Syllabus for First Certificate

Exam Class
June
( Computer Code: B2EJ )

Common European Framework Level B2

STREAMLINED EDITION

Shortened course for adults

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FIRST CERTIFICATE June

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COURSE BOOKS

Cambridge First Certificate Trainer

(Revised for 2015 Exam)

First Certificate Organiser

LIST OF CONTENTS

Course Structure ...................................................................pg. 4

Homework Record Sheet ......................................................pg. 8
Timetable ..............................................................................pg. 9
Information & Teaching Strategies for the Four papers ........pg. 16
Useful Language & Expressions for the Oral Interview ....... pg. 22
Composition Marking Scheme ............................................ pg. 25

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COURSE STRUCTURE

By the end of the course we aim to complete the following:

1. Cambridge First Certificate Trainer

Various units from FC Organiser

+ Suggestions for extra self-study units from FC Organiser

(Students do these on their own if they like. Answers for these will need
to be copied and provided by the teacher.)

2. Practice in the following writing skills:

For Part 1 of Paper 2

Compulsory Essay

For Part 2 of Paper 2

Article
Review
Formal & Informal Letter/Email
Report

3. Thorough revision and fine-tuning of the following major grammar & lexical areas:

Linking Words
Gerunds & Infinitives
Verbs, Adjectives & Verbs + Nouns that take Prepositions
Collocations with IN,ON, OUT OF

* Please note: The following areas are not included in the main
syllabus, though some are in the self-study slots.
They should be dealt with by you in a “grammar slot”
as they come up:

Modal Verbs
Passives
Reported Speech
Conditionals & Wish
So Vs Such
Too Vs Enough
Little & Few
Relative Clauses (particularly Non-Defining)
Do Vs Make
Be/Get Used to Vs Used to
Expressions + Simple past (I’d rather you...
It’s time...)
Any tenses that still pose problems

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4. Revision of lexical groups with which students should be familiar.

Important to note: The exam tests a wide range of vocabulary, as well

as structure. It concentrates heavily on words in use .
It is essential that when you teach, practise & provide a record of language you
highlight how the words may collocate with other words & grammar.

Word Building : With high-frequency vocabulary, teach and provide a record of various
forms of the word, such as its negative etc.

THE TIMETABLE

The timetable included in this pack is optional. As long as you cover all the material, feel free
to do it in any order you like.

WRITING

The syllabus has been timetabled for a minimum of 11 compositions to be done from now until
the exam. Important to note: It is essential that students do exactly what is required
of them on each composition. They must be sure to include all points indicated in
the question. Students will therefore need training in interpreting questions &
planning their compositions. Please keep a record of the marks.

HOMEWORK

Please be sure you set a lot of homework every night.

Included here is a homework marks sheet. KEEP A RECORD FOR ALL STUDENTS. All
homework should be done - Even if students were absent on the day you set it.

ORAL INTERVIEWS

Students will have a practice interview before their oral exam. You will need to do a lot of
work in class as well, making sure students can describe with ease what they do, their
background, their interests etc., and can contribute confidently in a problem solving
activity with another candidate. Please refer to the list of useful language found in this
syllabus.

Vital to your students' success in FC is their dedication & involvement.

Therefore, at the beginning of the course students should be given a
copy of the learner guide outlining the minimum requirements on their
part to best ensure a pass. Please familiarise yourself with it (copy
included on pg. 7) .

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 Summary of Changes to FCE as of 2015

Use of English / Reading (total time: 1 hr 15 mins)

 Reading and Use of English papers are combined into one –
same task types, fewer questions.
 Time for Reading + Use of English = 75 minutes (VS 105 before)

Writing (same time allowed)

 Word count for Writing is now 140-190 words
 Part 1 of Writing is now an essay (with notes)
 Part 2 of Writing has fewer task types –

“Normal“ FCE FCE for Schools

Article Article
Email/Letter Email/Letter
Review Review
Report Story
Essay
1 Set Text

Listening (same length, same parts)

