Well done, everyone!! I love seeing your meaningful contributions. As you rightly observed, the paragraph is quite formal and inconsistent in register — that's why it would get a 2 in CA. So here's a new challenge: rewrite the paragraph in a suitable tone for a review. If you're looking for your next binge-watch, this probably isn't it. It is widely acknowledged that streaming platforms have transformed the manner in which we watch TV, but this series? Total letdown. The characters are flat and boring — furthermore, the plot presents several deficiencies with regard to coherence. I nearly switched off after episode two! Nevertheless, it must be stated that the soundtrack is brilliant, so it's not all bad.

As you may know, CA assesses your ability to write according to the conventions of the task, among other aspects. Reflect on the way a review should be written: formal, informal or semi-formal? And how's the paragraph below written? Today's task! 📝 Read this paragraph from a review of a streaming series. The examiner gave it a 2 in Communicative Achievement. The grammar is fine… so what went wrong? 🤔 If you're looking for your next binge-watch, this probably isn't it. It is widely acknowledged that streaming platforms have transformed the manner in which we watch TV, but this series? Total letdown. The characters are flat and boring — furthermore, the plot presents several deficiencies with regard to coherence. I nearly switched off after episode two! Nevertheless, it must be stated that the soundtrack is brilliant, so it's not all bad. Post your answer below: why did CA get a 2? Bonus: find the six formal expressions that don't belong in a review and rewrite them. 👇

Good morning, Cambridge Accelerators! ☀️ Today's task comes from Topic Sheet 01 · Work & Careers. This is exactly the kind of question you could meet in the Writing paper or in Speaking Part 4: 💬 "It is the employee's responsibility, not the employer's, to maintain a healthy work–life balance." Do you agree? How to answer: ✍️ Write a mini-paragraph of around 50 words 🎩 Formal tone — no spoken-only chunks 📌 Use at least two chunks from the harvest table and underline them ⭐ Bonus point: open with a cleft (What… is…) or close with an impersonal passive Post your answer below 👇 — I'll be reading.