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• How to Write a C1 Advanced Email and Letter

• Posted on 21/12/2022
• Categories: Blog
• Tags: CAE , Cambridge Advanced , Cambridge Exams , Resources to learn English

Did you know that there are two parts to the C1 Advanced Writing exam?

Part 1 is always a mandatory essay .

Part 2 has three different tasks, however, you only need to choose one of them to write about. They can be:

• a review or proposal
• a letter or email

In this blog post, we’re going to focus on how to write letters and emails for the C1 exam. They’re both pretty similar and follow exactly the same writing process, so you’ll save yourself a lot of time by covering both of them here!

Let’s start by taking a look at the differences between a C1 letter and email.

What is the difference between the C1 Advanced email and letter?

Emails and letters in the C1 Writing exam are very similar. Once you learn how to write one, you’ll find the other one a breeze to write!

For now, we’re going to keep things simple and just focus on how to write a C1 letter, however, the steps below are exactly the same for an email.

Three steps to write a C1 Advanced email/letter

Step 1: plan it.

Take a look at the exam question below.

Source: Cambridge English

While reading the task, you need to keep these questions in mind:

• Who am I writing to?
• What is the topic?
• What exactly do I need to include?

Let’s underline the answers to these questions in the exam task.

For this task, your reader is an English friend ( red ), so you need to make sure that your language is informal. If you’re ever unsure whether you need to write formally or informally, pay attention to the kind of language that’s used in the original letter/email . If they write informally, then you need to write informally.

The topic ( orange ) is that your friend is coming to town for a week. This is the perfect time to start thinking of expressions, grammatical structures and vocabulary that you want to include in your writing.

Lastly, you need to mention where your friend should go, what they should do, and why ( blue ). You can get really creative here and invent some places and activities.

So, now that you understand the task and have your plan ready, let’s start writing!

Step 2: Write it

Your letter/email should follow this structure:

• a greeting and opening paragraph
• topic paragraphs
• a closing paragraph/statement and goodbye

Let’s take a look at the example answer below written by a candidate.

The greeting is informal and the opening paragraph ( red ) is a short response to what was mentioned in the original letter. Your opening paragraph should always clearly state why you are writing or at least reply to something that was mentioned in the original letter.

Next, we can see that the candidate wrote three topic paragraphs ( blue ) which suggest places for their friend to visit, things they can do there, and reasons why their friend should go. They include phrasal verbs, contractions and informal language, which are all appropriate for this specific task. Also, notice how the candidate invents things about their friend. So long as you don’t go off on a tangent , adding little details like in the example can be a great way for you to show off some idioms and vocabulary to the examiner.

The closing paragraph ( orange ) wraps up the letter nicely before finishing off with a friendly and informal ‘take care’. A top tip for the closing paragraph is to include something you want your reader to do. This can be giving you a call, visiting you while in town, writing back with information, etc.

Step 3: Check it

Now that you’ve finished writing your text, it’s time to check it. Make sure to give yourself at least 10 minutes to check your writing.

Here’s a quick checklist of things to keep in mind:

• Have you done what the task asked you to do?
• Is your style of writing and tone appropriate?
• Is your vocabulary appropriate?
• Is your text well connected and organised?
• Have you checked your spelling, grammar and punctuation?
• Have you used a good range of vocabulary and grammar?

Useful Language

The text we looked at in this blog post was quite informal, however, sometimes you need to write something that’s more formal. To make things easier for you, here’s a handy table which shows what you should and shouldn’t do for each style of writing.

Top Tips to pass the C1 Advanced Writing Exam

• The writing exam is 90 minutes in total, so split it evenly between Parts 1 and 2.
• For Part 2, give yourself 10 minutes to plan , 15 minutes to write and 10 minutes to check your writing.
• Write approximately 220–260 words .
• Your reader could be a family member, company director, school principal or an editor of a magazine, so learn to use the correct level of formality.

Time to practise your writing

Now it’s your turn to start writing!

Have a go at the task below. Just follow the steps and tips that we’ve mentioned above and you’ll be fine!

Source: Cambridge English Advanced 1 Certificate in Advanced English with answers, Cambridge University Press and UCLES, 2014

Looking for more help with your C1 Advanced exam preparation?

If you’re looking for feedback on your writing and further guidance on your C1 Advanced exam preparation, why not check out our exam preparation courses ? Our classes are dynamic and practical, and our friendly professional teachers will help you get the score you need.

Glossary for Language Learners

Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn’t know.

be a breeze (id): to be very easy.

go off on a tangent (id): to start talking about something that’s only slightly related to the original topic.

show off (pv): to do something to impress someone.

wrap up (pv): to conclude.

handy (adj): useful.

split (v): to divide something.

adj = adjective

pv = phrasal verb

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C1 advanced – letter to the editor.

My C1 students recently completed a mock writing exam in class and I realised some glaring flaws in their approach to the task. The main issues I observed were a lack of planning which led to a lack of coherence in their arguments and no logical throughline. So I designed this activity based on a model answer to offer them some more support.

Students will analyse a model answer to the task, then try to reverse engineer the writer’s plan/brainstorm. They will then focus on useful language for the task and then repeat the planning phase for a similar task. The idea is to model what I expect students to do in the first 5 minutes of the exam: plan out what they want to express then brainstorm advanced language to express it.

Download the student handout and teacher’s notes below:

C1 Advanced: School Trip – Proposal Task & Handout

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How to write a review? | C1 Advanced (CAE)

The main purpose is to describe and express a personal opinion about something which the essay writer has experienced (e.g. a film, a holiday, a product, a website, etc.) and to give the reader a clear impression of what the item discussed is like.

Check our Writing Guide below – to see how to write a CAE review in detail.

C1 Advanced (CAE) Review: Structure

Fce, cae, cpe, practice, write & improve, c1 advanced (cae) review: writing guide.

We will use the example CAE review topic below:

You see the following announcement on a website, Great Lives:

Reviews wanted Send us a review of a book or film that focuses on somebody who has made an important contribution to society.

Did you learn anything new about the person’s life from the book or film? Did the book or film help you understand why this person made their important contribution?

Write your  review (around 220 – 260  words)

Step 1: Briefly analyse your task…

The first thing is to find underline a description part , where we have to describe something like a film, book, restaurant or anything else. Next , find a discussion part where need to give opinion and or make a recommendation or suggestion.

On top of that, find the  target reader who is always specified so you know exactly who you are writing for and who is going to read your review.

Reviews Wanted Send us a review of a book or film that focuses on somebody who has made an important contribution to society. (to describe)

Did you learn anything new about the person’s life from the book or film? Did the book or film help you understand why this person made their important contribution? (to answer/discuss)

Thanks to this, we have all the elements we need to write a great review below:

You need to describe: B o ok or film that focuses on somebody who has made an important contribution to society

You need to answer/discuss:

• Why this person made an important contribution?
• Did you learn anything new about the person’s life?

Who is the target reader: website, Great Lives 

We know now that the target readers are the users of the website, so the writing style can be quite direct and informal (idioms, phrasal verbs).

Now we can start building our structure and writing a review.

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Step 2: title.

The review should start with the title, and there are several ways to write it:

• imagine you’re reviewing a book you can write  [Title] by [Author]
• if you were reviewing a hotel you could write the [name of the hotel] – a review
• or you can just write something catchy but it has to point to what you are going to review

Title (book): Green Lantern by Stephen King (by) Title (hotel): Ibiza Hotel in Barcelona – a review (a review) Title (restaurant): Taco Bell: U n forgettable experience (catchy)

we will use this title in our guide : TITLE : Mandela: Striving for Freedom — a review

Step 3: Introduction

The other function of your introduction is to engage the reader . There are certain tools we can use to achieve that for example, we can ask a rhetorical question.

It is a question that doesn’t really need an answer it is there as a stylistic feature that engages the reader and makes them interested in the topic

Make your introduction at least 2-3 sentences long.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been so passionate about something that you would sacrifice your very best years for it? In the film Mandela: Striving for Freedom we get not only a glimpse of Nelson Mandela’s life, but rather dive deep into who he was and how he changed a whole country . This autobiographical film, based on the book, and released in 2013, tells the amazing story of an even more extraordinary man.

                  – rhetorical question

                  – identification of reviewed item

  TIP : Don’t waste your time looking for a real book or a real movie to match your review. Make it up or change the facts to suit the review, it doesn’t have to be real.

Step 4: The body paragraphs (main content) 

Unlike essays, your paragraphs don’t have to be of the same length (however, should be longer than the introduction or conclusion).

Use idioms , phrasal verbs and colloquial language  –  informal language is appropriate for your target reader – users of the website, Great Lives

See the example below, in which we dedicate one paragraph to one   point…

[Why this person made an important contribution?]

While the whole film captivated me throughout, there was one aspect that truly stood out to me. Nelson Mandela and his second wife Winnie had a one-of-a-kind relationship driving each other to continue and grow the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa even after Mr Mandela was captured and imprisoned. It is a testament to their dedication and partnership and something ‘that a lot of us can learn from.

[Did you learn anything new about the person’s life?]

Despite having a strong and driven partner in his wife, I still used to be astonished by the fact that someone would simply sacrifice themselves and give up a big part of their life to help others, but this biopic made me reconsider. Witnessing segregated society and all the racial abuse the black community had to endure during apartheid, there was no other option for Nelson Mandela than to stand up and fight for equality.

                      – topic-specific vocabulary

                   – engaging/interesting vocabulary

                    – relevant details

Step 5: Conclusion / Recommendations

It will contain your general impression and your verdict/recommendation .

Use this paragraph to make an objective assessment of the reviewed material. You may then recommend or dissuade your readers from seeing/attending it.

CONCLUSION: All in all, Mandela: Striving for Freedom gives some incredible insight into the life of one of the world’s most famous and influential personalities of the 20th century. It would be a shame not to watch it so I highly recommend that you check your favourite streaming service as soon as you can and I promise you won’t regret it.                 – recap, what you like about the film

                 – recommendation

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Full review.

Mandela: Striving for Freedom — a review

Have you ever been so passionate about something that you would sacrifice your very best years for it? In the film Mandela: Striving for Freedom we get not only a glimpse of Nelson Mandela’s life, but rather dive deep into who he was and how he changed a whole country. This autobiographical film, based on the book, and released in 2013, tells the amazing story of an even more extraordinary man.

All in all, Mandela: Striving for Freedom gives some incredible insight into the life of one of the world’s most famous and influential personalities of the 20th century. It would be a shame not to watch it so I highly recommend that you check your favourite streaming service as soon as you can and I promise you won’t regret it.

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C1 advanced (cae) review: example reviews, cae review sample 1.

You have seen this announcement on your favourite music website.

Have you ever been to an amazing concert venue?

Write a review of the best music venue in your local area and tell us about what makes it so special. Say who you would recommend it for a why?

The best entries will be published on our website.

Model answer:

The Apollo: The Theatre of Dreams

Never before have you seen such an amazing spectacle as you will see in the Apollo. It´s not only the facilities and personnel that make this venue so great, but also the amazing acoustics of such a large venue.

From the moment you enter the place there is an awe about it. All of the greatest acts of recent times have played here and you can feel the buzz as soon as you enter. The crowd are so close to the stage that they can literally feel the droplets of sweat coming off of the brows of their favourite artists, this creates an amazing connection between the musicians and the audience and I can tell you, the fans go wild!

I´d definitely recommend this venue to anyone, it has a great feel to it and the prices are at the lower end of what you would expect to pay in such a place. They also don’t go over the top on drinks prices, and through it sounds weird, it´s not all that difficult to get to the bathroom which is a plus. So, without a doubt, the next time your favourite group is playing, come on down to the Apollo, oh, and did I mention it is in London? It couldn´t get any better.

