CAE prep course (C1)

Writing - Part 2 - Letter

October- 2022
Teacher Beatriz
 WRITING – OVERVIEW PART 2
What's in Part 2? You write a text from a choice of text types –
letter/email, proposal, report or review. To guide your
writing, you’ll be given information about context,
topic purpose and target reader.
What do I have to Writing the different types of text that could be
practise? included in the exam.
How many questions are Three tasks, from which you must choose one.
there?
How much do I have to 220–260 words.Your paper should be between 220-
write? 260 words long. Going over the limit is not penalized,
but potentially leads to more mistakes. However if
your text is under 220 you will have points deducted
from your overall score
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● PART 2
CONSISTS OF THREE TASKS FROM WHICH CANDIDATES MUST CHOOSE
ONE. EACH TASK IN PART 2 SPECIFIES A CONTEXT, A PURPOSE FOR WRITING AND A
TARGET READER. ATTENTION TO EVERY ELEMENT IN THE QUESTION IS
ESSENTIAL FOR AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE, AND CANDIDATES SHOULD BE
CAREFUL TO CHOOSE LANGUAGE WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO THE CHOSEN TASK.
● CANDIDATES WILL BE EXPECTED TO SHOW AWARENESS OF THE STYLE AND TONE
REQUIRED BY A TASK, AND MUST BE PREPARED TO DEMONSTRATE APPROPRIATE
USE OF TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS AS SPECIFIED IN THE
TASK: DESCRIBING, EVALUATING, HYPOTHESISING, PERSUADING, EXPRESSING
OPINION, COMPARING, GIVING ADVICE, JUSTIFYING AND JUDGING PRIORITIES.
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● A LETTER IS WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO THE SITUATION GIVEN IN THE

TASK. LETTERS IN THE WRITING PAPER WILL REQUIRE A RESPONSE
WHICH IS CONSISTENTLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE SPECIFIED TARGET
READER. CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT TO BE ASKED TO WRITE LETTERS
TO, E., THE EDITOR OF A NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE, TO THE DIRECTOR
OF A COMPANY, TO A SCHOOL OR COLLEGE PRINCIPAL, OR TO A PEER.
LETTERS WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO A NARRATIVE ELEMENT, BUT WILL
ALSO REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO CARRY OUT OTHER FUNCTIONS, E.G. TO
REASSURE SOMEBODY, TO CORRECT A MISUNDERSTANDING, OR TO
JUSTIFY A COURSE OF ACTION.
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 WRITING – PART 2 – LETTER - STRATEGIES

YOU CAN FIND EXAMPLES OF LETTER ON PAGES 30/31

● CAREFULLY READ THE TASK AND ANY TEXT YOU ARE GIVEN;
● DECIDE WHO YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE TO, WHY, AND WHETHER TO USE A
FORMAL, NEUTRAL OR INFORMAL STYLE;
● NOTE DOWN POINTS TO INCLUDE AND PUT THEM UNDER HEADINGS;
● WRITE YOUR LETTER USING A SUITABLE PARAGRAPH LAYOUT, WITH THE OPENING
AND CLOSING ON SEPARATE LINES;
● DON’T COPY THE INPUT MATERIAL – USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
● DON’T INLCUDE ANY POSTAL EMAIL ADRESSES IN THE WRITING PAPER;
 WRITING – MANY MANY USEFUL
WEBSITES
● HTTPS://ENGEXAM.INFO/ESSAY-WRITING-IELTS-CAE/
● HTTPS://ENGEXAM.INFO/6-COMMON-WRITING-MISTAKES/
● HTTPS://ENGEXAM.INFO/INTENSIFIERS-OR-SYNONYMS-TO-VERY/
● HTTPS://ENGEXAM.INFO/SYNONYMS-FOR-MOST-USED-WORDS/
● EXAMPLE OF REVIEW: HTTPS://WWW.IMDB.COM/TITLE/TT0468569/REVIEWS?REF_=TT_URV
● EXAMPLE OF REVIEW:
HTTPS://WWW.GOODREADS.COM/BOOK/SHOW/4934.THE_BROTHERS_KARAMAZOV?AC=1&FROM_SEARC
H=1&FROM_NAV=TRUE

● HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HW9BRHZ5DTQ
● HTTPS://ATLASLANGUAGESCHOOL.COM/BLOG/TOP-TIPS-FOR-PREPARING-FOR-THE-CAMBRIDGE-ADVAN
CED-CAE-WRITING-EXAM/
● HTTPS://PT.SLIDESHARE.NET/JACINTOVILLALPANDODE/CAE-WRITING-MODELS-AND-TIPS
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