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Do you want to have a B2 English certificate?
Do you want to get into an English speaking university?
Do you want to improve your job prospects?
This course is designed to help you prepare yourself for the Cambridge English B2 First (FCE) B2 level English exam. This is a globally recognised language exam – accepted by lots of education and work institutions around the world.
Do you want to have a B2 English certificate?
Do you want to get into an English speaking university?
Do you want to improve your job prospects?
This course is designed to help you prepare yourself for the Cambridge English B2 First (FCE) B2 level English exam. This is a globally recognised language exam – accepted by lots of education and work institutions around the world.
In this course I give you all the best tips, techniques and resources to effectively prepare yourself for the Reading part of the exam. I go through each part of this paper giving you the best advice on how to answer the questions, so hopefully it won't be necessary for you to spend lots of extra money on lessons.
There is no other course that I have found which focuses on and instructs you how to pass each section of this exam, using exam samples for practice exercises. This course allows you to concentrate specifically on what you need to do in order to pass the Reading paper.
The course comprises several video lessons with lots of useful information, tips and practice exercises.
Homework exercises are given at the end of most lessons.
Start today, I'm sure you'll enjoy the course as so many students before you.
If you have any questions, you can write me messages after you join :)
This video tells you:
What you will learn in the course.
How to fully benefit from the course.
*Any webpage/coursebook/resource links mentioned in the video lectures will also be posted in the description with the video...
Course resources:
https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/First.pdf
https://www.cambridge-exams.ch/sites/default/files/fce_reading_and_use_of_english.pdf
Ready For First coursebook: https://amzn.to/3dUrkK8 - includes grammar reference and vocabulary list BUT no cd's
Free listening samples on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W3QR72BWVc
Ready For First workbook - https://amzn.to/2D7A3vK - includes cd BUT no grammar reference.
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
This video tells you:
The Cambridge English: B2 First Certificate (FCE) B2 level exam format.
How many papers there are and the duration of each paper.
To pass the exam you should be getting a minimum of 60% in each exam paper.
What the different parts of the Reading paper look like, including how many questions and how many marks are awarded.
A few quick tips.
THE MARKS FOR PART 1 OF THE USE OF ENGLISH PAPER ARE NOW COUNTED WITH THE READING PAPER!
This video focusses on Part 1 of the FCE Use of English Paper: 'multiple choice cloze'.
It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.
It explains what collocations are and has lots of other really useful exam information.
Useful resources:
Ready For First coursebook: https://amzn.to/3dUrkK8 - includes grammar reference and vocabulary list BUT no cd's
https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
Homework:
You also have a homework exercise. If you cannot access the attached document, you can complete the homework by pausing the video on the homework screen and here is a copy of the homework answers:
Homework answers:
Answers:
1 = A have
2 = C is
3 B as
4 = B about
5 = C another
6 = B a
7 = D would
8 = B correct
This video focusses on Part 5 of the B2 First (FCE) Reading Paper: 'Multiple Choice'.
It has 3 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.
Homework:
You also have a homework exercise:
1. Complete the Part 5 exercises from sample test 1: https://studentlanguages.com/fcereadinganduseofenglishsamplepaper1/
2. Complete the Part 5 exercises from a coursebook: https://amzn.to/3dUrkK8
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
Homework Answer Key:
31. C
32. D
33. C
34. A
35. D
36. C
This video focusses on Part 6 of the B2 First (FCE) Reading Paper: 'Gapped Text'.
It has 5 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.
Homework:
You also have a homework exercise:
1. Complete the Part 6 exercises from sample test 1: https://studentlanguages.com/fcereadinganduseofenglishsamplepaper1/
2. Complete the Part 6 exercises from a coursebook: https://amzn.to/3dUrkK8
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
Homework Answer Key:
Part 6
37. D
38. G
39. F
40. A
41. E
42. C
This video focusses on Part 7 of the B2 First (FCE) Reading Paper: 'Multiple Matching'.
It has 4 main tips for how to complete this section of the exam and gives you examples to practice using these tips.
Homework:
You also have a homework exercise:
1. Complete the Part 7 exercises from sample test 1: https://studentlanguages.com/fcereadinganduseofenglishsamplepaper1/
2. Complete the Part 7 exercises from a coursebook: https://amzn.to/3dUrkK8
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
Homework Answer Key:
43. A
44. D
45. B
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. B
51. C
52. D
This video tells you the 5 steps you need to follow from now until your exam to ensure you get the best mark possible!!!
1 - Learn an exam strategy
2 - Use the strategy to complete a coursebook https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/ - here you will find 'Ready for First' coursebook (with a grammar reference but no cds) or the workbook (with a cd - no grammar reference)
Free listening samples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W3QR72BWVc&t=5s&list=LL500-zXPwJfe4gemhjSGKhw
3 - Specifically target your weak areas
Good grammar books:
https://amzn.to/3dRLGDG
https://amzn.to/2VJY8iD
4 - Measure your progress
Practice test book: https://amzn.to/2YWNuao
https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
5 - Book your exam in Cambridge: http://www.cambridgeopencentre.org/asp_pages/examinations.asp
Find your nearest exam centre: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/
Extra Resources
Coursebook: https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/
Workbook: https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/
Intermediate English grammar in use: https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/
Recycling Your English (grammar): https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/
First Practice Test Book: https://studentlanguages.com/b2-first-books/
Handbook for teachers: https://shop.swiss-exams.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/First.pdf
Information for candidates: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/181310-first-information-for-candidates-.pdf
Ultimate guide to fce: http://studentlanguages.com/prepare-first-certificate-online/
Writing samples: https://studentlanguages.com/fce-writing-examples/
Other B2 First (FCE) courses:
B2 First (FCE) Use Of English Exam Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/fceuse
B2 First (FCE) Speaking Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/fcespeak
B2 First (FCE) Listening Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/fcelisten
B2 First (FCE) Writing Paper Video Course: https://studentlanguages.com/fcewrite
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Book your exam
Exam in Cambridge: https://www.cambridgeopencentre.org/asp_pages/examinations.asp
Find an exam centre (global): http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/
Write to me:
admin@studentlanguages.com
Book Lessons:
If you want to book lessons with me, complete the form on this page: https://studentlanguages.com/book-lessons/
In this video I will show you the answers to my previous live dictation video and try to explain them for you.
English word families and sentence structures:https://studentlanguages.com/english-word-families-and-sentence-structures/
There is more information about these answers on my webpage: https://studentlanguages.com/dictation24220/
Canguro English Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uduN-i8R0
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