Hi Ben, I'm a teacher. Great video, we dont get many C2s, and it always feels like the first time when I'm preparing the speaking, so it's fantastic to watch a video that outlines the exam stage by stage.
I just discovered your channel and I feel more reassured about the whole CPE situation now hahaha I am gonna become a complete fan of you and your channel!
For the CPE exam, whether it be for the speaking or the writing part, it is key to have an in-depth knowledge and command of : - tenses, aspects and modal auxiliaries, - verb patterns (bare infinitive, full infinitive or V-ing), - advanced set phrases and collocations, - compound adjectives and nouns, - idioms, especially the ones that can replace more basic linking words ("at one fell swoop", "in the twinkling of an eye", "back in the day", "day in, day out", "through and through", "by and large", "now and then", "on balance", "in the main", "on no account", "for the time being", "when all's said and done",...) - advanced phrasal verbs, - fixed phrases, - all types of clauses, - cleft-sentences and other subject-verb inversions, - linking words. - advanced adverbs - prepositional phrases. That's already a good start! :D
Thank you so much for the piece of advice. Tomorrow I'll be carrying out the Speaking task and I hope everything goes to plan, that is, reaching a high score. I'm quite nervous about it, mainly because I'm just 17, but confidence will probably take over once I start speaking. Thanks again and probably tomorrow I'll watch your other Proficiency videos. Have an awesome day!
@@tothepointenglishwithben. It went quite well, at least I hope, but I don't want to jinx it hahaha. But yeah, both spoken and written parts went as planned. I need to wait like a month before getting the results back, so for now waiting is all I can do. I even became friends with Candidate B, that is, my Speaking partner. Thanks again for the pieces of advice; 1000/10 teacher. Overall, Proficiency is an experience I'd recommend should you seek to become extraordinary in English. Moreover, this is an amazing channel I'll tell my friends about. Thank you, Ben. And all of you reading this, take care!
@@dariusalexandru7479 Yeah, thanks for asking. I passed with amazing marks! I felt skeptical and worried at first, but now I've proven myself wrong (in a good way, of course). I'm genuinely happy and glad I have the title, although my school will probably boast about it as if they did everything (they helped me, but weren't of the utmost importance regarding material support), but oh well. Afterall, I'm the first kid to achieve this at my school, dare I say, any school in my town. So, thanks again to everyone who were confident I'd do it and to those who read through this odyssey I've lived. I've really good memories from this experience! Hope that anyone who might do this at some point is able to meet success as well. Everyone will be here to support them, as you people did with me! Have an awesome day, y'all!
I’ll be sitting for the exam next week and I’m quite nervous as well. I’m only 15, so seeing someone close to my age group succeed is a relief for sure!
Thank you so much for the piece of advice! I am just 14 and I am sitting for the CPE exam in May. Could you please recommend books to improve my Reading and Use of English skills?
Thank you very much for the tips! That advice about the three bullet points is quite useful. I tend to think that when you are under pressure you probably won't have ideas so the card may help you, but what you said is also true! Do you think it is bad when you don't manage to finish your presentation within the 2 minutes, and b interrupted?
It's better to be interrupted than to finish too early and it's almost impossible to judge the time to perfection. So, as long as you have answered the question fully, it's really not a problem if the examiner interrupts you.
This is absolutely true! At this point I focussed on the bullet points and completely lost my train of thought. Although I did recover, I believe I lost some points here. Passed the CPE though!
I took the C1 advanced exam and it turns out I am 1 point short of C2 (I got 199 points). I can't stop crying over it. I spent so much time studying and I am too scared to try again :'( The spoken test was the scariest thing I've ever gone through and I stuttered so much, this is probably where my missing points went. I will never get to be proud of myself.
You should be proud of yourself!! 199 is a good score... a frustrating score, of course, but it's an extremely tough exam and it's a great achievement. The best way to prepare for an exam is by taking the exam so I'm sure that if you decided to take it again, you would pass.
@@helenTW I'm sure when you try again you will already pass because you already have an idea about what to do. And you will get the hang of it. So, try and try until you succeed! You can do it! 😃😃😃
Hi Ben! Thanks for the video. I'm an English student. I'll go for the CPE in July, if I don't change my mind. I'm a person with a broad background being audio post production (sound design) one of my areas of expertise. I know you are doing very well (115K subscribers) so, most probably you'll pass, but I could help with your audio. The video part is great, the setup, camera, depth of field, lighting, etc., but the audio, which I bet comes from the camera mic, is far from the quality of everything else. Even the most experienced content creators advise, and quote "If you have to compromise on something that has to be the video quality, never the audio." That's all. If you decide to try how your content can level up, just respond to this message and we can talk about it. And now I'm going to carry on watching and hope that there's a way of overcoming the "looming CPE." Thanks for your help!
Ben thank you so much for everything! I have watched all of your videos cocerning the C2 exam and I have done very well!!! Tomorrow I am going to give my Speaking Test so I hope I will do well. Keep up with the helpful content 👍!!!
