CAE Writing and Vocabulary
CAE Writing and Vocabulary
CAE Writing and Vocabulary
Style
-Do not use contractions.
-Use passive forms whenever possible.
-Use relative clauses to join ideas: The period during which he lived was full of uncertainty.
-Use these formal words: like such as / kids children
a lot (of) many / a large number of + countable noun
a lot (of) much / a great amount of / a great deal of +
uncountable
a lot (intensity) very much / significantly / dramatically
- Avoid using the word things / something, etc. Use a more specific word (problems,
situation, solutions, subjects, and so on).
2) SEMI-FORMAL WRITING
Addressing the reader
-Have you ever wondered (what the college would be like if)...? If the answer is (yes)...,
you...
-If you want a different kind of experience,... / As you know,...
-Doesn’t it just make everyone feel (positive about...)?
-If you have a few hours to spare,... is worth seeing.