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Cae review sample 2.

You see this announcement in an international magazine.

The most UPLIFTING and the biggest DOWNER . It’s sometimes hard to choose a film that fits your mood purely on the basis of the poster or the description on the cover of the DVD. That’s why we want to publish reviews of the most uplifting and the most depressing films our readers have seen, so that others know what to watch and what to avoid. Send in a review which describes the most uplifting film you’ve ever seen and the one you found the biggest downer. Make sure you give reasons for your choices.

Write your  review  in  220-260 words  in an appropriate style.

A tale of two films

If I were to present two of the most contrasting films about overcoming adversity it would be The Blind Side (2009)  and Doctor Zhivago (1965). Whereas the former left me with a huge grin on my face, sadly, the latter left me feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders.

Doctor Zhivago , directed by five-time Oscar winner David Lean, is set in the Bolshevik revolution and follows the title character, who must adapt to the new order while pining for Lara, the beautiful wife of a political campaigner. The director succeeded in creating a film that is thoroughly engaging but full of gritty realism, cruelty and tragic irony. Take the tissues!

The Blind Side , which is based on a true story, is also a bit of a tearjerker, in a completely different way. Starring Sandra Bullock, who won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a rich white mother in Tennessee who takes a homeless black teenager under her roof. Understandably, the gentle giant thinks he isn’t good at anything but his new mother sees his potential to become a football star and part of the family. The plot is based on a true story, making it all the more touching.

I would strongly recommend  The Blind Side . It will appeal to a range of people and is a great choice for a movie night. Although  Doctor Zhivago  is a classic, I think it has more of a niche audience and is best saved for when you want a dose of gloom!

C1 Advanced (CAE) Review: Example topics

Cae example topic 1.

You see the the following announcement on a website, Great Lives:

REVIEWS WANTED Send us a review of a book or a film focusses on somebody who has made an important contribution to society.

Write your review in 220-260 words

CAE Example topic 2

You see this announcement in an international magazine called Cinefilia.

THE MOST UPLIFTING AND THE BIGGEST DOWNER. It’s sometimes hard to choose a film that fits your mood purely on the basis of the poster or the description on the cover of the DVD. That’s why we want to publish reviews of the most uplifting and the most depressing films our readers have seen, so that others know what to watch and what to avoid. Send in a review which describes the most uplifting film you’ve ever seen and the one you found the biggest downer. Make sure you give reasons for your choices.

Write your review in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.

CAE Example topic 3

You see the following announcement in a magazine:

SEND US YOUR REVIEW

Have you read a book or seen a film that has a central character whose life is affected by an event or decision they make early in the story What did you learn about the person’s character? Did the book or flim help you to understand how the person was affected by this event or decision? Send us your review for our next issue

Write your review for the magazine readers. (220-260 words)

C1 Advanced (CAE) Review: Tips

• Think about what you are trying to achieve and the structure of your review.
• You should also start a new paragraph for every item/aspect you are addressing in your review. 
• Include a final recommendation or evaluation
• Don’t forget!  The target reader is specified in the question, so the candidate knows not only what register  is appropriate, but also has an idea about the kind of information to include. 

C1 Advanced (CAE) Review: Writing Checklist

After writing your text, you can check it yourself using the writing checklist below.

How to do that? Simply check your text/email by answering the questions one by one:

• Have I covered all the key information required by the task?
• Have I written only information which is relevant to the task?
• Have I developed the basic points in the task with my own ideas?

Communicative Achievement

• Have I achieved the main purpose(s) of the text (for example, explaining, persuading, suggesting, apologising, comparing, etc.)?
• Have I used a suitable mix of fact and opinion?
• Have I used a suitable style and register (formal or informal) for the task?

Organisation

• Have I used paragraphs appropriately to organise my ideas?
• Have I used other organisational features appropriately for the genre of the text (for example, titles, headings, openings, closings, etc.)?
• Is the connection between my ideas clear and easy for the reader to follow? (For example, have I used appropriate linking words, pronouns, etc. to refer to different things within the text?)
• Are the ideas balanced appropriately, with suitable attention and space given to each one?
• Have I used a wide range of vocabulary?
• Have I avoided repeating the same words and phrases?
• Have I used a range of simple and more complex grammatical structures?
• Have I correctly used any common phrases which are relevant to the specific task or topic?
• Is my use of grammar accurate?
• Is my spelling accurate?

C1 Advanced (CAE) Review: Grading

Would you pass c1 advanced (cae), c1 advanced (cae) review: useful phrases.

We will finish it with some useful vocabulary mostly used to organize information. Although it is taking a shortcut, if you learn several expressions for each paragraph in each type of text that could be on your exam, you will certainly be able to create a very consistent and well-organized text.

What I liked

What I liked most was ….. The thing I liked most was …. I was pleasantly surprised by …..  ….. would appeal to …..  If you get a chance to ….

What I disliked

What I disliked most was ….. I was disappointed by …… I was disappointed with ….. I was very disappointed by …..  I was very disappointed with ….

Reviews of books:

main character is set in comedy science fiction thriller romance comedy: author written by chapter factual fiction unbelievable bestseller chapter ending

Reviews of films, tv programmes, plays:

lead role star role star star actor star actress starring secondary role He plays a ……. She plays a ……. written by …. is set in ….. based on a true story …. believable true to life not very believable far-fetched comedy romance science fiction ending

Reviews of hotels, restaurants, etc:

location service setting attractive setting disappointing setting owned by run by head chef (restaurant) waiters (restaurant) staff ……. staff at reception …….(hotel hotel facilities …. reasonable prices ….. good value for money ….. excellent value for money ….. expensive a bit expensive overpriced not worth the money poor value for money always fully booked book in advance

The script seemed rather conventional/predictable to me. The plot struck me as completely bizarre/absurd/incomprehensible The characters are appealing and true to life The dancers were quite brilliant/amateurish

Recommendations

I would strongly encourage you not to miss/not to waste your money on… I would definitely recommend seeing/visiting/reading/having a look at …

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How To Create Perfect Blog Post Structure (with FREE Templates)

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Want to know the secret ingredient for extra-spicy content?

Four words: a great blog structure.

To ensure the cohesiveness of a post, you need to have a clear idea of where your narrative is going. 

Every word must be typed with purpose. And for that, you need a well-planned blog post structure that ensures a compelling and enlightening experience to your readers. 

Let me show you how. 

Table Of Contents

• 1. Why Does Blog Post Structure Matter?
• 2. The Simplest Blog Post Structure Ever
• 2.1 The title
• 2.2 The introduction
• 2.3 The main body
• 2.4 The conclusion
• 3. Preparing to Structure a Blog Post
• 3.1 Step 1: Start with a list of topics
• 3.2 Step 2: Group them up
• 3.3 Step 3: Arrange them logically
• 3.4 Step 4: Compile your list of resources
• 3.5 Step 5: Come up with cool headings and subheadings
• 3.6 Step 6: Plan the word count for each section
• 4. Blog Structure Template Examples
• 4.1 List post AKA “listicle”
• 4.2 Product review
• 4.3 Step-by-step tutorial
• 4.4 Expert roundup
• 4.5 The “Big Boy” guide
• 5. Additional Tips for Your Blog Post Structure
• 5.1 Use a “Table of Contents”
• 5.2 Add images every 300 words
• 5.3 Add tweetable quotes
• 5.4 Insert dividers before headings and subheadings
• 5.5 Know the right way to use lists
• 5.6 Use transition words and phrases
• 5.7 Use the Three Es when writing conclusions
• 6. Key Takeaways
• 7. Conclusion

Why Does Blog Post Structure Matter?

A blog post structure makes sure your content moves smoothly from point to point.

It allows bloggers can create powerful content that: 

• Is easy to consume —  A well-structured blog post maximizes readability by organizing information in a logical way. It also utilizes smart formatting, which involves elements like headings, subheadings, bulleted lists, and paragraph breaks.
• Is easy to write —  Creating a solid outline for your blog post is also a great way to speed up the writing process. It will keep you plugged in on what to write next, how much to write, and where to research information . 
• Maximizes engagement —  Having “flow” in your content is essential if you want your audience’s eyes glued to your blog. A piece of content flows well if it’s crisp and doesn’t sound awkward or “choppy” when read.
• Gets more organic traffic —  Blog structures make it easy to optimize for “rich snippets,” which will help you get more traffic from search engines. Rich snippets extract information from content with specific formats, like lists, tables, and steps. 
• Improves monetization —  Building structured content includes mentally preparing readers for your value propositions. It will help you determine the best times and places to introduce conversion-related elements like CTAs and opt-in links. 

The Simplest Blog Post Structure Ever

Not sure how a blog post writing structure affects all that? 

To better grasp the concept, let’s take a look at the most basic structure that most bloggers use. 

It contains four crucial parts: 

Parts of a basic blog structure

As the first thing readers see, the title’s primary purpose is to grab attention. 

Moreover, it must set the expectations of readers by describing what the post is about. 

Will they learn a new skill? Will they learn how to solve a problem?

Whatever you promise readers, it’s your duty to see it fulfilled by the end of your post. 

The introduction

A great introduction will hook readers and increase their desire to consume the entire content. 

It must answer the question: “why do your readers need to see your post?”

While it must give away important details about the post, an introduction must be written short. 

Just set readers off in the right direction and let the main body do the work. 

This leads us to the next part of a basic blog structure. 

The main body

After capturing your readers’ full attention, it’s time to show them the good stuff.

The main body is where the fun begins. It’s where you lay out your points, share your ideas, provide actionable steps, and so on. 

Other than that, the body should also gradually take readers closer to their goals until they finally accomplish them.  

It sounds simple. But writing the main body that flows well actually takes a lot of planning and skill. 

The conclusion

If done right, the main body will prepare readers to take action. 

That’s where the conclusion steps in and gives readers that much-needed final push. It must motivate them to take action and put the knowledge they gained to good use.

To make this happen, bloggers can follow the “Three Es”: empower, enforce, and encourage.

You will learn more about these Es later.

Chances are, you’re already writing the majority of your blog posts with the structure above.

It should work just fine for a lot of blog post types. 

But if you want a structure that improves the quality of specific posts, here are the steps you should take: 

Preparing to Structure a Blog Post

Later on, I’ll show you some ready-to-use blog structure templates for specific content types. 

But before any of that, let’s talk about the fundamentals of planning a basic blog structure. 

Step 1: Start with a list of topics

At this point, you should already have a clear idea of what to write about.

If you’re still working out the details, I suggest  reading this post . 

The next order of business is to list down all the topics you want to cover in your post. 

Look at the top 10 pages for your target keyword to scrape ideas. 

For example, if you want to write a post about “organic skincare recipes,” start with the following Google search: 

Removing irrelevant results

Here’s a quick tip. 

For some search queries, Google may pull up results from websites like Pinterest and Amazon. 

These results aren’t always useful if your goal is to create a blog post outline. 

An easy fix is to use the minus operator to ignore pages from these websites. You can also enter “-book” so all results pertaining to a book will be omitted. 

For the example above, this is what your query should look like: 

Once you’re happy with the results, start looking at the top blog posts to “borrow” inspiration. 

For instance,  Formula Botanica   published an interesting post about eight pointers you should know before trying organic skincare. 

That entire article itself can be a topic for your blog post. 

It also points to a bunch of other subtopics you can cover, like: 

• Natural preservatives
• Choosing containers
• Measuring ingredients
• Measuring pH balance
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Now, I need you to repeat the steps on as many top-ranking pages as you can. 

