#308 Pass the Cambridge English Exams with Ben Gill

Ben Gill from To The Point English joins us today for a great, detailed overview of the Cambridge English exams.

Ben covers all sorts of topics and questions related to these exams on his YouTube channel (particularly B2, C1, and C2 levels). 

The exams are huge and we could talk about them for days, so in today's episode,
I try to ask Ben a couple of common questions for each paper of the exam.

We talk about tips for the listening exam, what accents to prepare for in the speaking exam, how much advanced grammar to use in your writing, and strategies for making the reading sections easier.

Exam Format:

• B2 First
• C1 Advanced
• C2 Proficiency

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:15 Conversation Start
• 4:00 Who is Ben?
• 6:43 Who should take the exams?
• 10:46 Where do Students Struggle the Most?
• 16:28 Writing: Time Management
• 21:51 Writing: How Advanced Should You Go?
• 25:16 Speaking: Yes/No Questions
• 29:41 Speaking: Dead Air
• 32:29 Reading: Key Word Transformations
• 39:03 Preparing with All Materials
• 40:38 How much time to prepare?
• 44:27 Listening: Different Accents
• 48:33 Listening: More tips
• 52:43 Where to Find Ben