1. Exam overview

– What parts does the exam consist of?

-How long does it take?

-Exam scores

1.1 Planning

-What do students have to be able to do? (requirements)

-How to put demo-version to good use?

-What grammar and vocabulary to teach?

-What books and resources to use?

-How to monitor students’ progress?

2.Listening and Reading
2.1  Listening

-types of tasks and skills tested;

-difficulties that students face and how to overcome them;

-ways of making listening tasks more interesting and useful.

2.2 Reading

-types of tasks and skills tested;

-difficulties that students face and how to overcome them;

-ways of making reading tasks more interesting and useful.

Grammar and Vocabulary

1. Grammar

-what grammar to teach;

-what books to use;

-how to teach grammar effectively;

2. Vocabulary
2.1. Word formation

-what words to teach and how

-practice (types of exercises)

2.2. Task 37 (multiple choice)

-what is tested in the task;

-what to teach students;

-how to practice (exercises).

3. Writing – email.

-task analysis

-assessment criteria

-clichés

-difficulties and how to overcome them

-practice

-task analysis

-assessment criteria

-how to describe graphs

-how to identify problems and offer solutions

-common mistakes

-practice

1. Speaking test overview

-the duration of the test and types of tasks

-what skills are tested

-assessment criteria

2. Analysis and practice

-what difficulties students may have with each task and how to overcome them

-tips and useful exercises for each part of the test

-practice