Consolidate all new ideas into a list and save it for later. 

My advice would be to use  Workflowy   — a web-based outlining app that’s perfect for structuring your blog posts. 

Workflowy allows you to create never-ending bulleted lists or “nodes.”

Each bullet in a single note can be opened as its own document. This is extremely useful for creating elaborate outlines for long, in-depth blog posts. 

Step 2: Group them up

After building your list of topics, the next step is to group them together into categories.

You can’t split related topics and talk about them in different parts of your post. Doing so will only confuse your readers and ruin their experience.

Again, you can refer to the top pages for your keyword to know how they organize their talking points. 

If some of the topics you listed are broad, search for potential subtopics by firing up Google one more time. 

For example, “dark circles” is a broad topic as far as organic skincare is concerned. 

On Google, enter “dark circles home remedies” to look for subtopics.

You should already know what to do next. 

From top to bottom, look at the top 10 pages to collect ideas that are worth including in your post. 

Keep doing this until you’re satisfied with the number of topics on your list.

Step 3: Arrange them logically

Great — you now have a list of talk points to discuss in your blog post. 

It is, however, an unorganized list. 

To create a blog structure that makes sense for your audience, you need to arrange the topics in a logical manner.

Ask yourself, what do readers need to know about first?

Are there any safety concerns they should worry about? Any last-minute tips that will help them succeed?

Think about these when arranging the topics. 

As you can see, we already have a sizeable list of topics to talk about in our organic skincare post. 

Your next task is to have a list of resources for the information you’ll write. 

Step 4: Compile your list of resources

Ideally, you should be able to write about the topics you listed without consulting an external source.  

That should prove you’re an expert in your blog niche. 

Still, it never hurts to have a list of resources and references. This will make sure you have updated and accurate facts for your blog post. 

If you obtained ideas from another blog, just copy the post’s URL and paste it into your list. 

Step 5: Come up with cool headings and subheadings

Your outline should be looking pretty solid by now. 

It is comprehensive, organized, and easy to understand.

The only thing missing now is the use of proper, catchy headings and subheadings for each section. 

There are a few things you should remember for this:

Try to include target keywords

In case you didn’t know, subheadings and headings are the perfect places for your target keywords. 

It should be too hard, especially if you racked up relevant topic ideas in your original list. 

For example, “different skin types” is already a potential target keyword. 

What’s tricky is naturally inserting your focus keywords into headings. 

Suppose you did some  keyword research  and found “organic skincare products” as a potential keyword. 

With a little creativity, you can weave this keyword into a heading like: 

• How to make organic skincare products
• Basic tips for your own organic skincare products
• Organic skincare products:  X  things to remember 

Describe what the section will do for your readers

To make your article more scannable, you need concise headings that effectively describe the section. 

Don’t use vague or straight-up irrelevant headings. Just keep it simple and, if you have to, stick to the keywords you already have on your list. 

“Dark Circles,” in particular, requires some work. 

We can improve it by being more specific with what that section entails. 

Use parallel structures when writing subheadings for lists

Here’s one thing a lot of bloggers tend to overlook. 

When writing consecutive subheadings under one section, you need to use the same verb forms. This will make your blog outline look cleaner and more engaging to read. 

For example, our outline has a section for the basic tips for creating organic skincare products. 

Unfortunately, they’re nowhere near consistent when it comes to word forms. 

As you can see, three of the subheadings start with a verb in their present participle forms: 

The other two, however, are just plain terms. 

We can modify both to make the entire section more consistent. 

You can make these subheadings even more organized and cohesive by numbering them. 

If you’re enumerating steps, add something like “Step 1,” “Step 2,” and so forth to make the section more readable. 

Step 6: Plan the word count for each section

This next step is completely optional, but I find it to be incredibly helpful for a number of reasons. 

By adding an estimated word count for each heading and subheading, you can set a realistic deadline for the post. 

Setting word count limits will also encourage you to avoid writing fluff. 

Of course, the number of words you should allot depends on the complexity of each section. 

Here are some word count suggestions for each section of your blog structure:

• Introduction —  Introductions are best written crisp with a word count of anywhere between 50 and 100. Just get straight to the point to reassure readers they’ve found the right article. 
• Long section headings —  When introducing a long section, like a step-by-step tutorial, it’s better to make a short introduction and move on. Cap this off at around 20 to 70 words as you jump straight to the section’s meat. 
• Explanations and definitions —  For sections that explain or define a concept, start with a 60-word summary — fewer words if possible. This is a great way to optimize that section for the “definition box” rich snippet in search engine results. 
• Subheading sections —  Subheading sections can be as long as you need to get your point across. Be sure to add a subheading every 300 words to preserve readability. 
• Conclusion —  Just like the introduction, the conclusion should be short and sweet — about 50 words tops. Try not to introduce new concepts in the conclusion and just focus on what’s already said in the article. 

Lastly, be sure to avoid having walls of text that have more than 300 words long. 

That goes for all content sections in your article’s main body. 

Blog Structure Template Examples

Nice, you already know how to craft a basic blog structure for your content. 

I have a present for you. 

Below is a collection of pre-made blog structure templates you can use for your next post. 

1. List post AKA “listicle”

A listicle is a popular form of blog content, and it’s not hard to see why.

Not only does it provide a smooth reading experience to readers, listicles are also relatively easy to write. 

Listicle blog structure cheat sheet

For each blog structure template, I will include a cheat sheet that will help you write the content’s essential parts. 

Take note that you don’t have to write everything when using a blog post structure. By creating your list of topics, you should be able to tell which parts to use in your article.

Examples of listicles

• Top 47 Blogging Tools to Make You a Smart Blogger (2024)
• 138 Travel Blog Post Ideas You Need to Cover in Your Blog

2. Product review 

Product reviews are in-depth articles that explore a specific product or service. 

Sometimes, reviews can mention a few alternatives for readers who aren’t interested in the product. They can also include a mini-tutorial to help readers understand the product’s key features. 

Product review blog structure cheat sheet

Examples of product reviews.

• Food Blogger Pro Review: Is it the Best Food Blogging Course?
• ConvertBox Review and Detailed Tutorial (2024 Edition)

3. Step-by-step tutorial

A step-by-step tutorial or “how to” guide is undeniably my favorite type of content to write. 

It’s the content type to use if your goal is to help readers accomplish a specific task. 

Basically, you need to share detailed instructions while discussing every step of the process. This works better if you use visuals to make instructions clearer, like screenshots, diagrams, or video clips. 

Step-by-step tutorial blog structure cheat sheet

Examples of step-by-step tutorials.

• How to Start a Lifestyle Blog and Monetize it (in 2024)
• The Ultimate Guide to Google Analytics to Scale Your Blog

4. Expert roundup 

There is one thing that makes expert roundups different from other blog post types.

Rather than having a single author, roundups take in ideas from multiple “experts” — hence, the name.

Expert roundup blog structure cheat sheet

Examples of expert roundups.

• 25 E-Commerce Experts Share Their Best Tips for Driving Repeat Sales Online
• Three growth marketing experts share their best tools and strategies

5. The “Big Boy” guide

This is an original template exclusively for Master Bloggers.

I call it the “Big Boy” guide — created for masterpieces that will showcase all your skills as a blogger. 

A Big Boy guide is a piece of comprehensive content that covers everything there is to know about a topic. That means you may utilize a combination of lists, tutorials, product recommendations, and snippets of text from other experts.

The “Big Boy” guide blog structure cheat sheet

Examples of “big boy” guides.

• Affiliate Marketing: Complete Guide for Beginners (2024)
• How to Start a Food Blog and Make Money (2024 Edition)

Additional Tips for Your Blog Post Structure

Found a blog structure template you like to use? 

You can make the most out of it by following these tips:

1. Use a “Table of Contents”

A TOC is something I always include in my blog posts. 

It dramatically improves user experience by allowing readers to skip ahead to the section they need. 

If you use WordPress, you can easily add a TOC to your post using a plugin like  LuckyWP Table of Contents . 

It can make your content SEO and reader-friendly by generating a clickable outline of your entire post. 

2. Add images every 300 words

As I mentioned before, dividing your content into 300-word chunks will significantly improve readability.

However, it’s not always easy to cap a section to 300 words max. 

If you think a section needs to be longer than 300 words, you can chop it instead with an image. 

It can be a screenshot, animated GIF, meme, video, or photo. 

Remember, the goal here is to avoid producing long, intimidating walls of text. 

Adding headings, subheadings, or images after every 300 words is sure to help you create visually appealing content.

3. Add tweetable quotes 

Don’t have an image you can use to break up long walls of text?

A good alternative would be to create tweetable quotes that users can easily share on Twitter. 

I personally use  Social Snap to insert tweetable quotes into my blog posts. 

But if you prefer to use something free, you can use a plugin called  Better Click to Tweet .

This can be used using a simple shortcode or the built-in Gutenberg block, which will be accessible upon installation.  

4. Insert dividers before headings and subheadings

In case you haven’t noticed, I usually insert a divider before a heading or subheading in my blog posts. 

It’s a simple trick that will make headings and subheadings more visible. 

That, in turn, drastically improves the readability and scannability of your post. 

There’s no need to use some sort of WordPress plugin to insert dividers. 

Just look for the built-in “separator” block when using the Gutenberg editor. 

5. Know the right way to use lists

When enumerating a list of points, you should know when’s the right time to use bullets and numbers. 

To keep things simple, numbered lists should be used if you’re trying to present organized information. These are lists that are either ranked or must be followed in a certain order. 

For example: 

How to build a WordPress website

• Register a domain
• Host your domain
• Install WordPress via the cPanel
• Choose a theme
• Build content

Bullets, on the other hand, can be used for unorganized lists. A good example would be if you’re listing down the benefits or features of something. 

Here’s an example: 

The benefits of WordPress

• Easy to use
• Lots of plugins
• Tons of themes
• Loads of learning resources

6. Use transition words and phrases

Transition words and phrases are like the glue that holds your sentences together.

They prevent your article from being choppy and fragmented, which may cause readers to snap out of focus.

For example, rather than writing this paragraph: 

“WordPress can be used to create and publish a blog. It can be used to build an online store.” 

You can slide in the transition phrase “in addition” to turn it into: 

“WordPress can be used to create and publish a blog.  In addition , it can be used to build an online store.”

See how two words can make a difference when it comes to your writing flow?

To help you get used to transition words, let’s go over some examples:

7. Use the Three Es when writing conclusions

If you ask me, the conclusion is just as important as the intro and main body of your post. 

Conclusions give you the opportunity to give readers the extra push they need to take action. 

But in order for them to feel compelled enough to do something, you need to do three things:

You can empower readers and build their confidence by reaffirming what they learned from your post. 

I usually do this with just one line, which may read like this: 

Repeating the benefits your readers gained from your article should be enough to make them eager to take action.

You can also get the job done by highlighting the challenge that your content will help readers with. Do so in a way that makes the task seem easier to do. 

To enforce readers, I mean giving readers a clear course of action. 

Enforcement can be done by simply mentioning what “the next step” is for your audience. 

Remember, there are no strict rules here. 

You can write your conclusion in any way you want. What’s important is, readers will feel a sense of direction by the time they finish your post. 

If you’re feeling a little creative, you can write a conclusion with a paragraph similar to this:

Finally, I like to end my blog posts by encouraging them to do something easy. 

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may already know what I’m talking about. 

Yes — I always encourage readers to leave a comment if they have a question, suggestion, or general feedback. 

