PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

CAE 1 Group: 03

• Timetable: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 03.00 to 05.30 pm.
• First part of the class: from 03.00 to 04.10 pm.
• Break time: from 04.10 to 04.30 pm.
• Second part of the class: from 04.30 to 05:30 pm.
• Books:

• Gude, K. and Stephens, M. Cambridge English Advanced Result Student's Book with Online Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Gude, K. Cambridge English Advanced Result Workbook Resource Pack. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CALENDAR

• Drop out due date: 17 February.
• Holidays: Mon 20 March; Mon 01, Wed 03, Wed 10, and Mon 15 May.
• Easter holidays: from 10 to 15 April.
• End of the course: Wednesday 28 June (Second midterm exam check)
• Dates of issue of academic records: 10 and 11 July.
• Assessment:
• 1st midterm exam (Units 1-3): 17, 19 and 24 April.
• 2nd midterm exam (Units 4-6): 19, 21 and 26 June.

ASSESSMENT

• Assessment of 5 skills:
• Reading (20%)
• Writing (20%)
• Use of English (20%)
• Listening (20%)
• Speaking (20%)
• The final grade is the average of the two exams.
• Passing grade: 80 pts. and 80% of attendance (maximum number of absences = 5; but 5 consecutive absences are cause for dismissal)

OTHER ASPECTS

• The use of the Workbook is mainly at home. Be ready for its checking after each unit.

USEFUL SITES

• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Twitter: @CELe UAEMex
• CAE Result
• www.cambridgeenglish.org
• Cambridge exam preparation

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for advanced students of English, with answers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• McCarthy, M. and O'Dell, F. (2007). English Phrasal Verbs in Use Advanced. Cambridge: CUP.
• Powell, D. (2005). Common mistakes at CAE... and how to avoid them. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Thomas, B.J. (1991). Advanced Vocabulary and Idiom. Edinburgh: Nelson.
• Vince, M. (1994). Advanced Language Practice. Hong Kong: Macmillan Heinemann. 
• Yule, G. (2006). Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced With answers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.