 Part 1 Options no longer read aloud
 Part 3 More distractors (total of 3)
IMPORTANT
Be sure your students realise that after
candidate A (or B) has their long turn
comparing the photos in Part 2, the other
candidate is asked a connected question,
to which they should give an answer of
Speaking (same total length) approx.. 30 seconds.
 Part 1 Shorter (now 2 minutes)
 Part 2 Now 4 mins total - Listening candidate gives longer response
 Part 3 Now 4 minutes (Vs 3)
Prompts are written (Vs picture prompts)
2 minutes for discussion
1 minute for decision
 Part 4 Same

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Learner Guide for First Certificate Exam Preparation Classes

1 The Course
This course aims to build up your use of English in both structure and vocabulary to the required level of
the First Certificate Exam, while perfecting your general skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
In addition to language and skills focus, you will be doing a series of practice exams and will be
focussing on the various techniques needed to tackle all the different exam questions.

The course includes three main components:

1. First Certificate Organiser - A minimum of 5 based on Grammar or Vocabulary

2. First Certificate Practice Tests - A minimum of 5 complete First Certificate tests
3. Composition writing - A minimum of 11 compositions

2 The minimum requirements to best ensure a 'Pass' on First Certificate

1. Your attendance in class is vital. You should aim to attend 100% of the course. If you
must miss class, this should be no more than 5% of the course.

2. Be punctual to all classes, equipped with the books, a notebook and a pen.

3. Do 100% of all homework, including the homework set on a day you were absent.
This includes compositions and practice tests, as well as homework exercises.

4. Speak English in class at all times.

5. Actively participate in class.

3 How to get even more out of your classes and studies

1. Organise your notebook to aid memory and revision. For example, divide it into
different areas and group new language under headings, such as miscellaneous
vocabulary, phrasal verbs, verbs + prepositions, grammar etc.

2. If you must miss a class, be sure to copy down all the new language from another
student when you return.

3. Note and learn new language in whole phrases. For example, instead of learning
to manage = lograr, learn and write: I managed to pass the First Certificate Exam.

4. Use new language when you are writing (for example your compositions) and
speaking.

5. Read and listen to as much English as you can outside the class. Watching TV or
videos, reading magazines, newspapers or information on the Internet, or listening to
music will improve your level considerably.

6. Note down on your own the new language that you hear and see outside class.

7. Revise daily. A good formula for learning is " a little and often".

8. Note and follow the exam techniques outlined by your teacher when doing the practice
tests.

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 TEACHER
DAY FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAM PREPARATION CLASSES
TIME RECORD SHEET

TYPES OF COMPOSITIONS PRACTICE TESTS

NOTE MARKS /20 TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6
Type
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

READING / USE

READING / USE

READING / USE

READING / USE

READING / USE

READING / USE
LISTENING

LISTENING

LISTENING

LISTENING

LISTENING

LISTENING
DATE
STUDENT

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TIMETABLE
FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAM CLASS - JUNE

Coursebooks: First Certificate Trainer (New 2015 Edition)

First Certificate Organiser
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Note:

* Grammar Vocabulary: There is a core syllabus of 5 Grammar or Vocabulary

sections of the FC Organiser

Others sections have been slotted in as “optional self-study”. Set these as

self-study, if you feel your students need the work. Give them a photocopy
of the answers from the teachers’ book after they have done it at home on
their own.

LOOK AHEAD AT THE SYLLABUS

Please note that DURING THE FIRST THREE WEEKS you will have needed to do Practice Test
1.

PLEASE NOTE: Tests 1 & 2 of the First Trainer both train and test, and therefore
3 weeks have been allotted for these, Vs 2 weeks for Tests 3-6.

* This timetable includes 12 weeks of work, which is the average length for this
course. You may have slightly more or less time, depending on the particular year.

IMPORTANT: The writing slots in the timetable below follow a slightly different
order to how they come in the book. Writing pages from Tests 1 & 2 have been slotted
in throughout the course. Please familiarise yourself with the order before you begin.
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WEEK ONE:

GRAMMAR: Linking Words ( FC Organiser pg. 192 ) - Extend this list

Collocations with IN (FC Organiser pg. 30)

WRITING: Essay Part 1

FC Trainer pg. 34-36

(further essay model: FC Organiser pg. 164 – The Environment )

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 37

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary Sport & Hobbies (FC Organiser pg. 152)
Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 104)

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WEEK TWO:

