Course curriculum

  • 1

    1-0 Overview

    • An Overview of the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment

    • Outline of Unit 1

    • Vocabulary: Long-Range Forecasting
  • 2

    1-1 Listening

    • Format and Content of the Listening Section

    • Listening Skills Overview

    • Key Listening Strategies

    • Listening Questions

    • Listening: Long-Range Forecasting

    • Post-Listening Vocabulary Activity

    • Listening Answer Keys and Transcript

    • Listening: Score Conversion Chart
  • 3

    1-2 Reading

    • Format and Content of the Reading Section

    • Reading Skills Overview

    • Reading Strategies

    • Reading 1 Questions

    • Reading 1: Consequences of Long-Range Forecasting

    • Post-Reading Vocabulary Activity 1

    • Reading 2 Questions

    • Reading 2: Assessing the Economic Benefits of Improved Long-Range Weather Information

    • Post-Reading Vocabulary Activity 2

    • Reading Answer Keys

    • Reading: Score Conversion Chart
  • 4

    1-3 Oral Language Test (OLT)

    • Format and Content of the Oral Language Test

    • OLT Skills Overview

    • Speaking Strategies for the Oral Language Test (OLT)

    • Task 1 Preparation: Speaking Skills

    • Task 1: Make a Short Presentation
  • 5

    1-4 Writing

    • Format and Content of the Writing Section

    • Writing Strategies

    • Essay Structure Overview

    • Resource: CAEL Essay Checklist

    • Timed Essay Writing

    • Unit 1 Sample Essay

    • Rate the Response: Unit 1 Sample Essay
  • 6

    1-5 Language Use

    • Editing Abbreviations and Symbols

    • Common Errors I

    • Common Punctuation Problems

    • Language Use Answer Keys
  • 7

    Survey

    • Survey
  • 8

    Video Test

    • Video Test 1

    • Video Test 2

    • Video Test 1