FCE Reading | B2 First Certificate Cambridge English Exam

This video tells you:

What you will learn in the course.

How to fully benefit from the course.

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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.

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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:

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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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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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