LISTENING: Test 1

WRITING: Essay Part 1

FC Trainer pg. 82-83

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 84

ORAL WORK: Part 1 of Oral Interview (See list of useful phrases in this syllabus)

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Reported Speech AND Indirect Speech (FC Organiser pg. 132)

NB. The transformations on pg. 132 mix Reported with Indirect Speech –

Vocabulary At Home (FC Organiser pg. 156)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 105)

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WEEK THREE:

GRAMMAR: Gerunds & Infinitives ( Keep revising this )

(FC Organiser pg.116-124)

WRITING: Informal Letter or Email

FC Trainer pg. 38-41

(further models: FC Organiser pg. 166, 184 or 194)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 42

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary Holidays (FC Organiser pg. 158)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 106)

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FC TRAINER - THREE WEEKS - WEEKS ONE TO THREE

TEST ONE
( Test 1 includes Training & Exam Practice )
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WEEK FOUR:

LISTENING: Test 2

WRITING: Article
FC Trainer pg. 43-45
(Further model - FC Organiser pg. 150 – Describing People)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 46

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary Entertainment (FC Organiser pg. 160)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 107)

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WEEK FIVE:

GRAMMAR: Adjectives + Prepositions ( FC Organiser pg.6-9 )

Collocations with ON ( FC Organiser pg. 32 )

WRITING: Article
FC Trainer pg. 91-92
(Further model - FC Organiser pg. 176 – Health & Fitness)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 93

ORAL WORK: Part 2 of Oral Interview (See list of useful phrases in this syllabus)

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Conditionals & Wish ( FC Organiser pg. 134 )

NB. The transformations on pg. 134 mix Conditionals & Wish –

Vocabulary Education (FC Organiser pg. 162)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 108)

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WEEK SIX:

WRITING: Report
FC Trainer pg. 47-48
(Further model - FC Organiser pg. 168 – Travel & Transport)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 49

TIME TO CATCH UP

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary The Environment (FC Organiser pg. 164)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 109)

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FC TRAINER – THREE WEEKS - WEEKS FOUR TO SIX

TEST TWO
( Test 2 includes Training & Exam Practice )
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WEEK SEVEN:

LISTENING: Test 3

WRITING: Report

Set writing from list - FC Organiser pg. 204

ORAL WORK: Parts 3 & 4 of Oral Interview ( See list of useful phrases in this syllabus)

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Modal Verbs(FC Organiser pg. 126)

Vocabulary Work (FC Organiser pg. 170)

Confusing Words (FC Organiser pg. 110)

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WEEK EIGHT:

GRAMMAR: Verbs + Prepositions ( FC Organiser pg.10-13 )

Collocations with OUT OF ( FC Organiser pg. 34 )

WRITING: Formal Letter or Email

FC Trainer pg. 85-86
(Further model - FC Organiser pg. 198 – Letter of Application)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 87

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary Health & Fitness (FC Organiser pg. 176)
Word Families A (FC Organiser pg. 94)

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FC TRAINER - FORTNIGHT - WEEKS SEVEN & EIGHT

TEST THREE
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WEEK NINE:

LISTENING: Test 4

WRITING: Formal Letter or Email

FC Organiser pg. 196 – asking for Information

Set writing from list – FC Organiser pg. 204

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Passives (FC Organiser pg. 136)

Vocabulary Science & Technology (FC Organiser pg. 178)

Word Families B (FC Organiser pg. 96)

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WEEK TEN:

GRAMMAR: Verbs + Nouns + Prepositions ( FC Organiser pg.14-17 )

Prepositional Phrases ( FC Organiser pg. 38 )

WRITING: Review
FC Trainer pg. 88-89
(Further model - FC Organiser pg. 200-201 – concert, film, play)

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 90

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Vocabulary Family & Relationships (FC Organiser pg. 180)
Word Families C (FC Organiser pg. 98)

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FC TRAINER - FORTNIGHT - WEEKS NINE & TEN

TEST FOUR
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WEEK ELEVEN:

LISTENING: Test 5

WRITING: Review

Set writing from FC Trainer pg. 119, 157 or 176

OPTIONAL: Self-study - Uncountable Nouns (FC Organiser pg. 138-139)

Vocabulary Climate & Weather (FC Organiser pg. 184)

Word Families D (FC Organiser pg. 100)

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WEEK TWELVE:

GRAMMAR: Choose one of the self-study Grammar areas previously listed to go

more in depth – particularly Reported Speech & Conditionals + Wish.

