This is a post written to help students better understand the function of the ellipsis, also called suspension marks (…).
The ellipsis has two primary uses:
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Category: Writing
The Planning Stage: some considerationsPunctuation tips: the full stop
What’s wrong with the punctuation in this sentence?
×Tomatoes bought in the supermarket have poor flavour, tomatoes grown organically in vegetable gardens taste much better. Continue reading “Punctuation tips: the full stop”
ADJECTIVE COLLOCATIONS WITH THE WORD: EFFECT
Learning collocations makes our communication more vibrant and descriptive. It enlivens it. Let’s have a look at 6 adjectives that collocate with the word effect.
Calming effect
Calming effect“At the end of a stressful week,
the absolute silence in the snowed forest
had a calming effect on her.”
(also soothing effect)
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Learning vocabulary in context: A Puzzling Car Incident
In this text, you will learn vocabulary related to cars and driving in the context of a short story. Once you have read it, I encourage you to write your own car incident story and send it to me by email. I will correct and give feedback to the first ten stories that I receive.
In this text, you will learn vocabulary related to cars and driving in the context of a short story. Once you have read it, I encourage you to write your own car incident story and send it to me by email. I will correct and give feedback to the first ten stories that I receive.Continue reading “Learning vocabulary in context: A Puzzling Car Incident”
CAMBRIDGE C1 ADVANCED (CAE) REVIEW – TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
13 questions to ask yourself about:
Cambridge C1 review
+ pdf sample
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CAMBRIDGE C1 ADVANCED (CAE) PROPOSAL – TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
If you found your way to this post, you must be an advanced student and quite likely, also a candidate for Cambridge C1 Advanced. In that case, you might as well be familiar with the information I am going to share here. Having said that, you can still use this post as a tool to help you revise and rethink what a proposal is all about. Continue reading “CAMBRIDGE C1 ADVANCED (CAE) PROPOSAL – TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE”
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Essay (Mini-series Part 3) – Final tips
Take every essay assignment as a golden opportunity to start training for exam day
I have hardly seen any students rejoice at the idea of writing an essay task for homework but here is the key to achieving that level of confidence you are aiming at. If you are consistent in dedicating time to writing periodically before exam day, you will get there with, admittedly, considerable effort, but also with the guarantee that the essay will not be a problem for you. Continue reading “Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Essay (Mini-series Part 3) – Final tips”
Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Essay (Mini-series Part 2) – Writing Stage
This is the second part of a CAE Essay writing mini-series of blog posts. Click here for part 1.
Let’s begin by taking a step into the future. To make sure your essay is up to the mark, you should be able to answer with a “yes” to the following questions once you have finished your writing:
- CONTENT: Did I cover all the points?
- COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT: Did I use the right register and develop the points effectively?
- ORGANISATION: Are my ideas organised into a suitable layout?
- LANGUAGE: Did I make use of advanced grammar structures and appropriate connectors?
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Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) Essay (Mini-series Part 1) – Getting started
There is no choice here. If you take the CAE -C1 Advanced, the essay is mandatory.
It is, therefore, crucial to be prepared and well-informed about what is expected of you. Daunting as it may seem at first, breaking it down into smaller tasks will help you get the hang of it. Let’s give some thought to what to do before you start writing. This simple action will guide you through and help you elaborate a successful piece of writing.
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