Hi sir hope you'll be pretty good.l found your perfect video really useful in addition you talked about some super easy hints which l never notice^^wish the best for you.Hi from iran
I loved your tips about ignoring the bullet points firstly! I tried practicing that exam question you put on the video and realized I've turned a conversation on public transport to political campaigns haha Do you think it's a bad thing to kind of change the topic in a organic matter? (i.e talk about lack of funds for public transit unless when its near reelection etc)
You need to stay on topic but you can give your own ideas. The most important thing is to give the examiners content to mark. So, keep talking the interlocutor interrupts you.
I just couldn’t believe you called that lovely creature a pain in the bum! 🥹 Such a nice dog you’ve got! For the rest, really appreciate your tips and all CPE-related content! Thank you!
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This video really boosted my confidence! I'm taking the exam in about an hour... yeah.
good vid!
how did it go?
how did it go?
Same
I’m seeing this now, tomorrow I have the test. Wish me luck!,
Was it hard??
Ben, the best teacher ever. Every time you explain something you are very clear. Your classes are precious. See you soon 😉
You're too kind, Jessica! Thank you. See you soon 🙂
I totally agree with you :)
🙂🙏
i‘ve taken FCE & CAE… and now CPE. 🇨🇭
Now it's tome for CBT
Love Switzerland!
@@kaabra7628 thank you… me too! ♥️
@@Bibaxbibru what‘s CBT?(:
Same here 🥲
Hi Ben, I'm a teacher. Great video, we dont get many C2s, and it always feels like the first time when I'm preparing the speaking, so it's fantastic to watch a video that outlines the exam stage by stage.
I just discovered your channel and I feel more reassured about the whole CPE situation now hahaha I am gonna become a complete fan of you and your channel!
Ha ha! Great... I'm happy to have a fan! 😁
For the CPE exam, whether it be for the speaking or the writing part, it is key to have an in-depth knowledge and command of :
- tenses, aspects and modal auxiliaries,
- verb patterns (bare infinitive, full infinitive or V-ing),
- advanced set phrases and collocations,
- compound adjectives and nouns,
- idioms, especially the ones that can replace more basic linking words ("at one fell swoop", "in the twinkling of an eye", "back in the day", "day in, day out", "through and through", "by and large", "now and then", "on balance", "in the main", "on no account", "for the time being", "when all's said and done",...)
- advanced phrasal verbs,
- fixed phrases,
- all types of clauses,
- cleft-sentences and other subject-verb inversions,
- linking words.
- advanced adverbs
- prepositional phrases.
That's already a good start! :D
Thank you so much for the piece of advice. Tomorrow I'll be carrying out the Speaking task and I hope everything goes to plan, that is, reaching a high score. I'm quite nervous about it, mainly because I'm just 17, but confidence will probably take over once I start speaking. Thanks again and probably tomorrow I'll watch your other Proficiency videos.
Have an awesome day!
How did it go?
@@tothepointenglishwithben. It went quite well, at least I hope, but I don't want to jinx it hahaha. But yeah, both spoken and written parts went as planned. I need to wait like a month before getting the results back, so for now waiting is all I can do. I even became friends with Candidate B, that is, my Speaking partner.
Thanks again for the pieces of advice; 1000/10 teacher. Overall, Proficiency is an experience I'd recommend should you seek to become extraordinary in English. Moreover, this is an amazing channel I'll tell my friends about.
Thank you, Ben. And all of you reading this, take care!
@@crazycerdex did you get your results? :D
@@dariusalexandru7479 Yeah, thanks for asking. I passed with amazing marks!
I felt skeptical and worried at first, but now I've proven myself wrong (in a good way, of course). I'm genuinely happy and glad I have the title, although my school will probably boast about it as if they did everything (they helped me, but weren't of the utmost importance regarding material support), but oh well. Afterall, I'm the first kid to achieve this at my school, dare I say, any school in my town.
So, thanks again to everyone who were confident I'd do it and to those who read through this odyssey I've lived. I've really good memories from this experience!
Hope that anyone who might do this at some point is able to meet success as well. Everyone will be here to support them, as you people did with me!
Have an awesome day, y'all!
I’ll be sitting for the exam next week and I’m quite nervous as well. I’m only 15, so seeing someone close to my age group succeed is a relief for sure!
Dear Ben, Thank you for all brilliant explanations.
You're welcome 🙂
thank you so much for the tips! i'm taking the cpe exam tomorrow and your video is really helpful! :)
Glad I can help. Good luck tomorrow!
let us know how was that. I wish you the best.
Excellent advice given by an expert on advanced English exams. Thank you, Ben. 🎉
So helpful!!! Thank you!
You're welcome! 🙂
Thank you so much for the piece of advice! I am just 14 and I am sitting for the CPE exam in May. Could you please recommend books to improve my Reading and Use of English skills?