WRITING: Any writing type that still poses problems

Any of the unused titles from FC Trainer

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FC TRAINER - FORTNIGHT - WEEKS ELEVEN & TWELVE

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 TEST FIVE
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IF YOU HAVE MORE TIME IN THE COURSE: (choose from below:)

TEST 6 If you have no more time in the course:

Give students a copy of the answers for Test 6 and

encourage them to do it as a timed test at home.

GRAMMAR: Choose one of the self-study Grammar areas previously listed to go

more in depth – particularly Reported Speech & Conditionals + Wish.

ORAL WORK: All parts of Oral Interview ( See list of useful phrases in this syllabus)

REVISION/EXTENSION OF ANY AREAS STILL POSING PROBLEMS

FOCUS ON EXAM STRATEGIES & TECHNIQUES: Go through & revise these for each of the
papers. Refer to the Information &
Strategies Section found in this syllabus.

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 INFORMATION
&
TEACHING STRATEGIES
FOR THE FOUR FC PAPAERS

PAPER 1 - READING / USE OF ENGLISH

7 PARTS - 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES

Train students to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS for each part carefully.

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PART 1: TASK – Multiple choice cloze 8 gaps

Emphasis is on vocabulary, e.g. idioms, collocations, fixed phrases,

complementation, phrasal verbs, semantic precision

Stds need to know: * The meaning of similar words (pour, spill, leak)
* Fixed phrases / collocations (pay attention to, take no
notice of, hold sme responsible for)
* Phrasal verbs
* The grammar that follows ( interested in doing smth)
* “Grammatical” words e.g. linkers

PART 2: TASK – Open cloze test with 8 gaps

Focus is either grammatical or lexico-grammatical

Preparation should include training students:

i.e. To determine what part of speech is missing,

To search for grammatical , as well as lexical clues
To read & look at the text as a whole – reading the complete test before
filling any of the gaps
To focus carefully on the words before and after the gap

PART 3 : TASK - Word Formation - 8 words in a text

Stds need systematic practice to know the types of changes possible

and the various parts of speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb

Train stds to first decide if the word needs to be positive/negative,

singular/plural etc.

Possibilities: * Addition of affixes - honest to dishonesty

* Addition of suffixes - understand t understanding
* Internal changes - strong to strength
* Compound words - rain to raindrop

PART 4: TASK - Key word transformations (Between 2 & 5 words are needed)
6 questions
Emphasis on both structural & lexical

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 Stds need to know: * A range of major structures + some less frequent ones
* A wide range of lexico-grammatical phrases
(e.g. find it difficult to..., is supposed to...make changes to)
* Phrasal verbs

PART 5: TASK - Multiple choice questions about a text – Presented in the same order as the
6 questions information in the text

Reading more intensively

Questions may focus on: 1. Main ideas or details

2. Attitudes or opinions expressed
3. The meaning (by deduction) of a word / phrase
4. The understanding of references, such as
pronouns, within the text
5. The tone of the text or the writer’s purpose

Strategies: * Read text once quickly without looking at the questions.

* Then read the questions and try to answer them

without looking at the possible answers as they
read through the text more thoroughly.

* When they find the possible answer in the text, they

then check to see which one of the four possible
answers is most like the answer found.

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PART 6: TASK - Plug sentences into a gapped text – usually one sentence
from each paragraph.

Reading more intensively

Strategies:
* Read through the text first quickly with the gaps to get an
overall idea of structure and development of ideas.

* Read the sentences through and reread text more carefully

* Train students to look carefully at the information before and

after the gaps – with particular attention to logical & cohesive
devices, such as those that indicate time, exemplification,
contrast etc.

* Train stds to look at words in the sentences such as

it, she, my, her, this, that etc. and decide what they refer to.

PART 7: TASK - Match questions to various texts or paragraphs.

10 questions

Questions are not in any particular order & each text can be
used any number of times.

Primarily skimming and scanning for specific information

Strategies: * Train stds to skim read first to get general idea and then
study the questions.

* Train stds to scan for the relevant information and underline

it to check at the end.

