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

[@larihenrique966]

Hello! I want to say how much you've helped me! Last year I took the FCE test and passed at grade A! Your videos were of great help and now I am studying for the CAE exam

[@teacherphill]

Thank you for your kind feedback. It is great to hear that my videos helped you and I wish you all the best for your C1 exam. :)

[@noobnoobcake8621]

Thank you so much, you help me pass my CAE exam and this video was very helpful! :D

[@miloekie]

Yes i agree 👍💯👏🙌👌😊👍💯👏

[@teacherphill]

Really happy to help. :)

[@amirhosseinghasemi113]

Hi my sir . Would you please tell me how you passed your CAE exam?

[@annaru9425]

hello from London, set in Milan. I have been teaching for many years as a native teacher and needed to refresh some tips on cracking the cae exam for a late entry student. I found the video on topic and good tips, quick, refreshers and to the point, intead of millions of pubblicity and bla bla like many, that at the end of the tutorial publicize themselves to pay pages and the content is practically zero. So i thank you very much and i will publicize you. have a good summer.

[@teacherphill]

Hi Anna, thank you for your kind comment. I'm really happy my videos help you and your students. :)

[@petraburlou4997]

i am very very grateful for your videos!!! i ve found them useful in many scenarios, but i have my CAE exam in two days and these pieces of info are all i need

[@teacherphill]

That's so kind of you, and I wish you all the best for your test. Let me know how it went. ☺️

[@yessickh]

Same here, my exam is in 2 days!

[@petraburlou4997]

@@teacherphill update - i got 196. so close, yet so far away from c2. it's safe to say i'm heartbroken and glad at the same time

[@mahh_fagali]

omg!! thank you so much, my exam is tomorrow and nobody never thought me that. You really saved my life :)

[@teacherphill]

All the best and let me know how it went. :)

[@camamama81]

great content! has really helped me improve my most flawed part of the test, writting. thanks phill

[@teacherphill]

Glad it helped! :)

[@biahferreira6506]

Hello! I am from Brazil and you really helped me because tomorrow I am going to have a test on my course and I need to write a review. Thank you!

[@teacherphill]

I'm sure you'll do great! :)

[@ekaterinanor4896]

Hello from Russia! Phill, thanks a lot for this video. Despite the fact, that my English is B2, you give valuable information for preparing for the English exam (I'm going to take the FCE this summer).

[@teacherphill]

Hi Ekaterina, thank you for your comment and I'm happy that you find my videos helpful. :)

[@andreyrybachek7200]

Hello, Ekaterina! How is your exam? did you pass it? What grade did you get?

[@beatriztrillas9506]

Your videos are helping me a lot to prepare for my exam. Thank you!

[@teacherphill]

Glad to hear that! :)

[@robertopaspuel6285]

Hello, Regards from Ecuador, I would like to sit the CAE in the future but I believe I need to improve my skills. I hope your videos help me to do it. Thanks for creating this channel.

[@teacherphill]

Hi Roberto, Thank you for your comment. All the best for your preparations and let me know if you have any questions.

[@jaumesb5796]

Thanks for your videos. I'm Happy to be your subscriber number 1000!

[@teacherphill]

Welcome aboard! I can't believe I've already got 1,000 subscribers! :)

[@djchiyu7104]

THANKS PHIL 😂, this video is very helpful m because I usually write a review on subjects like Google maps, Highly recommend his teaching 😊

[@teacherphill]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@filipepolito8341]

THANK YOU A LOT THIS VIDEO HELPED SO MUCH!!!!

[@teacherphill]

You're welcome. :)

[@sandratodorovic7024]

Thank you so much for this video! It’s a great help! :)

[@teacherphill]

Thank YOU, Sandra. I'm glad it is helpful. :)

[@thomasiemma4137]

Great quality video and even greater explanations and tips!!!

[@teacherphill]

Thank you! Glad you liked it! :)

[@pawebielau5616]

I'm having CAE in an hour, hope this video will help me, stay tuned for the results 🫡

[@teacherphill]

Let me know how it went. :)

[@pawebielau5616]

​@@teacherphillHii I'm back, and I managed to scrape through the exam passing it with C. Thank you a lot sir and keep it up, you're doing a great job! 😎🔥

[@LCCVR1975]

Thank you for taking your time producing videos to help us in our tests. I have one question regarding reviews in CAE: is it allowed to use real-world products and company names? For instance, if I'm asked to write a review about food products, can I write about Kellogs or Nestlé's products?

[@teacherphill]

Of course, you can. :)

[@michalbaranec3928]

Trying my best to pass the exam tomorrow, wish me luck

[@teacherphill]

All the best!

[@kajuij]

How did it go?

[@andreyrybachek7200]

He didn't pass hahahahah lol@@kajuij

[@alexandreenglish1820]

Valuable content, thanks.

[@teacherphill]

My pleasure! :)

[@ps.1904]

If you were to write a review about a book, and you’re not sure what the original title/author was, is it fine to use a alternative title (and maybe even any name for the author)? Or is it the intention to give the actual title of the book?

[@teacherphill]

You can invent a book if you want. The examiner definitely won't check if it really exists or not.

[@ps.1904]

@@teacherphill Okay, thats great! Thank you

[@jame5295]

I just come across this page and it looks very interesting to follow as ge is a handsome guy too haha. How can I participate in your classes? Thank you so much.

[@teacherphill]

Thank you for the compliment. :) You can jump over to teacherphill.com and go to the services tab in the top menu where you can find out more about my online classes.

[@bruhbruhepicdude]

does it have to be a real movie/book or can we make one up?

[@teacherphill]

You can make something up if you want to. :)

[@marinemotsradze4295]

Thanks, great tips.

[@teacherphill]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@makupttcompilation18]

In the beginning you said revoew conist of describing and discussing but I don't see you describe od discused something

[@teacherphill]

In the first main paragraph, I describe what I learned about Nelson Mandela's life and in the following paragraph, I discuss (i.e. give my opinion) why I better understand his contribution to the fight against aprtheid.

[@makupttcompilation18]

@@teacherphill thank you, you are helping a lot if us

[@haticeakgun2926]

Great!!

[@teacherphill]

Thank you! :)

[@anastasiiaivanova8067]

Thank you very much!!!

[@teacherphill]

You're welcome! :)

[@silvinafox832]

I wonder why I cant I get the cheat sheet. I enter my name and email address but I get an "error" message

[@teacherphill]

Please send me an email to [e-mail] and I'll take care of it for you.

[@javinewjersey]

Phill where are you from? I can´t place your accent. Thx for the video.

[@teacherphill]

I'm German. :)

[@samuelanghel8863]

I have my CAE exam in a few hours, Hope I pass!

[@teacherphill]

So do I. 💪

[@beluga11129]

How was it?

[@andreyrybachek7200]

I guess he didn't bother to answer 'cause he hadn't made it hahahahah lol @@beluga11129

[@tovii594]

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[@teacherphill]

Thank you for the offer, but I think I'm OK for now. :)

[@giorgitsereteli5146]

Where is the cheat sheet ?

[@teacherphill]

You can find the link in the description of the video or right here: tinyurl.com/y6bvtglz

[@sebbyteh9203]

I don't agree with you, some phrasal verbs still exist in formal writings, they are way more common than you think!

[@teacherphill]

A few phrasal verbs do exist in formal writing, you are perfectly right, but the majority of phrasal verbs are informal. That's why I recommend avoiding them in formal writing. If you feel comfortable enough, go ahead and use the ones that might be OK. I just relay the advice given by Cambridge English Assessment, the organisation that organises the exam. :)