Introduction to Cambridge English First (ex-FCE) Preparation for the University of Cambridge ESOL...
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- Introduction to Cambridge English First (ex-FCE) Preparation
for the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Cambridge English
First
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- This 40-hour course has been divided into 16 lessons of 2 1/2
hours each. Attendance is compulsory. 8 lessons will cover Reading
and Use of English. 8 lessons will cover Writing, Listening and
Speaking. Homework will be assigned during the course. Introduction
to First
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- Textbook needed for course: -First Certificate Practice Tests
Plus without key/CD-Rom Pack by Nick Kenny and Lucrecia
Luque-Mortimer, Pearson Longman Cost: about 20.00 Introduction to
First
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- Time of exam: 4 hours The exam is divided into 5 papers: Paper
1: Reading Paper 2: Writing Paper 3: Use of English Paper 4:
Listening Paper 5: Speaking
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- Paper 1: Reading Time: 1 hour No. of questions: 30 Task types:
multiple choice, gapped text, multiple matching No. of parts: 3
Part 1: Text with 8 multiple choice questions Part 2: Gapped text
with 7 sentences Part 3: 15 multiple matching
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- Paper 1: Reading Part 1: Text with 8 multiple choice
questions
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- Paper 1: Reading Part 2: Gapped text with 7 sentences
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- Paper 1: Reading Part 3: 15 multiple matching
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- Paper 2: Writing Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Task types: an
article, an email, an essay, a letter, a report, a review, a story
No. of parts: 2 Part 1: Question 1 Writing a letter or email
(length: 120-150 words)
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- Part 2: Choose from questions 2 to 5 (length: 120-180 words)
questions 2 to 4 choose from an article, an essay, a letter, a
report, a review, a story question 5 choose from two options based
on two texts and write an article, an essay, a letter, a report or
a review Paper 2: Writing
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- Part 1: Question 1 Writing a letter or email (length: 120-150
words)
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- Part 2: Choose from questions 2 to 5 (length: 120-180 words)
Paper 2: Writing
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- Time: 45 minutes No. of questions: 42 No. of parts: 4 Part 1:
12 multiple choice cloze Part 2: 12 open cloze Part 3: 10 word
formations Part 4: 8 key word transformations Paper 3: Use of
English
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- Part 1: 12 multiple choice cloze Paper 3: Use of English
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- Part 2: 12 open cloze Paper 3: Use of English
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- Part 3: 10 word formations Paper 3: Use of English
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- Part 4: 8 Key Word Transformations 1.The teacher advised the
class to use a dictionary. you If I .. a dictionary, said the
teacher to the class. If I were you I would use a dictionary, said
the teacher to the class. 2.My grandmother was sixty when she
learnt to drive. age My grandmother learnt to drive .. sixty. My
grandmother learnt to drive at the age of sixty.
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- Paper 3: Use of English 3. Bad weather caused the ferry to be
delayed. result The ferry was delayed .. bad weather. The ferry was
delayed as a result of the bad weather. 4. Youve broken my CD
player, Darren, said Fiona. accused Fiona .. her CD player. Fiona
accused Darren of breaking her CD player.
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- Paper 3: Use of English 5. It might rain later so take an
umbrella. case Take an umbrella .. later. Take an umbrella in case
it rains later. 6. Is it all right for me to make a phone call? if
Do .. a phone call? Do you mind if I make a phone call?
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- Paper 3: Use of English 7. Helen often gets angry for no reason
at all. tendency Helen . angry for no reason at all. Helen has the
tendency of getting angry for no reason at all. 8. Could I stay
with you for the weekend? put Could you .. for the weekend? Could
you put me up for the weekend?
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- Paper 4: Listening Time: approx. 40 minutes No. of questions:
30 No. of parts: 4 Part 1: 8 multiple choice Part 2: 10 sentence
completion Part 3: 5 multiple matching Part 4: 7 multiple
choice
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- Part 1: 8 multiple choice Paper 4: Listening
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- Part 1: 8 multiple choice You will hear people talking in eight
different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A,
B or C. Paper 4: Listening
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- Part 1: 8 multiple choice Paper 4: Listening
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- Part 2: 10 sentence completion
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- Paper 4: Listening Part 3: 5 multiple matching
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- Paper 4: Listening Part 4: 7 multiple choice
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- Paper 5: Speaking Time: 14 minutes No. of parts: 4 (two
candidates) Part 1: general conversation (3 min.) Part 2: photo
description and expressing opinions (4 min.) Part 3: two-way
conversation (3 min.) Part 4: justifying opinions (4 min.)
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- Paper 5: Speaking Lets watch a Cambridge English First Speaking
examination
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 1: general conversation (3 min.) -Whats
your name? Where are you from? What do you like about your town?
-Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? Why?
-What kind of work would you really like to do in the future? Why?
-Whats the most interesting place youve ever visited? -Tell us
about a TV programme youve seen recently. -Do you use the Internet
to learn new things? What sort of things?
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 2: Describing photographs Phrases a-f
can be used when describing photographs. Put these words into the
correct spaces: side at top/bottom in on a... the left b.. the
middle c... the background / foreground d... the . left/right-hand
corner e.. the top/bottom f... the left/right-hand .
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 2: photo description and expressing
opinions (4 min.) Candidate A:
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 2: photo description and expressing
opinions (4 min.) Candidate B:
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 2: photo description and expressing
opinions (4 min.) Candidate A:
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 2: photo description and expressing
opinions (4 min.) Candidate B:
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 3: two-way conversation (3 min.) This
task has two parts, but the first part is the most important. Say
as much as you can about each picture. Interact with your partner
as you talk about each picture. Use different strategies during
your discussion (i.e. dont just ask questions, agree, disagree or
make suggestions.)
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 3: two-way conversation (3 min.) Part 4:
justifying opinions (4 min.)
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 4: justifying opinions (4 min.) -What
are the disadvantages of living in a big city? -Why do you think
some people choose to live in the centre of cities? -Some people
say that living in a city can be very lonely. What do you think?
-Do you think its better to live in one place or to try living in
several different places? Why? -In the future, do you think more
people will choose to live in the city or in the countryside?
Why?
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 3: two-way conversation (3 min.) Part 4:
justifying opinions (4 min.)
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- Paper 5: Speaking Part 4: justifying opinions (4 min.) -What
can we do to prevent certain kinds of animals dying out? -Where do
you think airports should be built? -Some people say we should stop
traffic from driving into city centres? Do you agree? -Instead of
throwing things away, what could we do with them instead? -How can
the different countries of the world help each other? -Do you think
one day we might go and live on another planet? Why?
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- Websites to try practice tests for First:
-www.oxfordenglishtesting.comwww.oxfordenglishtesting.com
-http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exam
s-and-qualifications/http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exam
s-and-qualifications/ Introduction to First
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- Websites to brush up on your English: -
www.games2learnenglish.com (lexis/ tests Intermediate and Advanced)
www.games2learnenglish.com - www.ego4u.com/ (grammar / tests /
vocabulary etc.)www.ego4u.com/ -www.speakuponline.it/ (practice
listening and reading skills)www.speakuponline.it/ Introduction to
First
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- Thank you for listening Introduction to First