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 PAPER 2 - WRITING
TWO PARTS - 1ST PART COMPULSORY, 2ND HAS A CHOICE
1 HOUR 20 MINUTES

140 – 190 words

FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS IS VITAL

PART 1 – Essay – Giving opinion & Providing reasons

Students must use the ideas given and provide an idea of their own

PART 2 - Choice out of four

Q. 2-4 may be any of the following: Email / Letter

Review
Article
Report

Criteria assessed

Range & variety of vocab. & grammar

Accuracy Organisation
Appropriate register Use of cohesive devices
Inclusion of all relevant points Effect on target reader

Strategies: * Familiarise stds with range of tasks & topics

* Train stds to read the Q’s carefully and know what the
response requires
* Use models to compare & contrast
for example:
With a model stds decide what the Q was
With a model stds decide the relationship reader/writer
and the purpose of the text
With model of inappropriate register, stds improve

PAPER 3 - LISTENING

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 4 PARTS - APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES

* The general format is the same from test to test - so stds know what to expect
* Train stds to use the questions on the page to help predict what they will hear.
* Stds may now be required to make inferences about attitude.
* It’s now worth 20% of the test, the same as the other papers.

PART 1: 8 unrelated extracts (monologues or conversations)

TASK - 3 option multiple choice questions

Questions will deal with one of the following:

* Who is speaking?
* What are they talking about?
* Why is s/he saying this?
* What emotion/ attitude/ feeling/ opinion is being expressed?

PART 2: 1 text - 10 questions

TASK – Sentence completion

Stds should know the maximum number of words

needed will be three.

PART 3: 5 extracts related in some way (e.g. same topic, or all asking for info.)

TASK - Multiple matching

Six alternatives, from which stds choose 5 & put in correct order

Reading Q’s CAREFULLY - very important in this part.

PART 4: 1 extended text (either a monologue or interacting speakers)

TASK – Seven Q’s with 3-option multiple choice questions

The questions follow the order of the speakers’

comments and they will either be rephrasing, reporting
or summarising the ideas being expressed.

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 PAPER 4 - SPEAKING
4 PARTS - 14 MINUTES
TWO CANDIDATES - TWO EXAMINERS

Assessment - From 0 to 5

Grammar & Vocabulary ( appropriacy & accuracy)

Discourse Management ( range of language, coherence & extent)
Pronunciation ( sounds, intonation & stress)
Interactive Communication ( turn-taking, Initiating & responding,
contributions to tasks, amount of assistance required)
Global Achievement ( overall effectiveness in tackling the tasks)

PART 1: TASK - Interview with Interlocutor

Stds need to: Respond to Q’s & expand on them

Give personal info.
Talk about present circumstances
& preferences
Talk about past experience
Talk about future plans

Beginning:

Q: Where are you from?

Q: What do you like about living there?

Tip: Students won’t be able to give “prepared answers”, but should think previously
about a variety of possible answers to make them stand out.

Follow on:

Students will be asked a variety of questions from topical categories such as the
following:

Home life
 Do you spend a lot of time with your family? What sorts of things do you do
together?
 What do you like most about your family home?

Education & work

 Tell us about the first school you went to.
 Does anyone you know have an interesting job?

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 Free time activity
 What is the most interesting thing you do in your free time?
 How much time do you spend using a computer?

Personal experience
 Tell us about a day that you really enjoyed.
 Tell us about a holiday that you will never forget.

Likes & dislikes

 What is your favourite day of the week?
 Do you like to plan your holidays well in advance?

Work & education

 Do you prefer to work/study with friends or alone?
 Is there anything you’d particularly like to study in the future?

Future life
 Do you think your life will change much in the future?
 Do you think you will use your English much in the future?

Leisure & entertainment

 What sort of films do you prefer to watch?
 Do you enjoy shopping?

Travel
 Who do you prefer to go on holiday with?
 When you go on holiday, do you enjoying travelling to different places or do
you prefer to stay in one place.

Tips:

 Students should know how to say what they are doing at the moment and
what they plan to do/study in future.

Highlight common mistakes: to do a degree in… (not career)

To do a college entrance exam (not
Selectividad)
To study Arts or Sciences (not Letters)

 Students should be trained to elaborate on the types of questions mentioned

above, by adding why/why not to all answers.