You can do this in a manner that fits your publishing platforms. 

For example, if you’re growing a YouTube channel, you can also ask readers to subscribe and click the “bell” icon.

As long as it’s easy, your audience should be willing to heed your encouragement.

Key Takeaways

Remember the following key takeaways when preparing your blog post structure:

• The title’s purpose is to grab attention, so keep it short and describe your post
• Write a short introduction that tells why your readers need to see your content
• Listicles discuss a number of related subjects that can be mentioned in any order
• Product reviews need sections that discuss pros, cons, tips, and possible alternatives
• Step-by-step tutorials should enable readers to accomplish a task by the end of the post
• When writing expert roundups, add a short introduction of each expert
• Write a FAQ section to address the most common concerns about an advanced topic
• Use a Table of Contents to allow readers to jump ahead to the section they need
• Add images or tweetable quotes every 300 words
• Try using dividers to make headings and subheadings more visible
• Bullet points are for unorganized lists, while numbers are for ordered lists
• Use transition words and phrases to improve your content’s flow
• In the conclusion, empower by restating the benefits they gained from your article
• Provide and enforce clear instructions in the conclusion
• Encourage readers to do easy tasks, like leaving a comment or sharing your post

So, you made it to the end of this guide. 

Great news!

You now possess the skills and templates needed to create the perfect blog post. 

It’s now time for you to prepare the article structure of your next blog entry.

Take your pick from one of the blog structure templates listed above. With the right template and enough research, nothing can stop you from producing epic content.

If you have questions or suggestions, don’t forget to leave a comment below. Also, check out the links below for more tips on building a great blog post structure.

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Digital tools and ideas to transform education, tag archives: c1, politics: biden and trump visit my class. a lesson created with ai..

Picture this. Me announcing to my C1 students that the next lesson in the textbook was going to revolve around Politics. To be honest, any other year, I would have probably shared my students’ feeling of apathy or disinterest.  But this year I was really looking forward to this lesson as AI is shaking things up in my English class!

Imagine my students’ jaws dropping when I announced a class debate featuring… wait for it… virtual versions of Biden and Trump! And both using the vocabulary we have been studying, revising and reinforcing.

In this lesson for C1 students, you will find

• Tailor-made texts using specific vocabulary
• Talking avatars reading these texts to create a listening comprehension activity
• Mediation activity using the talking avatars and the texts
• Speaking activity using target vocabulary

How I Did it

Prompt: You are an English teacher. Write a text divided into paragraphs. Each paragraph should be preceded by a heading. The headings should be: economic policies and immigration policies. Write it from a Republican point of view. Write a short paragraph for each heading, using C1 English and include such as the verbs benefit, trigger, boost, undermine, bankrupt, to earn peanuts, to be into, compound, combat, and lead

I repeated the same prompt but asking ChatGPT to generate the text from a Democrat point of view.

I created two separate talking avatars. I created Joe Biden and uploaded the text generated by ChatGPT, and then did the same for Donald Trump, and uploaded them to YouTube. This step was important as I wanted to use Twee.com to generate the comprehension questions, which you can find here .

Download:  Joe Biden PDF , Donald Trump PDF

And … we shouldn’t let the visit of these two politicians to our class go to waste, so the next step will be to use these talking avatars for a mediation activity, hitting several birds with one stone.

• help students boost pronunciation
• help students boost speaking and mediation skills

Note:The day before, I asked my students to bring their earbuds and mobile phone s with a QR Code reader installed for the next class.

During the class, I organized the students into two groups – Republicans and Democrats – and paired them up accordingly. I handed out copies with Joe Biden to the Democrats and photocopies featuring Donald Trump to the Republicans.

Aim: engage in a mediation activity by conveying the information to the other candidate using your own words.

Instructions:

• Scan the QR code to listen to the candidate reading the text. Repeat as many times as necessary until you feel confident in pronouncing the vocabulary correctly.
• Take notes of what each candidate says. Note: You don’t have to copy word by word.

C1 Politics Joe Biden by cristina.cabal Donald Trump

C1 Politics D. Trump by cristina.cabal

• Time allotted for individual work in this part: 15 minutes
• Finally, pair up students and ask them to retell their part, trying to use the target vocabulary. This part might take another 15 minutes.
• Give students one minute to write in their notebooks all the vocabulary words they remember from this unit.
• When the minute is up, ask the students to say their words and write the most interesting ones on the board.
• Put the students in pairs or groups of three, underline two/three words and ask students the first questions, asking them to try to use all or some of the words underlined on the board.
• How important is it for individuals to stay informed about current political events?
• Do you think there’s a growing sense of disconnect between politicians and the people they represent? Why or why not?
• What do you think are the most important qualities for a good leader?
• Do you think that social media can be used to trigger political polarization? If so, how?
• What are the most important factors that people consider when casting their vote?
• Does the current political landscape adequately represent the diverse voices and needs of society? If not, what needs to change?
• Are there particular areas of policy you’re interested in, like education, healthcare, or the environment?

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Back to basics: conditional sentences with two decks of cards.

Imagine being asked this question: If you were abducted by aliens, would you tell anybody? or this one, If you could switch lives with someone for a week, living their experiences and routines, who would it be and why?   Imagine being prompted to use an alternative to IF in your answer like, for example , as long as or provided .

Fun, challenging and …. grammar-oriented

When preparing a lesson, I normally try to design activities that help students reinforce what we have been working with; more often than not, they have a communicative approach, as I firmly believe in giving students ample opportunity to put into practice what they’ve been studying.

And if there is one thing that clearly defines the way I teach is how I try to keep a balance between traditional teaching and the latest technology. These last weeks were all about AI; and today, we are going for traditional. The very traditional cards.

• Questions . One deck of cards featuring engaging and entertaining conversation questions, each formulated as a conditional sentence. These questions include prompts like:
•  If you were abducted by aliens, would you tell anybody? Why?
• If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what advice would you give?
• If you were granted two wishes, what would be your choices?

provided by ChatGPT, if I may say so.

2. Alternatives to IF: one set of cards containing alternatives to IF: provided (that), on condition that, supposing, as long as… etc.

Before the class, prepare a set with both types of cards for each group of 4 students.

Get the PDF here

Condtional Prompts by cristina.cabal

• Put students into groups of 3–5 students and give them a set of cards with questions and a set of cards with alternatives to If.
• Instruct students to place the cards face down on the table
• Ask each student to draw a Question Card and an If-Alternative Card, and allow them some thinking time.
• Emphasize the importance of elaborating on their answers rather than providing brief responses. In their answers, they will have to try to use the words in the If-Alternative card and speak for about 2 minutes, at the end of which they should pose their question to the members of their group.
• Rotate turns, repeating the procedure for each student.
• With my students, we have done two rounds of questions

Creative Collaborative Writing with a Touch of Fun to Fix Fossilized Errors

It might not be your case, but most teachers, including myself, do not dedicate enough time to practise writing in class. And this needs to be fixed because students may simply get better if given the right guidance and enough practice. However, I think it’s crucial that we ask them to reflect on their errors and then, ask them to make the necessary corrections, rather than just correcting them ourselves.

This exercise you are about to read is fun, creative, and collaborative; it gets students out of their seats but most importantly, gives them an opportunity to learn from their mistakes and fix fossilized errors.

On Fossilized Errors

Fossilized errors are persistent mistakes that students make despite repeated correction. You know what I am talking about, don’t you?  While teachers play an important role in identifying and correcting these errors, it is imperative for students to take ownership and  conscientiously analyse and rectify their errors; that’s, in my experience, the most effective way to eliminate them.  If you ask me and generally speaking, when students are given a composition with corrected errors, they just have a quick look at them, but they don’t truly reflect on their mistake and then, inevitably, they are bound to make the same mistake over and over again.

IMPORTANT: For this activity, I have used a classroom that has several small whiteboards on the walls. I am not going to deny that using these whiteboards is more appealing, but what if you don’t have these cute whiteboards? No problem, it will work just the same with A3 or A4 paper (the bigger, the better)

Step by Step

STEP 1: FORMING PAIRS AND GETTING A STORY STARTER

• Pair up students.
• Display the visual below and explain that the boxes contain different story starters. Ask pairs to choose a box. The sentence inside the box will be the beginning of their story. All pairs must choose a different box, meaning they will all have different beginnings.
•  I have asked each pair of students to stand next to a board  (alternatively, as explained, a A3 or A4 sheet of paper ) and write the beginning of their story.
• Give students about 5/6 minutes to continue the story in any way they fancy.

STEP 2: ADDING A RANDOM PROMPT AND A CONNECTOR OF CONTRAST

After approx 5 minutes, draw students’ attention and ask a volunteer for the whole class to

• choose a box from the exercise below. Pairs will have to continue the story, incorporating the prompt in the box. Right after opening the box with the prompt,
• click on the wheel  (fed with connectors of contrast and purpose and some verbs) and ask them to continue the story using the connector/verb randomly picked in the wheel.

Give students 5 or 6 minutes to continue the story.

How many times have I repeated Step 2? 

I have repeated this procedure three times (i.e. three prompts+ three connectors). Make sure you tell them when they need to finish their stories.

Step 3. Giving students Feedback on their Writing 

Give students something to do while you quickly underline the mistakes in their writings. Keywords here: underline their mistakes . I don’t correct them, I underline them. This is vital if you want students to get rid of errors.

Step 4. Students correct their mistakes

Ask students to stand up in their pairs and comment, reflect and try to fix the underlined mistakes.

Important: I ask them not to delete the original text so that I can have it as a reference.

Step 5.  Quickly give feedback on their corrections

Step 6. students vote for the best story.

Student stand up again, read their classmates’ stories, and individually vote for the best. They do it by drawing a heart next to the story they like best.

Exploring Cities: 3 Classroom Activities to Supercharge Speaking Skills

I am not saying these three activities are great, but I am saying they are

• collaborative
• thought-provoking
• challenging
• Interactive
• … shall I continue?

So, they are the perfect answer to introduce and end a lesson about our cities and future cities.

1. INTRODUCING

Ask students to discuss the following question in pairs or small groups:

When you think about the concept of a futuristic city, what kind of city comes to mind?

USEFUL VOCABULARY

• Sustainable development
• Vertical farming
• Urban sprawl
• Green architecture
• High-speed rail
• Zero-emission autonomous vehicles
• Renewable Energy
• Sustainable Transportation
• Drone Deliver

Display the pictures and allow students time to comment in pairs and then,  have a whole class discussion. These images are unique and, as I am sure you have guessed, created with AI.

HOUSING by cristina.cabal

2. DISCUSSING: GIVING A STUDENTS A CHOICE

This activity is designed to engage students in debates and discussions based on their chosen statements.

Before the class

• In each corner of the classroom, hang a clothesline by using a rope and some adhesive hooks. You will need to assign a corner to each group of 4-5 students
• Depending on the number of students you have, you will need to print as many sets of cards (one set for each corner) as groups in your class.
• If you make groups of 5 students, you will need to come up with 5 controversial statements. You can read mine below. You will also need clothes pins to hang the cards on the clothesline. Assign a clothesline to each group.

During the class

• Give the students a photocopy with some functional language to express opinion, agree and disagree with someone else’s opinion. Ask them to choose 3 or 4 expressions from each list and encourage them to use these expressions in this activity.
• Divide the class into 4 groups and assign each group to one of the four corners of the classroom.
• Tell the students to stand up, go to their assigned corner, and choose the statement (phrase) they like the most or believe they can argue for or against effectively from the cards hanging on their group’s clothesline.
• Have the students sit down and give them 5 minutes to prepare their arguments.
• Start the debate within each group. Student A should begin by showing their card, stating whether they are in favour of or against the statement, and presenting their reasons.
• Encourage other group members to listen carefully, take notes, and contribute their opinions to the discussion.
• After Student A has finished, it’s Student B’s turn to present their card and arguments.

