FIRST CERTIFICATE COURSE

Course materials:

 Expert First Coursebook (3rd Edition)

 My English Lab
 Online Teacher´s Resource Book and Test Bank
 Cambridge English First Practice Tests Plus 2 (for the 2015 exam)
 Cambridge English First Book 1 (for the 2015 exam)
 Writing booklet provided by the Academic Department

Language Writing Exam

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Development Practice
Development 1&2 2&3
1

Paper 1 Present Paper 2 (Paper 4 Part 2) Paper 3 Paper 1 Comparatives Paper 2 Practice
Part 7 situations and Part 2 Comparing part 3 Part 4 & superlatives; Part 1 Tests
Multiple habits; Informal photos Multiple Key word Modifying Essay Plus First
Matching: State verbs; email Vocabulary: matching Transformations adjectives &
skimming & Past habits (pp.12-13) special Listening for (p. 18) adverbs (Writing
March scanning: and states occasions gist; (p.17) booklet) Test 1
/April Our lost (pp 10-11) (pp.14-15) listening for Paper 1
1A childhood? 1B specific Part 1 Adjective +
(pp. 8-9) information Multiple-choice noun
(p.16) cloze: colocations;
Hospitality Phrasal verbs
(p.19) with up and
down
(p.20)
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Past simple & Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Articles; Paper 2
Part 5 present Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 2 some/any, Part 1
Multiple perfect Formal email Collaborative Multiple Open cloze: something / Essay
choice: simple; (pp. 26-27) task choice Albert Einstein anything
These men are Present Vocabulary (p.30) (p. 31) (p.32) (Writing
March innocent perfect simple on education booklet)
/April (pp.22-23) & continuous; (pp. 28-29) Paper 1 Forming Test 2
2A for and since 2B Part 3 adjectives
(pp. 24-25) Word Phrasal verbs:
formation: Education
Remembering (p.34)
for exams
(p. 33)

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Adjectives and Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 -ing forms and Paper 2
Part 6 adverbs; Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 infinitives Part 2
Gapped text: Adverbs of Essay Long turn Sentence Open cloze: (p. 46) Story
A Colourful degree (pp. 40-41) Vocabulary: completion Predicting
heritage (pp.38-39) Animals (p.44) earthquakes. Nouns and (Writing
(pp.36-37) LEAVE OUT (pp.42-43) (p.45) adjectives: booklet)
The weather Test 3
May 3A 3B
Paper 1 (p. 48)
Part 1
Multiple
choice cloze:
Groundhog
Day
(p. 47)
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Narrative Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Quantity: Paper 2

Part 5 forms; Time Part 2 Part 3 Part 3 Part 4 Determiners Part 1
Multiple conjunctions Article Collaborative Multiple Key word (p. 59) Essay
choice: (p. 52-53) (pp. 54-55) task matching transformations
In at the Vocabulary: (p.58) (p. 60) Adjectives (Writing
deep end! sports often booklet) Test 4
May 4A
(pp. 50-51)
4B
(pp. 56-57) Paper 1 confused;
Part 1 -ing and -ed
Multiple-choice adjectives;
cloze: Parkour Phrasal verbs
(p. 61) with take
(p.62)

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Future forms; Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Part 4 Reflexives;

Part 7 Future time Part 1 Parts 3 and 4 Part 2 Key word Structures
Multiple clauses Essay Collaborative Sentence transformations with question
matching: (pp.66-67) (pp. 68-69) task & completion (p. 73) words
Four Classic discussion (p.72) (p.74)
Science Vocabulary: Paper 1
June/ Books. Technology Part 3 Formal nouns; Test 5
5A 5B
July (pp. 64-65) (pp. 70-71) Word Phrasal verbs
formation: with come
The discovery of (p.76)
penicillin; Lucy
and Lucy’s baby
(p. 75)
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development 2 Practice
1 &3

Paper 1 Relative Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Adjective/Noun

Part 7 clauses Part 2 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2 + preposition;
Multiple (defining, Review Long turn Multiple Open cloze: be/get used to +
matching: non-defining, (pp. 82-83) Vocabulary: choice The Edinburgh -ing (p. 88)
Feels reduced) Art and (p.86) Festival
nothing like (pp.80-81) entertainment (p.87) Word
teen spirit formation;
June/ Test 6
6A (pp.78-79) 6B (pp. 84-85)) Paper 1 Verb + Noun
July Part 3 collocations
Word p.90
formation: The
perfect comedy
face; A serious
actress
(p. 89)

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1 1&2 Development Practice
2&3

Paper 1 Permission and Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Speculation Paper 2

