called The Best Thing in the World Awards and answer reading comprehension questions on it, then look at a model writing from a related question. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Reading question 04:37 - Use of English Part 2 05:51 - Use of English Part 3 06:54 - Reading re...
B2/C1 complete original Use of English exam on Of Mice and Men13:40B2/C1 complete original Use of English exam on Of Mice and Men
B2/C1 complete original Use of English exam on Of Mice and Men
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Handout: pastebin.com/MiK2PxhM This video is mostly B2/C1 First/CAE Use of English questions (a complete exam) based on a summary of the first chapter of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I read this book with classes in Year 10/10th Grade, students who are 15-16 years old and mostly around B2 level. It's a classic. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Use of...
B2/C1 Speaking Parts 3+4 with Use of English activities15:11B2/C1 Speaking Parts 3+4 with Use of English activities
B2/C1 Speaking Parts 3+4 with Use of English activities
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Second part - The first video is here: ua-cam.com/video/8gBtbV36oJw/v-deo.html In this video I share possible Speaking questions and tasks for B2/C1 First/CAE Part 3 and 4, then Use of English activities based on the model answers, focusing on useful phrases for the speaking exam. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Speaking Part 3 (B2) 02:04 - Use of English...
B2/C1 Speaking Parts 1 + 2: model answers with Use of English13:14B2/C1 Speaking Parts 1 + 2: model answers with Use of English
B2/C1 Speaking Parts 1 + 2: model answers with Use of English
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B2/C1 Use of English to help WRITING8:19B2/C1 Use of English to help WRITING
B2/C1 Use of English to help WRITING
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B2-C1 Reading Part 7 - What is understanding?12:41B2-C1 Reading Part 7 - What is understanding?
B2-C1 Reading Part 7 - What is understanding?
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Texts: pastebin.com/7E4Lmjr5 B2 First Reading Part 6, C1 CAE Reading Part 7 - put the sentences in the gaps. An original reading activity, with suggestions on how to do it, explanation of the answers, and some added Use of English activities as a bonus. For any enquiries - focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - What is understanding? 03:04 - Reading Part 6 (B2) - Part 7 (C1) 0...
Another original B2-C1 Use of English exam7:18Another original B2-C1 Use of English exam
Another original B2-C1 Use of English exam
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In this video I share a B2-C1 First/CAE Use of English exam that I made for a class at school. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Use of English Part 1 02:27 - Use of English Part 2 03:55 - Use of English Part 3 05:18 - Use of English Part 4
Elevating B2-C1 Writing18:24Elevating B2-C1 Writing
Elevating B2-C1 Writing
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In this video I share some tips on how to get top marks in Cambridge B2 First and C1 CAE writing tasks - focusing on the essay. We look at model answers and I give specific advice for how to go from 3/5 to 5/5 in the writing criteria. Then some Use of English and speaking, like always. For enquiries: focusoncambridge@gmail.com - Steve 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - First model paragraph 06:21 - Second m...
B2-C1 Cambridge Listening with Youtube videos11:23B2-C1 Cambridge Listening with Youtube videos
B2-C1 Cambridge Listening with Youtube videos
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B2-C1 Cambridge Listening with UA-cam videos
B2/C1 Book rec: Heroes + Use of English ALL PARTS14:25B2/C1 Book rec: Heroes + Use of English ALL PARTS
B2/C1 Book rec: Heroes + Use of English ALL PARTS
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B2/C1 Book rec: Heroes Use of English ALL PARTS
B2-C1 Reading Part 5 - how to multiple-choice19:38B2-C1 Reading Part 5 - how to multiple-choice
B2-C1 Reading Part 5 - how to multiple-choice
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B2-C1 Reading Part 5 - how to multiple-choice
B2-C1 Level Test - Use of English + Reading FOCUS12:32B2-C1 Level Test - Use of English + Reading FOCUS
B2-C1 Level Test - Use of English + Reading FOCUS
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B2-C1 Level Test - Use of English Reading FOCUS
B2/C1 Lesson - Informal letter writing (to your future self)10:01B2/C1 Lesson - Informal letter writing (to your future self)
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B2/C1 Lesson - Informal letter writing (to your future self)
B2-C1 Speaking Part 3 activity, model answers10:44B2-C1 Speaking Part 3 activity, model answers
B2-C1 Speaking Part 3 activity, model answers
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B2-C1 Speaking Part 3 activity, model answers
B2-C1 Use of English Part 4 TOP 10 QUESTIONS16:53B2-C1 Use of English Part 4 TOP 10 QUESTIONS
B2-C1 Use of English Part 4 TOP 10 QUESTIONS
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B2-C1 Use of English Part 4 TOP 10 QUESTIONS
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B2-C1 Use of English Part 3 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
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B2-C1 Use of English Part 3 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
B2-C1 Use of English Part 2 TOP 8 QUESTIONS18:03B2-C1 Use of English Part 2 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
B2-C1 Use of English Part 2 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
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B2-C1 Use of English Part 2 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
C1 Use of English Part 1 TOP 8 QUESTIONS10:21C1 Use of English Part 1 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
C1 Use of English Part 1 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
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C1 Use of English Part 1 TOP 8 QUESTIONS
My students *MADE* a B2/C1 Use of English exam for me13:42My students *MADE* a B2/C1 Use of English exam for me
My students *MADE* a B2/C1 Use of English exam for me
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My students *MADE* a B2/C1 Use of English exam for me
CAE Report: End of year writing / Use of English12:49CAE Report: End of year writing / Use of English
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CAE Report: End of year writing / Use of English
Cambridge B2/C1 Reading/Grammar - PETS15:19Cambridge B2/C1 Reading/Grammar - PETS
Cambridge B2/C1 Reading/Grammar - PETS
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Cambridge B2/C1 Reading/Grammar - PETS
B2/C1 Listening + Use of English: Euro 2024/Fantasy Football17:34B2/C1 Listening + Use of English: Euro 2024/Fantasy Football
B2/C1 Listening + Use of English: Euro 2024/Fantasy Football
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B2/C1 Listening Use of English: Euro 2024/Fantasy Football
B2 English Reading/Listening: A weird town in Alaska14:05B2 English Reading/Listening: A weird town in Alaska
B2 English Reading/Listening: A weird town in Alaska
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B2 English Reading/Listening: A weird town in Alaska
MORE common speaking topics B2/C1 and how to talk about them11:45MORE common speaking topics B2/C1 and how to talk about them
MORE common speaking topics B2/C1 and how to talk about them
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MORE common speaking topics B2/C1 and how to talk about them

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