These are the controversial statements I have used for this activity

AGREE OR DISAGREE by cristina.cabal

3. THE HOUSING CRISIS. ORAL MEDIATION: retelling in groups

Lead-in activity

Give each student a piece of paper and ask them to write down one idea for addressing the housing crisis. It could be an affordable housing initiative, a zoning policy, or a rent control measure. Collect the papers and randomly distribute them to different students. Put the students in groups of three and ask them to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the idea on their piece of paper with their group.

The activity

I have used AI to turn text into speech to enhance students’ pronunciation. You will find the QR Code with the audio on page 2  (below).

• The handout below, Housing Crisis in Cities, is divided into three parts: causes, consequences and solutions
• Divide the class in groups of 3 students and assign each student in the group a part ( causes. …). Ask them to individually read their part once, underlining any new vocabulary. Divide the whiteboard into three columns( causes, consequences and solutions)  and ask students to contribute with the vocabulary they have underlined. Explain meanings.

• Once all vocabulary issues have been solved, give students about 5-10 minutes to read their part several times. If they want to improve pronunciation, instruct them to listen to their part  (audio provided by the QRCode). PDF here. 
• Ask the students that have been assigned Causes of the Housing Crisis to retell the information they have read in as much detail as possible, and then ask the students in their group to contribute with their own ideas by asking :  Can you list more reasons behind/ consequences of /solutions for the housing crisis?
• Repeat procedure for Consequences and Solutions, with students contributing with their own ideas.
• Finally, engage students in a whole-class discussion.

Housing crisis by cristina.cabal

Follow-up: Give your students this quote: “ Housing is a basic human right, and it is the responsibility of governments to ensure that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and stable housing. ” Ask them to express their opinion about it.

More activities revolving around Cities

An Outdoors QR-Codes Listening and Speaking lesson about Cities C1

Housing Issues. A Lesson Plan for C1 students

Lesson Plan: Cities, Towns and Villages B1

Threeish in a Row with a Twist for Learning

Super fun activity loaded with learning, a nice tad of competitiveness, and team work for the last post of this school year? Yes, please!

Preparation

What do we need for this activity?

• Different coloured whiteboard markers or post-it notes. How many colours? As many as teams in the class.
• Task cards with content to revise. In my case, a combination of sentences to translate and rewriting exercises. Ideally, the cards will be digital so that you can easily show the exercise to the whole class. (I have used one of the digital flip cards templates on Genial.ly and made it reusable. See it in the last section of this post)
• On the board, draw a 5×6 grid
• Divide the class into teams of 3/4 students and assign each team a different coloured white board marker or, in my case, a different coloured post-it note. It will be used to claim their square on the grid.
• In this game, all teams participate simultaneously in completing the task. However, establishing an order for the teams becomes important, especially when they need to claim a square to achieve a three-in-a-row formation. In each exercise, the order of teams claiming a square rotates. Team 1 goes first for one task, followed by Team 2 for the next task, and then Team 3 for the subsequent task. This ensures fairness and equal opportunities for all teams to claim a square.
• Explain how three-in- a row is going to work in this game:

The goal of each team is to form a straight line of three of their assigned colours, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, i.e., a winning line can be formed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally by having three of the same colours in a row. As long as the assigned task is successfully completed, any team has the opportunity to claim a square on the grid.

Let’s start playing

• Each team names a secretary who will be responsible for writing the answer to the exercise on the digital task card.
• The teacher displays a task card and all the teams complete the exercise in written form. The secretary will write the answer on a piece of paper. The time allotted for each task card will vary depending on the difficulty of the exercise.
• The teacher asks each team to provide their answer and verifies if it is correct or incorrect. This can be done in different ways, but the simplest one is for the teacher to quickly approach each team and check their answer.
• The teams that have a correct answer stand up and claim a square on the grid that is displayed on the board. They can choose any square they want, as long as it has not already been taken by another team.
• Repeat steps two to four until all the task cards have been used. The game does not end when a team gets three in a row. Instead, the game continues until there are no more task cards left.
• Teams can block other teams from getting three in a row by marking a square that interrupts their line. The winner is the team that has the most three in a row at the end of the game.

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I hope you have liked the game!!!

Writing C1 Advanced (CAE): Guía Completa con Ejemplos

Luis @ kse academy.

• julio 10, 2019

El Writing C1 Advanced (CAE) es el primer examen de Writing considerado como nivel avanzado, y se encuentra en el examen C1 Advanced de Cambridge, también conocido por su nombre antiguo CAE (Certificate in Advanced English).

Al igual que en otros exámenes (B2 First y C2 Proficiency), el Writing del C1 Advanced es solo una parte de las 5 que componen el C1 Advanced. Y como ya he dicho anteriormente, basándome en mi experiencia como profesor de inglés, el C1 Writing es una parte difícil, pero de las más fáciles de mejorar a base de estudiar.

Por este motivo, en este artículo te voy a explicar exactamente  cómo es el Writing del C1 Advanced (CAE) y te voy a mostrar un  ejemplo de cada Writing del CAE . ¡Allá vamos!

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Writing C1 Advanced: Formal Email or Letter

Ejemplo de writing c1 formal email, writing c1: qué es el nivel c1.

Tal y como empezó a hacer Cambridge en el año 2015, el nombre del examen C1 Advanced especifica claramente el nivel del que se trata, es decir, un nivel C1 según el Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas (CMCERL) . El nivel C1 es la primera franja de competencia lingüística que define un nivel avanzado. Tal y como especifica el MCE, una persona con un nivel C1 en competencia escrita:

Puede producir textos claros, bien estructurados y detallados sobre temas de cierta complejidad, mostrando un uso correcto de los mecanismos de organización, articulación y cohesión del texto. Marco Común Europeo, p. 26

A nivel general ya apreciamos un cambio con respecto a niveles inferiores, y es el uso de las palabras «temas de cierta complejidad», ya que en nivel B2 se especificaba únicamente «temas diversos» y «temas generales».

Si analizamos más la sección de expresión escrita del MCE , un candidato que tiene un nivel C1 escrito:

• Escribe textos claros y bien estructurados sobre temas complejos resaltando las ideas principales, ampliando con cierta extensión y defendiendo sus puntos de vista con ideas complementarias, motivos y ejemplos adecuados, y terminando con una conclusión apropiada.
• Escribe descripciones y textos imaginarios de forma clara, detallada y bien estructurada, con un estilo convincente, personal y natural, apropiado para los lectores a los que van dirigidos.
• Escribe exposiciones claras y bien estructuradas sobre temas complejos resaltando las ideas principales.
• Amplía con cierta extensión y defiende puntos de vista con ideas complementarias, motivos y ejemplos adecuados.

Como puedes apreciar, un  Writing de nivel C1  ya se trata de un nivel complejo, con unas expectativas del lector que también apuntan bastante alto.

Y ahora que conocemos cómo de avanzado es el nivel del Writing C1, vamos a ver cómo es el Writing del CAE , viendo ejemplos de ejercicios de Writing del C1 y de las instrucciones.

Cómo es el Writing C1 Advanced

El Writing del CAE sigue la línea de otros exámenes de Cambridge desde 2015, por eso, los candidatos tienen que escribir dos textos de 220 – 260 palabras en 1 hora y 30 minutos . Estos dos textos son de tipos diferentes, como veremos en la siguiente sección, y el objetivo es que demuestres una serie de mecanismos lingüísticos escritos de un Writing de nivel C1 .

Ahora pasaremos a ver los diferentes tipos de Writing del C1 Advanced (CAE) y ejemplos de cada una de ella.

Tipos de Writing C1

Estos son los diferentes tipos de tarea que puedes encontrarte en el CAE Writing actual:

• Email (informal or formal) or letter (informal or formal)

Estos tipos de Writing ya se vienen dando desde el B2 First, excepto el proposal , que es un tipo de tarea nueva de Writing que se introduce en el CAE (nivel C1), y que sustituye al article , que desaparece a este nivel.

Writing C1 Advanced: Part 1 – Essay

Al igual que en otros exámenes de main suite de Cambridge, la primera parte de este examen de Writing consiste en escribir un essay , es decir, un ensayo. A diferencia de la segunda parte, en esta únicamente tienes una opción, por lo que tienes que escribir un essay obligatoriamente.

Como ya sabrás, un ensayo ( essay ) es un tipo de Writing de C1 muy común a nivel académico, siendo este uno de los objetivos principales de este examen de inglés. Obviamente, en este caso no podemos escribir demasiadas palabras (alrededor de 260 como máximo), sino que se trata de demostrar que eres capaz de desenvolverte cómodamente al escribir sobre temas de ámbito académico. Además, para facilitar las cosas, esta tarea siempre presenta las instrucciones de la misma forma y con el mismo número de puntos.

A continuación tienes una captura para que veas cómo son las instrucciones de un essay en el CAE :

Como puedes leer en la imagen superior, la idea es que ha habido un seminario en el que tu clase ha participado y cuya temática es la efectividad del sistema educativo para ayudar a los jóvenes a encontrar trabajo. Se trata de un tema complejo y de nivel académico . A continuación tienes una serie de anotaciones : primero tienes los puntos que ha tratado el seminario y después una serie de citas sobre opiniones expresadas durante el seminario. Si te fijas bien, cada opinión corresponde a uno de los puntos tratados.

A continuación, debes escribir un essay de nivel C1 hablando sobre 2 de esos puntos y decidiendo cuál es el más apropiado. Y todo ello en 220 – 260 palabras. Haz click aquí para ver exactamente cómo escribir un Essay para el C1 Advanced (CAE) .

Pasemos ahora a la segunda parte.

Writing C1 Advanced: Part 2

En esta parte debes escribir otro writing de 220 – 260 palabras, pero a diferencia de la parte 1, en esta sí que puede elegir entre 3 tareas diferentes. Pero no te confundas, porque aunque únicamente haya 3 tareas, pueden aparecer hasta 7 tipos de Writing de C1 , como hemos viso antes: review , formal letter/email , informal letter/email , report o proposal .

Veamos un  ejemplo de cada tipo de Writing del C1 Advanced , esto es, del enunciado.

Writing C1 Advanced: Review

Uno de los tipos de tarea de Writing que pueden aparecer en el C1 Advanced es la review o reseña. Esta tarea suele ser bastante complicada, desde mi punto de vista, ya que se trata de un tipo de Writing muy concreto. Y el problema es que pueden pedirte que escribas una review sobre una película, un libro, una serie, un objeto, una página web, un programa de televisión, etc. En este caso vamos a ver un ejemplo de instrucciones de una review de una película .

Writing C1 Advanced: Report

El report es uno de los Writing de C1 más sencillos, en mi opinión. ¿Por qué? Porque desde mi punto de vista es de los que menos creatividad necesitan y, por lo general, esto lo suele hacer más fácil y nos da más lugar a centrarnos en nuestro inglés escrito.

Un report no es más que un informe, es decir, un escrito en el que analizamos algo que ya ha ocurrido o que ya existe. Por ejemplo, pueden pedirte que escribas un report sobre una visita, un programa de intercambio, una empresa, la situación de algo en tu país, etc.

Haz clic aquí para saber cómo escribir un C1 report .

