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Exam Review Lab 1 — Warm-up Review

Review Lessons 01–04

Lab scenario

A warm-up review: learners rotate through a Speaking P1 interview, a short R&UoE P1 sample, three Listening P1 extracts and a 100-word personal statement, then talk in pairs on what felt strong and what to target.

Skills you'll practise

Self-talk with rangeThinking like a candidateListening for attitudeKnowing your strengths

Stations

Practice rotation

Five stations · do in order, ~12 min each. In 1:1, teacher rotates through with the learner.

60 min total

Station 1 · 12 min

Speaking Part 1 · Interview

Talk about yourself with range, evaluative lexis and a clear personal angle.

  • 1. What's something you've started doing recently that you'd happily recommend to other people? Why?

    “I've recently got into…”“What I find genuinely rewarding about it is…”“It's not for everyone, but if you're the kind of person who…”

  • 2. How important is it for people your age to have a clear plan for the next five years?

    “To a degree, yes, but…”“I'd hesitate to say it's essential, because…”“On balance, I'd argue that…”

  • 3. Tell me about a place you go to when you want to think clearly.

    “There's a spot near… where I tend to…”“What appeals to me about it is…”“It's the kind of place that lets you…”

Station 2 · 12 min

R&UoE Part 1 · Multiple Choice Cloze

Collocation, near-synonyms, dependent prepositions.

The findings ____ serious doubts on the original hypothesis.

She made a ____ effort to learn the names of every team member.

His argument ____ entirely on a single, unverified statistic.

The new policy was met with ____ enthusiasm from the staff.

After the scandal, the minister had little choice but to ____ down.

The report paints a ____ picture of the city's future.

Station 3 · 12 min

Listening Part 1 · Short Extracts

Catch gist, attitude and feeling in 30-second extracts.

Extract 1

Extract 1 — Two colleagues talking after a presentation.

Extract 1

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

What is the speaker's main attitude towards the presenter?

Extract 2

Extract 2 — A podcast host introducing a guest.

Extract 2

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

How does the host feel about the upcoming interview?

Extract 3

Extract 3 — A student leaving a voicemail for a tutor.

Extract 3

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

What is Marta doing in the message?

Station 4 · 12 min

100-word Personal Statement

Stance + range under time pressure.

Scenario

You're applying for a 6-month exchange programme in an English-speaking university. The application asks for a 100-word personal statement.

Task · 100 words (±10)

Write 100 words (±10) explaining: (a) why you want the place, (b) what you bring to the cohort, (c) one thing you want to get better at while you're there. Use at least two C1 evaluative phrases.

Self-check

  • All three points covered (why · what you bring · what you'll work on).
  • At least two evaluative phrases (e.g. genuinely rewarding, what appeals to me, I'd argue that…).
  • No one-sentence paragraphs; ideas are linked with discourse markers.
  • First-person but not self-congratulatory.

Station 5 · 12 min

Self-check & Reflection

Convert performance into named targets for the next module.

Discuss

  • 1. Which station felt the most natural? Why?
  • 2. Where did you reach for the language you wanted and not find it?
  • 3. What's one specific habit (not 'vocabulary' or 'grammar' in general) you want to work on?
  • 4. If you re-did the Speaking station now, what one phrase would you add?

Self-audit · tick what was true

  • Range — did I extend turns past one sentence?
  • Precision — did I hedge / qualify instead of saying 'good' or 'bad'?
  • Listening stance — did I distinguish what was said from how it was meant?
  • Writing — did I argue, or just describe?

Ready for a full paper?

Sit a complete CAE simulation — Mock 1, Mock 2 or the Official Exit Test — in real timing.

Mock Exams & Exit Test

Exam Review Lab complete

Talk through your work with your teacher or study partner, then move on.

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