{"id":8528,"date":"2016-07-23T22:18:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T20:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/?p=8528"},"modified":"2022-05-30T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:18:59","slug":"cae-benchmark-essays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/?p=8528","title":{"rendered":"CAE: Benchmark Essays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/?attachment_id=8579\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2t1.jpg?fit=1435%2C1037&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1435,1037\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2t\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2t1.jpg?fit=1024%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2t1.jpg?resize=1435%2C1037&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2t\" width=\"1435\" height=\"1037\"><\/p>\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n<p>We have prepared a set of three answers to the same CAE &#8211; Part 1 Essay question in order to illustrate the difference between a low performance (50%-55% = 165 in the new scale), an average performance (65%-70%= 185 in the new scale) and a high performance (over 75%= 205 in the new scale).<\/p>\n<p>We have used the new Cambridge Marking Scale ranging from 160 to 230.<\/p>\n<p>\u0391\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03af \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9,<\/p>\n<p>\u03a3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5:<\/p>\n<p>\u03b1) \u0388\u03bd\u03b1 &#8216;\u03c6\u03c4\u03c9\u03c7\u03cc&#8217; essay \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/span> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03c6\u03bb\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 C1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf \u03bc\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03af:&nbsp;<a title=\"Benchmark Essay for B2 level\" href=\"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/benchmark-essay-for-b2-level.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benchmark Essay for B2 level<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u03b2) \u0388\u03bd\u03b1 &#8216;\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc&#8217; essay \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 advanced:&nbsp;<a title=\"Benchmark Essay for C1 level\" href=\"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/benchmark-essay-for-c1-level.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benchmark Essay for C1 level<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u03b3) \u0388\u03bd\u03b1 &#8216;\u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf&nbsp;\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc&#8217; essay \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 c1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bd\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03c6\u03bb\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 c2 (proficiency):&nbsp;<a title=\"Benchmark Essay for C2 level\" href=\"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/benchmark-essay-for-c2-level.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benchmark Essay for C2 level<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0395\u03b4\u03ce \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 &#8216;\u03b4\u03b9\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1-\u03b4\u03af\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1&#8217;:&nbsp;<a title=\"Benchmark Essays Compared\" href=\"https:\/\/aglikapastras.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/benchmark-essays-compared1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benchmark Essays Compared<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">\u03a4\u03bf \u03b8\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 essay \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03bf:<\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Writing Part 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">You <b>must<\/b> answer this question. Write your answer in <b>220-260<\/b> words in an appropriate style.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Your class has watched a documentary about the serious repercussions of obesity and the importance of fitness. You have made the notes below:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<table style=\"height:143px;\" width=\"299\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"308\"> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"308\">\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><u><b>How we can keep fit and avoid obesity problems<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">doing exercises<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">attending seminars<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">eating healthily<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<table width=\"340\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"330\"> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Some opinions expressed in the documentary:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">physical activity prevents a lot of illnesses\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">becoming aware of the potential dangers of sedentary lifestyle will motivate us to take up a sport\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201c<span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">avoiding junk food you can easily lose weight\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">Write an essay discussing <b>two<\/b> of the areas in your notes. You should <b>explain which <\/b><b>one<\/b><b> is the better way for people to be fit and healthy, giving reasons<\/b> in support of your answer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear friends, We have prepared a set of three answers to the same CAE &#8211; Part 1 Essay question in order to illustrate the difference between a low performance (50%-55% = 165 in the new scale), an average performance (65%-70%= 185 in the new scale) and a high performance (over 75%= 205 in the 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