En el caso que tenemos a continuación se trata de escribir un report sobre la influencia que tienen los programas de televisión en inglés sobre tu país. Lee la tarea con detenimiento:

Como ves, se trata de una tarea de Writing que requiere un tono muy formal, ya que va dirigido a una compañía internacional y se trata de un análisis a fondo de la situación. Más tarde veremos un  ejemplo de respuesta de report .

Writing C1 Advanced: Proposal

Ahora vamos a ver las instrucciones de un proposal para C1 Advanced, un tipo de Writing nuevo que se introduce específicamente en este nivel. El propósito de este tipo de Writing es hacer una propuesta para algún tema sobre el que nos preguntan. Un tema muy típico es ser estudiante o trabajador de una facultad que ha recibido una especie de beca económica, por lo que te piden que hagas una propuesta sobre cómo invertir dicho dinero.

Aunque nada tiene que ver ese tema con el que vamos a ver en las siguientes instrucciones de proposal :

El formato del texto, como veremos más adelante, es muy parecido al del report , pero mientras que un report se centra en algo ya pasado (para hacer propuestas de mejora), un proposal se centra en algo para el futuro.

Writing C1 Advanced: Informal Email or Letter

Un email y una carta, en cuanto a su formato, son lo mismo. Por eso los voy a tratar a ambos por igual en este apartado. Y, en este caso, voy a enseñarte un ejemplo de email informal para C1 Advanced , aunque también podría tratarse de un formal email or letter .

Aquí te dejo un típico ejemplo de tarea de email Writing C1 en la que te piden que le escribas a un amigo.

Y a continuación tienes un ejemplo de tarea para escribir un email formal para el C1 . Como puedes ver, se trata de una carta escrita al autor de un artículo de periódico, conque el tono debe ser formal, al igual que el vocabulario y la gramática utilizada.

Ya que hemos visto ejemplos de cada tipo de tarea, pasemos ahora a ver un  ejemplo de cada tipo de writing C1 , es decir, de respuestas apropiadas para las tareas de writing.

Ejemplos de Writing C1 Advanced (CAE)

En esta sección vamos a ver un  ejemplo de Writing C1  para cada tipo de tarea. El propósito de esto que te familiarices con cada tipo de Writing y que te hagas una idea de lo que se espera de ti en el examen. Además, he intentado simular un nivel C1, ni muy fuerte ni muy flojo, para que sepas a lo que deben parecerse tus tareas de Writing, como mínimo. Empecemos.

Ejemplo de Writing C1 Essay

Un essay, como hemos visto antes, es un Writing formal en el que debes hablar de 2 ideas (de 3 que aparecen en las instrucciones) y entre las que debes elegir una de ellas como la mejor opción , siempre justificando tus opiniones. Para expresar tus ideas, debes demostrar un nivel C1 a través del vocabulario, las estructuras gramaticales, lenguaje apropiado al contexto, fórmulas, etc.

A continuación tienes una respuesta a la tarea planteada anteriormente:

Helping students find suitable jobs Nowadays, there seems to be a serious problem with our education system. A growing number of youngsters are finding themselves stuck in jobs that have little or nothing to do with their degrees. As a consequence, frustration and unemployment are on the rise, as young workers eventually tend to resign. But is there something to be done about this? Experts believe so.  On the one hand, it is believed that when choosing a degree, students are not mature enough. Therefore, they lack the necessary experience to know what they really desire for their future. If they were to have more experience, they would choose more wisely. In turn, there would be fewer college dropouts and more fulfilled young workers. For this reason, experts claim that embarking on a work experience programme would be truly beneficial.  On the other hand, recent research points out that students lack appropriate careers guidance. Not only are teachers not qualified for this task, but also they lack the resources to provide students with guidance. Thus it is of utmost importance to hire professional careers counsellors, who can help students develop more accurate expectations of their careers and professional opportunities. In conclusion, I hold the view that if we were to tackle these two issues, our education system would become more effective in aiding students to become satisfied workers after finishing their university studies. However, implementing work experience programmes would bring about greater benefits for youngsters than seeking profesional counselling. This is so because I believe that our own experience is more valuable than someone else’s professional opinion. 

Este ejemplo, que he escrito yo mismo, es un buen ejemplo de essay para el C1 Advanced (CAE). En este caso, trato 2 de los puntos que me han dado (párrafos 2 y 3) y hago una buena introducción (párrafo 1) y una buena conclusión (párrafo 4). Fíjate además cómo van separados los párrafos y el tipo de conectores, vocabulario y gramática que uso.

Ejemplo de Writing C1 Review

El siguiente ejemplo es de una review de una película que escribí para mis alumnos de C1. Como puedes ver, se trata de una película real ( Room ) y en ella hablo de varias cosas esenciales en cualquier review de película, libro o serie: argumento , personajes/actores , recomendación , temática , por qué me gusta , etc.

Room There are films which represent a turning point in the life of every film buff, whether it be for the plot, the actors or the themes. In my case, this came about when I watched Room, a heartbreaking yet inspiring production directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Set in present-day Canada, the plot of this human drama revolves around the story of a young woman, Ma, who was kidnapped 7 years ago and has been locked up ever since in a minute back-garden shed – referred to as “room” throughout the whole film. After regular forced, sexual encounters with her kidnapper, Ma has given birth to Jack, who is now 6 years old. During this time, room is the only world he knows, thus being completely unaware of what lies beyond those four walls. However, Ma will do everything in her power to break free and put an end to their ordeal.  The characters are wonderfully played by all the actors, who put in an exceptional performance, especially the young, child actor who plays Jack. He really provides the part with a lot of personality and wins the viewers’ sympathy from the outset.  What made me fall in love with this film was that it deals in an extremely realistic way with major themes like violence, motherly love and depression. However, the icing on the cake is how this picture gives us hope to overcome severe difficulties.  If you’re keen movie lover and enjoy thought-provoking stories, I wouldn’t hesitate to log on to Netflix and watch it straightaway. You will always remember it as one of the best films you ever saw. 

Si te has fijado bien, verás que este tipo de Writings es muy demanding (exigente) en cuanto a vocabulario se refiere, ya que son muy descriptivos y hay que hacer mucho uso de adjetivos potentes ( heartbreaking, thought-provoking, exceptional, etc.). Además, el vocabulario ha de ser muy específico, especialmente tratándose de un nivel C1.

Ejemplo de Writing C1 Report

En esta sección tienes un  ejemplo de report para el CAE. Al igual que antes, se trata de la respuesta a la tarea de Writing presentada en la sección anterior sobre el impacto de la televisión de habla inglesa sobre mi país.

Como habrás apreciado inmediatamente a simple vista,  la estructura de un report es muy especial . Y es que, aparte del título,  cada párrafo o idea es en realidad un subapartado  introducido por un subtítulo. Además, el registro debe ser bastante formal, como podrás leer a continuación:

English-language TV Programmes in Spain Introduction The aim of this report is to analyse the introduction of English-language TV programmes to Spanish television. In doing so, this document will focus on the popularity of such programmes, the effect they have on local culture and how they could be improved by making some minor changes.  Popularity  According to the latest research, English-language TV programmes have increased in popularity in Spain during the last decade as a result of new television features like TV on demand. The main issue seems to be that most viewers are watching a dubbed version of these shows. However, as English language fluency increases within the country, more and more viewers tend to choose the original version of these shows with the intention of boosting their fluency even more.  Effects on local culture While the impact on Spanish culture is not as great as on other cultures, due to relatively scarce differences between American or English societies, some changes have been registered. Firstly, national TV productions are struggling to compete with American programmes, which have a more generous budget. Secondly, according to sociologists, language learners are benefiting not only from language input, but also from a broader cultural awareness.  Recommendations In order for English-language shows to have a more positive impact on our society, I would recommend not dubbing them. Consequently, viewers would be somewhat obliged to watch these programmes in English, hence improving their English language skills. Furthermore, as a teacher, I would suggest Spanish TV channels provide viewers with online educational resources and support so that they would be able to make the most of watching shows in the original version. 

Ejemplo de Writing C1 Proposal

La estructura de un proposal , como puedes observar, es (o puede ser) exactamente igual que la de un report . No es obligatorio que sea así, pero sí recomendable.

En el ejercicio de proposal de Writing de C1 que vimos anteriormente, me pedían que propusiera a una persona para homenajear en mi ciudad, que es Granada. Así que aquí tienes el ejemplo de proposal con mi nominación a un supuesto José Pérez :

Granada’s Most Committed Teacher Introduction The aim of this proposal is to suggest honouring a local figure who I believe is worthy of the city’s respect and admiration. The person I have chosen is José Pérez, a renowned educator, who sadly passed away last year, at the age of 73.  Achievements Born and raised in Granada, Mr Pérez is famous in this city for his work as educator. In his early years, he started working in a secondary school in an extremely run-down area, thus dealing with extremely troublesome students and families. However, instead of giving in to difficulties, he managed to increase dramatically the number of high school graduates. Furthermore, seeing how uneducated families in this area were, he set out to found a local charity which teaches youngsters and adults alike. These are the main reasons why I believe Mr Pérez should be honoured by the local council.  Tribute The best way in which Mr Pérez should be honoured is by renaming the school where he used to work after him. I believe he would have been deeply grateful for this. However, I would also like to propose paying him homage by holding a local holiday on 10th March, coinciding with his birthday. On this day, schools would be expected organise especial events in his memory.  Conclusion On the whole, I believe that I am not alone when I say that Mr Pérez’s work has had an impact on the city which no other person has achieved in the last 100 years. For this reason, I truly hope you consider this proposal, as it would make many people happy. 

Ejemplo de Writing C1 Informal Email

Aquí te dejo una carta o un email informal respondiendo a “mi amigo australiano” Mike. Lo esencial, como verás ahora, de cualquier email o carta, aparte de que esté bien escrito y en un registro adecuado, es la estructura. Fíjate cómo divido este email en:

• párrafo de apertura
• párrafos con ideas principales
• párrafo de cierre

En este caso, al tratarse de un ejemplo de email informal de C1 , el lenguaje es muuuuuuy informal. De hecho, lo he exagerado bastante to make a point y que se vea que domino el registro informal. Quizás te recomendaría que, si escribes un email informal, no te pases tanto como lo he hecho yo, jeje.

Hi Mike!  How’s it going, bro? Things are just swell over here: the weather’s great and I’ll be off work soon for a couple of weeks. So it’s absolutely fantastic that you’re doing that course you told me about here in Granada. So here’s a few things to keep you busy in your spare time, which, BTW, you’ve got tons of, haven’t you?  If the weather’s not that great when you’re here – though I doubt it! –, you might wanna make the most of the cafés and tea rooms in Granada. Tea rooms are a great part of social life here and you can find a bunch of them around Elvira Street. They all serve super tasty Muslim-style tea and some even have stand-up performances on weekends. Make sure you check’em out! However, the weather’s most definitely gonna be great at some point during your stay – remember, this is Andalusia! – so walking up and down the city is the best way to get to know the city. Besides, walking will help you get rid of those extra kilos you put on over Xmas, haha! So I recommend that you pick a few spots you’d like to visit, and check them out with your classmates after your lessons. IMO, you can’t miss the Alhambra, the greatest ancient Muslim palace in the world; or St Nicholas Viewpoint. They’re simply two of the best things you’ll come across in Granada. Seriously! Anyways, mate, I’d better get going. I’ve got tons of things to do before my holidays. Let me know if there’s anything else I can give you a hand with.  Take care, bro!  Luis

LOL. Me parto leyendo mi propio email.