Thank you very much for the tips! That advice about the three bullet points is quite useful. I tend to think that when you are under pressure you probably won't have ideas so the card may help you, but what you said is also true! Do you think it is bad when you don't manage to finish your presentation within the 2 minutes, and b interrupted?
It's better to be interrupted than to finish too early and it's almost impossible to judge the time to perfection. So, as long as you have answered the question fully, it's really not a problem if the examiner interrupts you.
@@tothepointenglishwithben. OK! Thank you very much! Do you specialize in ecpe too?
No, I'm afraid not. I focus on the Cambridge exams
This is absolutely true! At this point I focussed on the bullet points and completely lost my train of thought. Although I did recover, I believe I lost some points here. Passed the CPE though!
Thank you Ben for your tips and videos! I gave the test last Saturday, and your recommendations were crucial to my preparation.
You're AMAZING dear! Thanks a million!!
😊
I took the C1 advanced exam and it turns out I am 1 point short of C2 (I got 199 points). I can't stop crying over it. I spent so much time studying and I am too scared to try again :'( The spoken test was the scariest thing I've ever gone through and I stuttered so much, this is probably where my missing points went. I will never get to be proud of myself.
You should be proud of yourself!! 199 is a good score... a frustrating score, of course, but it's an extremely tough exam and it's a great achievement.
The best way to prepare for an exam is by taking the exam so I'm sure that if you decided to take it again, you would pass.
@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thank you for your kind words. Maybe one day I will try it again, if I ever manage to work up the courage. Thanks again!
@@helenTW I'm sure when you try again you will already pass because you already have an idea about what to do. And you will get the hang of it. So, try and try until you succeed! You can do it! 😃😃😃
Awesome video!👏
Glad you liked it 🙂
I’m taking the exam in an hour, I’m just checking out this video beforehand 🌞
Hi Ben! Thanks for the video. I'm an English student. I'll go for the CPE in July, if I don't change my mind. I'm a person with a broad background being audio post production (sound design) one of my areas of expertise. I know you are doing very well (115K subscribers) so, most probably you'll pass, but I could help with your audio. The video part is great, the setup, camera, depth of field, lighting, etc., but the audio, which I bet comes from the camera mic, is far from the quality of everything else. Even the most experienced content creators advise, and quote "If you have to compromise on something that has to be the video quality, never the audio."
That's all. If you decide to try how your content can level up, just respond to this message and we can talk about it.
And now I'm going to carry on watching and hope that there's a way of overcoming the "looming CPE."
Thanks for your help!
Right now it's Friday 0:12 for me. On sarurday 8:30 I'm having my cpe exam. Gl with ur exam mate
@@Jon1s Good luck with it. Thanks a lot!
i have my speaking exam tomorrow and your videos are really helpful
Good to know! All the best for tomorrow 💪
Thank you so much for your tips. It really helped me to clarify my thoughts about this type of exam.
You're welcome 🙂
Ben thank you so much for everything! I have watched all of your videos cocerning the C2 exam and I have done very well!!! Tomorrow I am going to give my Speaking Test so I hope I will do well. Keep up with the helpful content 👍!!!
Great! All the best for tomorrow!
@@tothepointenglishwithben. Thank you, I actually did really well!!!
Well done! Let me know the results when you get them 🙂
Το σκατοπουλος 😭
goog plan for future thanks
Why do you avoid weak forms in your speech?
this helped me so much!!
Great! That makes me happy! 🙂
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Hi sir hope you'll be pretty good.l found your perfect video really useful in addition you talked about some super easy hints which l never notice^^wish the best for you.Hi from iran
My dear teacher Ben.
Watching this 30min before the exam 💀
How did it went
Taking the exam in about 2 hours hahaha this really helped boost my confidence thank you :)
You're welcome. How did it go?
It went well! Better than I expected hahaha so that’s always a plus. My written exam was yesterday and I feel really good about that too :)
I just discovered your channel. it's 11:30 pm and i just want to see all your videos 😁
😆 I hope you don't get bored too quickly!
Isn't it wrong not to use the three bullets in part 3?
No they are there if you need them
Greetings to Amy! Lol. She is so cute
When they ask about me ?
First one where are u from?
Ans:I am from Bangladesh now I live in Italy for my study can I say this?
I loved your tips about ignoring the bullet points firstly! I tried practicing that exam question you put on the video and realized I've turned a conversation on public transport to political campaigns haha Do you think it's a bad thing to kind of change the topic in a organic matter? (i.e talk about lack of funds for public transit unless when its near reelection etc)
You need to stay on topic but you can give your own ideas. The most important thing is to give the examiners content to mark. So, keep talking the interlocutor interrupts you.
shaking in my boots, an hour to go
Hey Ben, why is that poor thing a pain in the bum?? She's so cute napping on your sofa! :D :D :D :D
I just couldn’t believe you called that lovely creature a pain in the bum! 🥹 Such a nice dog you’ve got! For the rest, really appreciate your tips and all CPE-related content! Thank you!
She's very naughty!