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How to Write an Opinion Based Essay The UCT English Language Centre runs a Cambridge Advanced Certificate (CAE) exam preparation course. In the CAE course, students focus on preparing for the exam and teachers introduce and teach a number of strategies and tips for optimally completing all parts of the exam. One such strategy that is trained in...
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Reading Strategies for IELTS Before we begin, it’s important to note that there are two types of of question.
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Common Transition Signal Errors and How to Fix Them If you ever have the chance, google the band Modest Mouse and listen to their music. Just so that...
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Four Tips for an Excellent Presentations In order to prepare to deliver an excellent presentation, remember CLAP. C stands for Content, L stands for...
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English Words Borrowed from other Languages Modern English words, as we know them, have an interesting background. So where do so many of the foreign...
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Strategies for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 (part 1/2) Students on our IELTS preparation course are often overwhelmed when approaching the IELTS...
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Writing paragraphs I always tell students that the best essay I have ever read was written by a Pre-Intermediate student. ‘How is that possible?’...
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Abbreviations, Acronyms and Initialisms in English We have a lot of acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms in English, which we assume most people...
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Moving to the Next English Level Many of the students who come to study English with us at the UCT English Language Centre are interested in going on...
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TEFL, CELTA, DELTA…? What to look for in a TEFL course As UCT launches it’s first Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language course, the...
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Strategies for the IELTS Speaking Test The speaking test is an opportunity to shine. This article looks at Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of Strategies...
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6 Reasons Why You Should Learn English Abroad English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is the language of international...