A continuación te dejo un ejemplo de email formal para el CAE. Es la respuesta a la tarea planteada en el punto anterior, acerca del artículo de periódico con el cual no estoy de acuerdo. Fíjate en el registro utilizado y verás qué formal suena y cuánto más impone un tono formal que un tono informal.

Dear Sir,  My name is Luis, I am a child psychologist and I am writing with regards to your latest article about the effect of new technologies on our children, which was recently published in our local newspaper. I am afraid that, although I understand why you may hold such views, I disagree with most of the points you put forward.  To begin with, you categorically claim that children’s lives are worse now than they used to be in the past. However, not a single scientific paper published in the last 10 years regarding our infants’ well-being supports this claim, which clearly suggests that it is biased and unfounded. I am a child psychologist, currently conducting relevant research in this field, so I am well-informed and know what I am talking about.  Furthermore, in your article you place all the blame on new technologies and the internet, as if these were directly responsible for children’s lack of a healthy lifestyle. No reference do you make, whatsoever, to parents’ responsibility in the matter, which, from my point of view, makes all the difference. The use our children make of the internet is entirely dependent upon how and for how long their parents allow them to use it. It can be a fantastic tool if used responsibly, or a terribly dangerous one if used carelessly.  As an expert in the matter, I would be more than willing to contribute with my expertise to further articles dealing with children’s psychology and well-being, which you or the newspaper may wish to publish in the future.  Yours faithfully,  Luis

Writing C1 Advanced (CAE): cómo se evalúa

Cualquier tarea de Writing del CAE se evalúa en torno a 4 criterios de evaluación fundamentales, al igual que el B2. Estos son: Content , Communicative Achievement , Organisation y Language . Veamos ahora en qué consiste cada uno para que te hagas una idea de cómo leer tu Writing una vez finalizado:

• Content : Este criterio tiene como objeto evaluar cómo de bien has sabido completar la tarea y responder a todo lo que se pedía . En este sentido es importante que  respondas a cada punto propuesto  en el ejercicio (en este caso te piden 2) y que la información que escribas cubra bien cada punto y la tarea en general, de manera que el lector quede bien informado con respecto al objetivo del enunciado.
• Communicative Achievement : Este apartado de evaluación tiene como objeto determinar  cómo de apropiado es tu Writing  con respecto al ejercicio propuesto. En este sentido, es especialmente importante el  estilo  y el  registro  con el que hayas escrito. Es decir, si a tu amigo australiano Mike le escribes empezando con Dear Sir , perderás puntos. Al igual que si utilizas muchas contracciones en un application letter , cuyo registro se supone formal.
• Organisation : ¿Tu writing tiene una progresión  lógica  y está correctamente  estructurado ? Perfecto. Entonces probablemente obtengas buena nota en este criterio. Por lo general, cualquier Writing de C1 debe estar separado en  párrafos coherentemente interconectados , con oraciones coherentes y bien cohesionadas, ofreciendo una  progresión lógica  y fácil de seguir. Para ello, has de hacer uso de una serie de  conectores avanzados  y estructuras gramaticales cohesivas propias de un nivel C1, es decir, expresiones avanzadas que no suelen aparecer en niveles inferiores.
• Language : En esta sección, obviamente, debes intentar que tu  gramática y vocabulario  se encuentren en un nivel C1 (que no es fácil) y de no cometer errores lingüísticos. A este nivel tan avanzado, se supone que no debes cometer fallos. No vas a suspender si los cometes, pero dependiendo de cómo de chungo sea el error, podrás perder más o menos puntos.

Consejos para el Writing C1 Advanced (CAE)

Como cada parte del C1 Advanced, para el Writing del Advanced existen muchas estrategias importantes que te ayudarán a cumplir los requisitos que los correctores están buscando. Por lo general, yo siempre recomiendo hacer lo siguiente:

• Planea lo que vas a escribir antes de escribir . Jamás , repito, jamás comiences a escribir sin saber de lo que vas a hablar. Ni siquiera aunque lo hayas pensado. Hacer anotaciones sobre cómo vas a organizar tu Writing es fundamental para hacer que sea coherente y que al lector le resulte fácil de seguir. Además, evitarás pasarte con el número de palabras y que un párrafo sea mucho más largo que otro y tengas un Writing descompensado. Lo ideal es siempre hacer un esquema con las ideas principales, y comenzar a partir de ahí.
• El lector es más importante que tu abuela . A ver, tu abuela es muy importante, pero no creo que ella vaya a corregirte el examen. Así que piensa, ¿quién va a leer mi Writing? . Por ejemplo, si vas a escribir una review para una revista online, el tono que deberás utilizar será estándar o informal, pero si se trata una carta para solicitar un puesto de trabajo, tendrás que resultar más serio y formal. Por ello, siempre fíjate en quién será tu lector y adátate a él/ella/ellos/ellas.
• Escribe un borrador y no dejes de mejorarlo . Escribir todo genial de primeras es muy difícil. Eso solo está al alcande de unos pocos como yo (Ha! ha!). Por este motivo, tu proceso de escritura siempre debe incluir un primer borrador, que luego reescribirás doscientas mil veces ( Dar sera, pulir sera , como diría Miyagi). De este modo, mejorarás distintos aspectos de tu Writing como el vocabulario y la gramática, los conectores, etc. Además, evitarás fallos y errores absurdos y verás si es coherente o no, y un largo etcétera de cosas útiles. Esto es fundamental, te lo digo en serio.
• Define bien los párrafos de cada Writing . Sé que te puede parecer una tontería, pero definir los párrafos de un Writing hace que el texto, aparte de organizado, sea visualmente atractivo. Esto puede jugar a tu favor para causar una buena impresión en el lector (corrector).
• Escribe con conocimiento de causa . A ver, estás en un examen de inglés en el que tienes que demostrar lo que sabes. Es decir, cuando escribas intenta lucirte utilizando ciertas estructuras a propósito. Has estudiado las condicionales, ¿verdad? Pues mete una condicional. ¿Y los comparativos? También, pues mete una oración comparativa. ¿Te acuerdas de ese tema del medioambiente que viste con tu profe de inglés? Genial, pues mete palabras como greenhouse effect, acid rain, etc. ¡Intenta lucirte, copón, que pa eso estamos aquí! xD
• Revisa antes de darlo por terminado . Obviamente, nunca entregues un ejercicio de Writing sin revisar. Tienes que hacer de self-proofreader, buscando posibles erratas, errores ortográficos, faltas de concordancia, etc. Revisando evitarás errores muy tontos y comunes que podrían afectar muy negativamente a tu nota. Recuerda, dar sera, pulir sera .

Pues bien, después de este megapost ya debes tener una idea bastante más clara de cómo es el Writing del C1 Advanced. Pero eh!, si aún así te queda alguna duda, no dudes en dejarme un comentario y preguntarme lo que quieras, que para eso estoy aquí, mi joven padawan .

Que la fuerza te acompañe y don’t forget to keep smiling!

68 comentarios en “Writing C1 Advanced (CAE): Guía Completa con Ejemplos”

Fantastic material

Thanks for your feedback! 🙂

Gracias a ti, Merche. Un saludo!

Thank you very much for the material!

Thank you very much for your comment. Take care! 🙂

¡Buenísima guía! Estoy segura de que me servirá en mi preparación. ^-^ Por cierto, no sé si me lo he pasado mejor aprendiendo nuevas cositas acerca del inglés o deleitándome con la forma de redactar de Luis; ¡he flipado! Ah, y… first time in my life que veo un «xD» en una pedazo de entrada sobre el writing de C1, OMG xD. Me he sentido como en casa —o como en mi propia mente— mientras leía todo esto, tanto que ahora mismo debería seguir con mi writing de C1 en vez de dejar que me siga volando el tiempo mientras bicheo el resto del blog.

Gracias por haber invertido tu tiempo en esto, Luis, seguro que sigues ayudando a muchas personitas más <3. Un saludo, Ale

PD: ¡ojalá viviese en Granada! No me pensaría dos veces el ser alumna de KSE Academy :3. Keep Smiling ~~

Hola Alexandra! Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario. Probablemente el mejor que me han escrito en estos años. 😀 Es una pena que haya tardado más de un mes en responder, pero últimamente estoy un poco desconectado de la web; entre unas cosas y otras, no tengo mucho tiempo, jeje. Take care & keep smiling!

Gracias Luis por este espectacular post. Me examino de C1 en junio de este año y me ha venido muy bien coger ideas de tus escritos. Gracias por dedicar tu tiempo en poner un poco más fácil esta ardua tarea. Take care Inma

Hola Inma. Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Me alegro de haber podido ayudarte un poco, jeje. Que tengas mucha suerte en tu examen!

Pedazo de recomendaciones, Luis. Llevo leído mucho sobre writing de C1 y sin lugar a dudas el mejor con mucha diferencia, con humor, ejemplos y recomendaciones realmente útiles. Gracias por compartirlo con todos. Keep going!

Wow, gracias por tu super guía.

Util, amena y divertida, me parto yo tambien con el mail informal, y ya me he agenciado un par de tesoritos jejeje.. De la misma manera, es verdad lo fulminantemente seria y contundente que suena la respuesta formal al mail!!

Yo aterricé por aquí buscando consejo acerca de las review ya que o me quedo corta o terminan siendo auténticas filípicas.. y que gusto la del ejemplo corta y concisa. A ello que me pongo!

Pero lo mejor de todo, es que invitas a seguirte, seguro que debe ser un gusto tenerte como teacher. BTW. soy un B2 que he decidido seguir adelante así que no te extrañe encontrarte con algún writing para chequear en el próximo curso. Thanks Y

Hola Mariona. Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario, significa mucho para mí. Me alegro de que el contenido de la web te sea útil. Espero verte por aquí más a menudo! Un saludo!

Muchísimas gracias por la guía. Es fantástica y seguro que me sirve de mucha ayuda en mi preparación.

Muchas gracias por tu comentario, Inés. Que tengas mucha suerte en tu preparación. 🙂

Genial, or fin un contenido de los diferentes estilos explicados de forma clara y amena, gracias por hacer algo tedioso de forma didáctica y amena.

Muchas gracias por tu comentario, Pedro. Me alegro de que te haya sido útil. Un saludo!

Magnífico para repasar!! Mañana tengo mi examen del C1 y me ha servido mucho!! GRACIASSS

Hola Elena. Espero que te haya salido el examen muy bien. Muchas gracias por tu comentario!

Hola! Muchas gracias por la guía, me ha servido mucho. Me examino el 11 de Julio de C1 Tenía una duda: en el essay o en el report ¿hay que dar tu opinión? es que para el B2 me dijeron que solo en el último párrafo y cosas así, y no sé si es igual en este. Y una cosita más: un essay y un report a la hora de escribirlo ¿pueden tener formas parecidas?, es decir, ¿puedo poner «secondly», «another point to consider», «as a conclusion» en ambos? ¿Tienen mucha diferencia entre ellos?. Y mi profesora me dijo que si te pasabas de las 260 palabras (si eran 30 más o así) no pasaba nada, ¿me lo confirmas?

Hola Ana. Muchas gracias por tu comentario. 🙂 Realmente, la forma de hacer los Essays y Reports en B2 o C1 no cambia. En un Essay siempre tienes que dar tu opinión. Yo siempre recomiendo 2 opciones: 1) Dar tu opinión al principio (primer párrafo) y utilizar los siguientes párrafos para justificarla, con conclusión en el último; o 2) Plantear la «incógnita» en el primer párrafo, valorar las consideraciones en los siguientes párrafos y finalmente dar tu opinión. Realmente, mientras esté bien escrito, con sentido, no hay problema. Pero SIEMPRE tienes que dar tu opinión en un Essay porque es lo que te preguntan. 🙂

En cuanto al Report, obviamente, como ves en este post, la estructura es muy diferente. Los conectores pueden ser los mismos, si es lo que te preocupa, pero la estructura de un Report es recomendable que tenga un título y un subtítulo por cada párrafo/apartado. Y tu opinión, no sé si siempre tendrás que darla, porque básicamente depende de lo que te pidan, pero por lo general te indican que des recomendaciones o hagas alguna propuesta de mejora, entonces… en cierto modo, eso es dar tu opinión, jeje.