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PART 2: TASK - Speak individually - comparing two photos

Stds need to: Sustain a long turn

Show they can be clear, organise language & ideas,
use appropriate structure & vocab.
Give info. about photos
Express opinions through comparing

Language for talking about photos:

To start with... ...and another thing... ...and not only that but...

At first glance it seems as if... but actually

looks like... in fact...

Locating elements: The man on the left, the house in the top left corner, the one opposite the..

Contrasting: In this photo.... while in the second...

whereas
In contrast, the person in the second photo...

Stating preference: I think I’d prefer.... I’d much rather...

Clarifying: Let me put it another way. What I mean is...

Playing for time: Well... Let me see... Mmmmm... (Not Bueno...Pues...O sea...)

PART 3: TASK - Candidates work together to complete a task (based around written stimuli)

Task could include: planning, problem solving, prioritising &

speculating

Stds need to: Exchange information & opinions

Express & justify opinions
Suggest & speculate
Agree & disagree
Respond appropriately & negotiate

Signalling you’re ready to start: Right...Well...OK... Shall I/we begin? Are you ready?

Asking for clarification: (from the examiner) I’m not exactly sure what we have to do
Could you say that again? (Not repeat, please)
(from the other candidate) So what you’re really saying is...
If I understand you correctly...
Sorry, I didn’t catch that last part.

Choosing a course of action: Why don’t we... Don’t you think we should...?

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Giving reasons: When you consider that... Bearing in mind... Take for example...

Agreeing/ disagreeing: I think you’re absolutely right.
I agree entirely
Yes, but don’t forget...
That may be true, but...
That’s a good idea, but..
I’m not sure I agree...
What about...?

PART 4: TASK - Candidates extend & develop the discussion they began in Part 3
(discussion led by Interlocutor)

Stds need to: Exchange information & opinions

Express & justify opinions
Agree, disagree & respond appropriately
Develop topics

Remember, as stated in the T’s book of Cambridge Practice Tests the following
skills are the real focus of the test: Being able to...

* introduce yourself and meet new people

* express opinions
* make suggestions
* take turns
* disagree politely
* make a composed apology for errors

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LEVEL: B2.2 (FC) Writing Assessment
1 2
Content Irrelevances and
misinterpretation of task may
• How well the task be present. Target reader is
was fulfilled. minimally informed.
Communicative
Achievement Uses the conventions of the
communicative task in
• How appropriate the generally appropriate ways to
writing is for the task. communicate straightforward
ideas.
• Appropriate register?
Organisation
Text is connected and
• How the writing is coherent, using basic linking
put together. words and a limited number of
cohesive devices.
• Is it logical / ordered?
Language Uses everyday vocabulary
generally appropriately, while
• Range & Accuracy occasionally overusing certain
of lexis. Uses simple
Grammar grammatical forms with a
& good degree of control.
Vocabulary While errors are noticeable,
meaning can still be
determined.
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Give a mark out of 20 – each of the four criteria out of 5
3 (= ON TRACK FOR CEF B2
ACHIEVEMENT BY END OF LEVEL)
Minor irrelevances and/or
Between omissions may be present.
1 and 3 Target reader is on the whole
informed.
Holds the target reader’s
Between attention and communicates
1 and 3 straightforward ideas.
Text is generally well organised
and coherent, using a variety of
Between linking words and cohesive
1 and 3 devices.
Uses a range of everyday
vocabulary appropriately, with
occasional inappropriate use of
less common lexis. Uses a
Between
range of simple and some
1 and 3 complex grammatical forms
with a good degree of control.
Errors do not impede
communication.
4 5
All content relevant to task. Target
Between reader is fully informed.
3 and 5
Holds the target reader’s attention
effectively and communicates
Between straightforward and complex ideas
3 and 5 as appropriate.
Text is well organised and coherent,
using a variety of cohesive devices
Between and organisational patterns to
3 and 5 generally good effect.
Uses a range of vocabulary,
including less common lexis,
appropriately. Uses a range of
Between
simple and complex grammatical
3 and 5 forms with control and flexibility.
Occasional errors may be present
but do not impede communication.
 27 FC Exam Class June syllabus for
adults