Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): How to Write a Proposal

In this video you can discover what makes the perfect proposal. We look at the best structure, each individual part as well as some good language you can use to take your proposals to the next level.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:07 What is a proposal?
3:10 How to analyse a proposal task
5:34 How to structure your proposal
6:14 The different parts of a great proposal
9:52 Summary
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[@teacherphill]

Hi Javier, That's amazing news! Scoring Grade A in the C1 Advanced exam is definitely not easy. You can be proud of yourself and I am happy that my videos helped you at least a little bit on your journey. Well done! :)

[@consumismoritmo]

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[@lucasgermano9322]

Thank you very much, my test is tomorrow and I'm seeking hints for each part of the writing test. You've helped a lot :)

[@teacherphill]

Best of luck!

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[@teacherphill]

Hi Nomfuneko, thank you for your kind feedback. :)

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[@teacherphill]

Hi Hana, thank you for your kind feedback. I'm sure you will do great once you take the exam and I'm happy my videos are helpful. All the best! :)

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[@teacherphill]

Hi Carmen, than you for your kind feedback. I'm happy that my videos have helped you and I wish you all the best for your exam. :)

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[@teacherphill]

Thank you! I'm really happy you like the video. :)

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[@teacherphill]

Thank you for your kind feedback. I am definitely planning on making more videos for C1 Advanced in the future so stay tuned. :)

[@viktorstastny8992]

Very good overview of a proposal, it helped me a lot!

[@teacherphill]

That's great to hear! :)

[@gregorioespinola1564]

Thank you teacher. I really like your pronunciation and the clear and balanced speed of your speech. A warm hug from Argentina. Very useful tips. Gregorio

[@teacherphill]

Thank you! 😃

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[@teacherphill]

Thank you, Elena. I'm happy it helped. :)

[@jinxy9]

Thanks to you, I was able to get a great grade on my exam! Thank you so much

[@teacherphill]

Thank you so much for your feedback. It's always good to hear that my content helps people. You can be proud of yourself for passing the exam - well done! :)

[@Jauro1234]

How much bro=?

[@aslan18h]

Thank you for the tips! Im taking the exam tomorrow!

[@teacherphill]

Good luck, Helen! Let me know how it went.

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your videos helped me a lot, without them i wouldnt have ímproved my writting

[@teacherphill]

That's great to hear! I'm really happy that you were able to improve. 😊

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my c1 is in a week, i’m really neglecting school work preparing for this exam i really hope i pass . thanks for the video 🙏🏽

[@teacherphill]

I hope so too! All the best! :)

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[@teacherphill]

Thank you. I'm happy you find it helpful. :)

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Awesome!

[@teacherphill]

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[@teacherphill]

That's good to hear. How did it go? :)

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I have got my exam tomorrow.... Thank you for this!

[@teacherphill]

Best of luck!

[@bolt8987]

Thanks a bunch

[@teacherphill]

No worries. :)

[@honeyxmoony]

c1 exam tomorrow. my top choice would be the report, but in case that's not an option i might go for the proposal

[@teacherphill]

Reports and proposals are quite similar so that might be a good choice. All the best! :)

[@anirudharyasomayajula1034]

When writing a proposal do you start with the historical background, because I thought was in present and future tenses.

[@teacherphill]

That really depends on the task and on what you want to include in the text, but past tenses are not forbidden.

[@javierrodriguezsegura4321]

Gracias churri

[@teacherphill]

Haha, de nada :)

[@otrey8488]

I have a test tomorrow where I need to write a proposal or report. But my cae teacher has made it very clear to us that in a proposal the final paragraphe should be used for reccommendations and should be the largest part of your proposal. Our book( GOLD advanced English) quotes: '' You give more space to the current situation in a report and more space to recommendations for future action in a proposal''. So now im starting to wonder what I should do. A short conclusion or a large paragraphe for recommendations. PS. I think it really depends on the task you are given.

[@teacherphill]

Don't worry about it too much. As long as you include everything the task asks you to do, you'll be fine.

[@MariaVidalkittenandpuppy]

It's a bit of a silly question but, the headings don't count as "words", right? (In the 220-260 limit) I'm sometimes a bit over that limit and I'm afraid those headings could make it worse. Also, thank you for your videos, they're big help😁😁

[@teacherphill]

Don't worry too much about the headings. If you get a little bit above the word limit because of them, it's really not an issue.

[@sudiprabha8704]

Hello Mr.! make a video ‘How to write memo’

[@teacherphill]

Hi Sudip, as memos aren't part of any Cambridge exam, I'm probably not going to do a video on it.

[@anirudharyasomayajula1034]

Is the difficulty of the practice papers online the same as the real cae exam

[@teacherphill]

If the practice papers are from the official Cambridge website, then yes, they are exam-level tasks.

[@anirudharyasomayajula1034]

Can you use bullet points in a proposal?

[@teacherphill]

Yes, you can. Just make sure that you still write full sentences and not just note-style thoughts for each bullet point.

[@anirudharyasomayajula1034]

Can you write more than 220-260 words, because I think that not enough information is included.

[@teacherphill]

You can write a little bit more, but the tasks are designed so that the word limit is enough. It is there to force you to think about how you can express your thoughts without saying too much or things that might be irrelevant. Try to stay within the limit, but also don't get stressed if you write 270 words.

[@bertjanassink2110]

Dear teacher Phill, can you send the cheat sheet to me? Didn't get it after clicking the link.

[@teacherphill]

Hi Bert, send me an email to [e-mail].

[@bertjanassink2110]

@@teacherphill Thank you. If it is correct I've send the email

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

I'll be avoiding writing proposals because I feel it often takes too much creativity and, thereafter, time.

[@teacherphill]

I know what you mean. Luckily, you will be able to choose from three options so I'm sure you'll find one that suits you better. :)

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

@@teacherphill oh yes, I hope I will. Thank you :)

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

Update: took my exam the 10th of July and got my results today. I achieved the maximum grade in writing and passed with grade A. I thought my writing had been a disaster, but I couldn't be more wrong :)

[@m.becruz5487]

@@Melissa-bb4xd congrats! BTW which writing exercises you chose?

[@Melissa-bb4xd]

@@m.becruz5487 Thank you! For part 2 I chose a business email. It was the option I was most familiar with.