Tips for the Cambridge English Exams with Ben Gill | The Level Up English Podcast 308

‪@tothepointenglishwithben.‬ Ben Gill from To The Point English joins us today for a great, detailed overview of the Cambridge English exams. Ben covers all sorts of topics and questions related to these exams on his YouTube channel (particularly B2, C1, and C2 levels). The exams are huge and we could talk about them for days, so in today's episode, I try to ask Ben a couple of common questions for each paper of the exam. We talk about tips for the listening exam, what accents to prepare for in the speaking exam, how much advanced grammar to use in your writing, and strategies for making the reading sections easier. Exam Format: B2 First: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exam... C1 Advanced: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exam... C2 Proficiency: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exam... Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast308 Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelupenglish.school/#fr... Join Level Up English - https://courses.levelupenglish.school By becoming a member, you can access all podcast transcripts, listen to the private podcast and join live lessons and courses on the website. 00:00 Intro 03:15 Conversation Start 04:00 Who is Ben? 06:43 Who should take the exams? 10:46 Where do Students Struggle the Most? 15:11 Writing: Time Management 20:34 Writing: How Advanced Should You Go? 23:59 Speaking: Yes/No Questions 28:24 Speaking: Dead Air 31:12 Reading: Key Word Transformations 37:46 Preparing with All Materials 39:21 How much time to prepare? 43:10 Listening: Different Accents 47:16 Listening: More tips 51:26 Where to Find Ben