Part 5 necessity; Part 2 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 and deduction Part 2
Multiple Advice and Report Long turn Multiple Key word (p. 101) Story
choice: recommendations (pp. 96-97) Vocabulary: matching: transformations
The craze for (pp.94-95) Clothes (p.100) (p.102) Prepositional (Writing
Aug 7A competitive 7B (pp. 98-99) phrases; Verbs booklet) Test 7
eating Paper 1 with similar
(pp.92-93) Part 1 meanings OPTIONAL
Multiple choice (p. 104)
cloze: Hairstyles
(p.103)
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Reported Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Expressing Test 8

Part 6 speech; Part 1 Part 1 Part 4 Part 2 ability
Gapped text: Reporting Essay Conversation Multiple Open cloze: (p. 116)
Meant to be verbs (pp.110-111) Vocabulary: choice Angling
(pp.106-107) (pp.108-109) Free- time (p. 114) (p.115) Phrasal verbs
Aug 8A 8B activities with get
(p.112-113) Paper 1 (p. 118)
Part 4
Key word
transformations
(p. 117)

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Developmen Practice
1 t2&3

Paper 1 Conditionals Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Subject-verb Paper 2 Cambridge

Part 7 (pp. 122-123) Part 2 Parts 3 & 4 Part 1 Part 2 agreement; Part 1 First
Multiple Article Collaborative Multiple Open cloze: it/there Essay Book 1
matching: (pp-124-125) task and choice Customer (p.130)
Could you discussion (p.128) Tracking (Writing
spare some Vocabulary: (p.129) Vocabulary: booklet)
change, Shopping Money and TEST 1
Sept 9A please? 9B (pp.126-127) Paper 1 banks;
(pp.120-121) Part 3 Forming
Word formation: verbs
Keeping (p. 132)
customers happy;
Save or spend?
(p.131).
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1 1&2 Development 2 Practice
&3

Paper 1 The Passive Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Part 4 Hypothetical Paper 2
Part 5 (pp. 136-137) Part 2 Part 2 Part 3 Key word situations Part 2
Multiple Semi-formal Long turn Multiple transformations (p. 143) Report
choice: email Vocabulary: matching (p.144) TEST 2
Welcome to (pp. 138- Transport (p. 142) Verb + (Writing
Sept 10A the US 139) 10B (pp.140-141) Paper 1 Part 2 preposition; booklet)
(pp. 134- Open cloze: collocations;
135) The runaway car Verbs with
(p.145) similar
meanings
(p. 146)

Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1 1&2 Development Practice
2&3

Paper 1 Clauses of Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Part 4 So/such;

Part 6 reason, Part 1 Parts 3 & 4 Part 2 Key word too/enough/ TEST 3
Gapped text: purpose and Essay Collaborative Sentence transformations very; as/like
The Secrets contrast (pp.152- task and completion (p.158) (p.157)
Oct / of True (pp.150-151) 153) discussion Vocabulary:
11A 11B
Nov Happiness (p.156) Health & Paper 1 Part 1 Health:
(pp.148-149) fitness; Food Multiple- choice Idiomatic
(pp.154-155) cloze: expressions
Retail Therapy and phrasal
(p.159) verbs (p. 160)
Month Module Reading Language Writing Module Speaking Listening Use of English Language Writing Exam
Development 1&2 Development Practice
1 2&3

Paper 1 Connecting Paper 2 Paper 4 Paper 3 Paper 1 Need + -ing / Test 4

Part 5 ideas; Part 2 Parts 1-4 Part 4 Part 1 to be done;
Multiple Participle Review Vocabulary: Multiple Multiple-choice have/get sth
choice clauses (pp.166-167) Press and choice cloze: done
The Talented (pp. 164-165) advertising (p.170) What are they…? (p.172)
Mr Ripley ()pp. 168-169) (p. 171)
Oct /
12A (pp 162-163) 12B Word
Nov Paper 1 formation:
Part 3 Review
Word formation: (p.174)
The paparazzi;
Special advisers.
(p. 173)
 FIRST CERTIFICATE COURSE

FIRST EXPERT COURSEBOOK COVERAGE FOR MID-COURSE TEST- Module 5

COVERAGE 2015
WRITING SYLLABUS
Module 1A + 1B
March /April Module 1B * Module 2B *
Module 2A + 2B
Essay (part 1) Module 3A (LEAVE OUT)
Module 3A + 3B
Module 4B * Module 5A
May
Module 4A + 4B
Module 8A Module 9B *

Module 5A + 5B Module 11A

June / July
Module 6A + 6B Module 1A (Informal)

Email (part 2) Module 2A (Formal)

Module 7A + 7B
August Module 10A (Semi-formal)
Module 8A + 8B
Story (part 2) Module 3B * Module 7B *
Module 9A + 9B
September Article (part 2) Module 4A Module 9A
Module 10A + 10B
Review (part 2) Module 6A Module 12A

October / Module 11A + 11B

Report (part 2) Module 7A Module 10B *
November Module 12A + 12B
* Writing booklet provided by Academic Department