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ECPE Writing - Sample Article (Banning Cars from the City)

This is the fourth sample article that conforms to the writing section requirements of the ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Michigan.  My first post to deal with articles , explains what needs to be present in the piece of writing candidates compose. Examiners are looking for articles that elaborate on ideas and have solid arguments; are well organized; make use of a wide lexical and grammatical range; have an original ring to them (in other words,

MSU-CELC / MSU-CELP Examination: Speaking Topics (Description) Part 2

This is the second list of MSU-CELC examination description questions (Tasks 1 and 2 of the oral exam).   Twenty more questions should help keep candidates on their toes before the exam. If you missed the first post with description questions, you can read it here . This list can also be used by other learners of English to improve their speaking skills. Teachers could use it as a discussion or oral exam practice tool. If you are an MSU-CELP candidate, feel free to go over the topics but make sure to extend your answers to cover two minutes instead of one. Click on the image for IELTS Speaking tips

MSU-CELC / MSU-CELP Examination: Speaking Topics (Description)

The following list will help candidates practice answering description questions (Tasks 1 and 2 of the MSU-CELC examination ), but can also be used by other learners of English to improve their speaking skills and teachers as a discussion or oral exam practice tool. MSU-CELP candidates could also use the same topics but should extend their answers to cover 2 minutes. Click on the image for IELTS Speaking tips How to use the list Students should time themselves and be able to continue to speak for about one minute on the following topics. By practicing regularly, they should be able to know how long their answer should be to cover the time set aside for this task.