ESSAY WRITING: COMMON MISTAKE - CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EXAMS B2 FIRST, C1 ADVANCED, C2 PROFICIENCY

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In part one of the writing paper of the B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE) Cambridge English exams, you must write an essay. In order to communicate your ideas effectively, you should avoid tautology as the examiners are looking for concise and economical use of vocabulary.
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Ben Gill
English Teacher
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0:00 What is tautology?
2:42 Typical mistakes in Cambridge English exams
4:56 Common examples of tautology
7:00 Intentional uses of tautology
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[@charolakunza3359]

Thanks for the video. We make this mistake in our mother tongue. I've heard on many occasions "subir arriba, bajar abajo, repetir de nuevo etc"😂

[@patriziagiannico4347]

A good lesson! Thank you Ben😊

[@nicolepriori6765]

Thank you Ben, it was very helpful

[@AlineWelch]

Wow! Thank you so much, Ben!

[@maxthirtyseven]

Thanks once again Ben 😊

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

Thank Ben for popping in. Always a pleasure to see you. Farewell for now.

[@zakariyashakir4091]

Thank you mate

[@SabineHamer-mr7pm]

Now I know what Tautology is, never heard it before and I think I do it a lot without recognizing, after this useful video I'll be more aware, thanks for pointing out. 👍

[@verdadsiempre1435]

I love this channel. Super useful.

[@ahmedmakbool6581]

Seriously, I like your videos so very much.

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

I do that all the time. I 've learned my lesson now . Cheers mate.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Not at all

[@miguelmelo8735]

That's why i SAy you are an excellent teacher

[@damqndenev2706]

Ben, I'd like to thank you for the help you provide with your videos! I just got my results and am happy to announce I got A level, although barely. Still I wouldn't have been able to get this far without you so I'm really grateful.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations! Just passing the exam is a great achievement, so to get an A is really impressive. Celebrate in style!

[@paul7hecreator]

brilliant as always Ben

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks 😊

[@margaritamagg]

Hi, Teacher Ben👋🏼 when you said 'in my opinion, I think' I immediately thought that something wasn't right, or you got distracted or something 😂 thanks for a great lesson, I've always liked all linguistic topics ❤

[@MaryFoley-ri7ku]

Do you have a script when you are speaking to the camera? How do you do it? It looks really natural the way you deliver the info. I wish I could do it like you do.

[@djordje721]

From my perspective, I think it seems to be very interesting and fascinating video, taking into consideration my opinion, I beleive...

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😄

[@fleurblanche7642]

It is super really good Grat video and unforgettable explanation Thanks a million Ben to broach on this subject once and again Tautology here?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm glad you liked the video, Fleur

[@fleurblanche7642]

Oh it is exceedingly good ​@@tothepointenglishwithben.

[@mareysaad6597]

What if I merged the two first ideas together and my own idea in a separate paragraph ??

[@antosorre4652]

If i'm doing the speaking part, and i notice that i spelled something or conjugated a verb wrong, should I quickly correct myself or do I keep going like nothing happened?

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

Any chance you could give us a lesson about how and when to use : Ought to? I'll be a friend and fan for life. I promise 😀

[@djordje721]

In my opinion, OUGHT TO is similar to SHOULD, but it is "stronger" advice (some kind of moral obligation to do something)... I wish professor could explain it here in the comments (or in the new video) :)

[@user-cc2ux9ew1r]

@@djordje721 I am aware thst is similar to " should * However, there may be a slight difference. It could also be similar to: suppose to. Ex: I ought to study last night but I went to the cinema instead. Let's Hope Ben can tell us before Christmas 😀 Although I do know that * Hope is a tease, designed to prevent us excepting reality* 😀😀

[@amiryazdani2318]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jansz1589]

It's a shame I didn't see this video earlier. Passed my CAE 4 points short of a C2 level in July...

[@jansz1589]

I still keep watching most of your videos though - they are excellent even after passing the CAE.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Congratulations! Great score 👏

[@nicolepriori6765]

Can I see your ID card, pls? That’s another common example

[@gardinchannel1166]

"I'm going to take the CPE exam.", is another example of tautology, because you're saying "exam" twice.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

No. CPE stands for "Certificate of Proficiency in English" 🙂

[@gardinchannel1166]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. Really?! 😯 I was under the impression that CPE stands for "Cambridge Proficiency Exam".