Con respecto al número de palabras, tu profesora tiene razón. El número de palabras es orientativo, no algo que vayan a coger y penalizarte si te pasas o no llegas. Simplemente se trata de un rango entre el cual deberías ser capaz de hacer un writing completo, respondiendo a todas las ideas correctamente. Si no llegas, por mucho, probablemente no hayas hablado de todo o lo hayas hecho muy por encima. Si te pasas por muchas palabras, probablemente estés metiendo paja (información irrelevante) y yéndote por las ramas. Y ambas cosas (pasarse o quedarse corto al cubrir la temática) son penalizables. Pero no basándose en el número de palabras en sí.

Espero haber resuelto tus dudas. Aprovecho para recomendarte los ebooks para C1 de Use of English Part 4 que hay en la tienda, por si te sirven para practicar de cara a tu examen del 11 de julio. Puedes verlos aquí: http://kseacademy.com/tienda/

¡Un saludo y suerte!

Muchísimas gracias!!!

Hola! Muchas gracias por la guía, me ha servido para entender mejor la estructura del report y del review. Tendrías también una guía, donde nos dieses algunos consejos para el reading and use of english?

¡Un saludo!

Hola Ignacio. De Use of English tengo esto: http://kseacademy.com/cambridge/c1-advanced-cae/use-of-english/

Pero realmente, es más descriptivo que otra cosa. También acabo de publicar un libro en Amazon con ejercicios para el Use of English Part 4, el de transformación de oraciones: https://amzn.to/2D6fcJ3

muy bueno me voy a presentar en meos de una semana y esto me viene super bien. muchas gracias. saludos. miguel

Hola Miguel! Me alegro de que te fuese útil. ¡Espero que te saliera genial! 🙂

Me ha parecido muy bueno Luis, muchísimas gracias. Se lo quiero pasar a mis compañeros de clase que también van por el C1 aquí en Puerto Real, Cádiz.

Te mando un saludo and may the force be with you! Ricardo.

Muchas muchas muchas trank yous!! Ha sido de gran ayuda 🙂

Muchísimas gracias por este material!

Buenísima guía, no sólo está muy bien estructurada sino que aporta ejemplos muy útiles. Wonderful guide, not only does it have a perfect layout but it also provides quite useful examples. ES que tengo el examen esta tarde jajajajaja. Seguro que lo he escrito mal. Bueno, bromas aparte, ha sido un hallazgo. Te agradezco muchísimo el esfuerzo dedicado

No es la primera vez que reviso este magnifico post. Me presento por segunda vez al examen de la EOI y siempre paso muy justo esta parte. Supongo que todos los comentarios son validos para el C1 de la EOI, aunque en un futuro quisiera certificar también el CAE. Muchas gracias. Un saludo.

Si en el writing me quedo a dos palabras de las 220, no pasa nada, no?

Puede que esto no signifique mucho viniendo de alguien que no es un amante de las guías en internet, pero esta es sin duda la mejor que he leído en mi vida. Muchas gracias.

Hola Luis!! Qué gusto leer tu guía y qué fácil haces que parezca, yo este año entré directamente al C1.2 por un test de nivel que consideraron mis profes que debía hacer a pesar de mi opinión, y para mi sorpresa he aprobado los exámenes del C1… ahora tendremos el día 2 y 4 los exámenes de la certificación de la EOI, así que me siento bastante perdida por falta de práctica gramatical y requisitos que se piden para cada caso. Me ayuda muchísimo tu capacidad de sintetizar, y lo claro que lo expones, ahora toca «hit the books» y poner manos a la obra lo aprendido allí, pero no es lo mismo trabajar en casa con tiempo, tranquilidad, sin presión ni nervios que allí dándolo todo y si se te apareció la Virgen bien y si no…pues otra vez será!!jeje Quería también decirte, que no solo se trata de aprender inglés, es que si no sabemos construir la idea que queremos expresar no hay idioma que valga, y leyendo lo que escribes pienso, yo no me expreso así ni en español!!! Na, que muchísimas gracias desde Los Realejos, Tenerife. Yoly. PD: Qué buena tu carta informal!!jejeje

Muchísimas gracias: La semana que viene tengo mi examen y gracias a ti sigo aprendiendo un poco más.

Hola! Primero que nada muchas gracias por toda la información, es de gran ayuda. Eres sin lugar a dudas de los profesores más entretenidos que he visto 🙂

Una pregunta un poco tonta, ¿en una carta informal se pueden usar emojis o ya es pasarse?

De nuevo gracias por todo!

Hola Luis! Muchas gracias por el contenido, es muy difícil encontrar páginas que den información realmente útil. Después de consultar esta web ya no tengo dudas para mi examen. Gracias enserio!

una de las guías más completas que he visto hasta la fecha en internet! muchas gracias por toda la información. La compartiré con mis alumnos!

Muchas gracias a ti. Un saludo! 😉

This guide is just *chef’s kiss* Thank you for taking the time to do this, it’s really helpful!

Aprecio infinitamente el tiempo que dedicaste a preparar y ofrecernos esta explicación sobre la parte escrita del CAE. Definitivamente permanecerá a mi lado hasta el día de mi examinación 🙂 Es un examen que requiere un nivel linguístico alto y publicaciones como la tuya me ayudarán mucho a lo largo de este camino.

Un saludo, María.

Hola Luis! Lo primero enhorabuena por el artículo, es súper completo 🙂

Quería preguntarte por el tema de los consejos de cara al examen, concretamente de los puntos de «planear lo que vamos a escribir» y el «borrador». Resulta que haciendo muchas pruebas, siempre se me echa el tiempo encima haciendo el borrador y acabo quitando tiempo a la revisión final (realmente no llego casi nunca a la revisión). ¿Qué recomendarías en este caso para la gente que somos algo más «lenta» xD para organizarnos?

Por cierto, adquirí tu ebook «50 Key Word Transformation Sentences for Advanced 1» y me fue súper útil!

Muchísimas gracias por estos materiales. Son un tesoro 🙂 Saludos

¡Muchísimas gracias a ti por un comentario tan bonito! 🙂

Buenas tardes, Despues de mucho buscar información me he tropezado con esta página y debo decirte que me ha encantado. Enhorabuena por un trabajado tan bien realizado. En mi próximo examen fijo que me acordaré de ti!! 😉

Mil gracias por tus explicaciones sobre los writing. Ester

Hola, Ester. Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario. Me alegro de que mis materiales te estén siendo de ayuda. Un saludo y buena suerte en tus exámenes! 🙂

Mil gracias por tomarte el tiempo en escribir este blog! Me ha sido de grandísima ayuda y esta todo impolutamente redactado y presentado. Que pedazo de profesor debes de ser!

Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario, Jaime. Me ha alegrado el día. Siento el retraso en contestar. Un abrazo!

Mañana tengo el advanced deseadme suerte

Tengo mañana el Advanced. Gracias por dedicar un tiempo a esto, me ha ayudado mucho. A ve que tal me va!

Muchas gracias a ti. Espero que te haya ido bien el examen!

Estaba un poco desmotivada pero al ver por primera vez esta explicación tan detallada, como que me he animado a seguir intentándolo siguiendo los prácticos consejos y aprendiendo de la excelente manera que usas para ensenar. Gracias Luis, valoro mucho lo que has hecho, nos ayudas a muchos. Deseo seas recompensado cada dia.

Hola, Adriana. Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario. Me ha alegrado el día. Además, se agradece mucho el mensaje, porque a veces me encuentro haters sin motivo que me minan un poco la moral. Un abrazo.

Hola Luis, tengo una duda con respecto al pdf que se puede comprar. El contenido es parecido al del pdf, «The ultimate FCE writing guide» con ejemplos o es lo que esta escrito en este post pero en pdf? Estoy interesada en encontrar una guía de writing como la del FCE, que tengo de tu academia. Pero para CAE. Desde ya muchas gracias!

Hola, Morena. Ya te contesté por email. 🙂

Gracias por compartir esto, es muy bueno, se explica bien, y se entiende bien.

Muchas gracias, Marco. Un saludo!

I paid but I have not received pdf

Sent you an email! 🙂

Fabuloso Luis, las explicaciones y los ejemplos. Gracias. Isabel

Muchísimas gracias, Isabel. Un saludo! 🙂

Increible! Esta información me es muy útil a la hora de mis exámenes de Writing, ya que sale todos los tipos de Writing en la misma Web, encantado con tu página Luís!!

Muchas gracias por tu feedback, David. Greatly appreciated! 🙂

Hola Luis, gracias por tus consejos, pienso ponerlos en práctica, pero tengo una cuestión que me pone muy nerviosa a la hora de hacer los dos writings : El tiempo!!.. entre borrador y pasar a limpio, siempre me quedo justa…Puedes aconsejarme?

Hola, Lidia. Lo que te aconsejo en este caso, si te manejas con ordenadores, es que hagas la versión computer-based. A mí, por ejemplo, me resulta mucho más fácil teclear que escribir a mano. Además, cuando lo haces a ordenador, irás viendo el contador de palabras y no tienes que reescribirlo todo, sino ir haciendo cambios sobre el texto, que es mucho mejor que hacer en sucio y luego pasar a limpio. Un saludo!

Gracias por la info tan buena que has compartido, Luis! Me agobiaba no encontrar una página clara y concisa en cuanto al tema del writing de C1. Gracias, de verdad.

En cuanto a unas dudas que tengo:

En la segunda parte del writing, siempre te dan a elegir entre todos, ¿cierto? Quiero decir, siempre aparece la opción de una proposal, una review, etc.

Cuando hago un proposal incluyo sus headlines y párrafos pero tengo una duda con la estructura. Hace poco hice uno en el que hice lo siguiente:

Titulo -Intro Párrafo -Headline 1 Párrafo -Headline 2 -Párrafo -Headline 3 -Párrafo -Conclusion -Párrafo

Normalmente, he visto que solo incluyen dos main paragraphs y no sé si esta estrctura estaría bien, puesto que vi necesario incluir un tercero para dar respuesta a todo lo que se me pedía en la proposal, que eran bastante cosas.

Espero que me haya explicado bien, un saludo.

Hola, Laura! Gracias por tu comentario y por tus dudas. Te voy respondiendo: – En la segunda parte del Writing SIEMPRE puedes elegir entre varias opciones, pero no son todos los tipos de Writing que hay. Me explico: te dan 3 opciones, pero hay más de 3 tipos de Writing (review, formal letter/email, informal letter/email, report o proposal). Es decir, hay hasta 6 tipos de Writing si contamos modalidad informal y formal y cartas o emails por separado (aunque son básicamente lo mismo).

– La estructura que me comentas del proposal está perfecta. Si crees que es necesario un subapartado más y te cuadra en el número de palabras y la profundidad de la información… ¿por qué no incluirlo? A mí me parece una genial idea si está bien ejecutado. 🙂

Si tienes alguna otra duda, me dices. Un saludo y gracias de nuevo!

Gracias por este material tan maravilloso de forma gratuita. Me lo he pasado muy bien leyendo el informal email.

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