Helping students get organised for FCE

1. Helping students get organised for FCE Roy Norris

2. Real world CHAOS → Classroom ORDER → Real worldCHAOS Language Test (FCE) Teach Organise Record Help to learn

3. Phrasal verbs Match the phrasal verbs in A with the correct meanings in B. A B put out accommodate put off connect by phone put away extinguish put through tolerate put on put something in its proper place put up start something working put aside postpone put up with save for a later use

4. Phrasal verbs Complete each gap with a word from the box. 1 My auntie said she’d put me ____ for the night when I go to Oxford, but I think I’d rather stay in a hotel. 2 I’m afraid you’ll have to put ____ your cigarette. This is a non- smoking area. 3 Could you put the radio ____? I want to listen to the news. 4 Never put ____ until tomorrow what you can do today. 5 One moment please. I’ll put you ____ to our personnel department. 6 Once I’ve made some space in the garage, I can put the car ____. 7 Please stop singing! I’m trying to work and it’s putting me ____. 8 It’s a bit chilly in here. Shall I put the heating ____? etc through away off out up on

5. It’s cold outside. You should put on These trousers are too tight for me now. I must have put on There’s nothing on the telly. Let’s put on I’m going to have to move. My landlord’s put up The best way to advertise the concert is to put up Don’t shout out the answer. Put up Rob’s coming to London tomorrow and I’ve offered to put him up Phrasal verbs with ‘put’ a) something warmer. b) weight. c) the radio instead. d) my rent again. e) posters. f) your hand first. g) for the night. place on your body increase (weight) start something working increase (price) fix to a wall or board raise into the air accommodate

6. The groom had an accident on his way to the church so they had to put off It rained every day and the tent got flooded. It putus off She found it hard to study, as several things were putting her off: It was a non-smoking compartment so I told him to put out Teachers have to put up with Phrasal verbs with ‘put’ a) the wedding. b) camping for life. c) the noise of the traffic, the neighbours arguing … d) his cigarette. e) a lot of silly behaviour. postpone discourage distract extinguish tolerate

7. Phrasal verbs with ‘put’: revision Complete each gap with a word from the box. 1 My auntie said she’d put me ____ for the night when I go to Oxford, but I think I’d rather stay in a hotel. 2 I’m afraid you’ll have to put ____ your cigarette. This is a non- smoking area. 3 Could you put the radio ____? I want to listen to the news. 4 Never put ____ until tomorrow what you can do today. 5 One moment please. I’ll put you ____ to our personnel department. 6 Once I’ve made some space in the garage, I can put the car ____. 7 Please stop singing! I’m trying to work and it’s putting me ____. 8 It’s a bit chilly in here. Shall I put the heating ____? etc through away off out up on

8. Match a verb with a particle and match the phrasal verb definitions a-i. come pick take go turn set give get out through off out up away across up 1 find by accident ____ ____ 2 escape ____ ____ 3 distribute to people ____ ____ 4 select ____ ____ 5 start a business ____ ____ 6 study or examine ____ ____ 7 increase volume ____ ____ 8 remove ____ ____ 3 Answer questions a and b about the phrasal verbs in 2. a Are the phrasal verbs transitive or intransitive? (Write T or I) 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___ b Are the phrasal verbs separable or inseparable? (Write S or IS) 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___

9. Real world CHAOS → Classroom ORDER → Real worldCHAOS Language Test (FCE) Teach Organise Record Help to learn

10. Phrasal verbs with ‘take’ 1 I am very similar to my father, whereas my brother takes 2 The new boss is rather formal and I haven’t really taken 3 We must keep in touch. I’ll get a pen and paper and take 4 My feet are very swollen now. Would you mind if I took 5 This library book’s four days overdue.You’d better take

11. Phrasal verbs with ‘put’Collocates 0 accept take on too much work a new job more responsibility 1 _______ _______ photography yoga modelling 2 _______ _______ your new boss Madrid his plan 3 _______ _______ temporary staff another secretary 300 more employees 4 _______ _______ to the library to the shop to the department store 5 _______ _______ the homework my details his name and address

12. Adjective + noun collocations Match each of the adjectives with a suitable noun: Adjectives Nouns heavy strong hard thick loud light snow wind rain fog clouds shower thunder winter downpour storm

13. sunshine showers sky sea storm clouds rain wind overcast violent clear sky severe _______ stormy electric fine strong heavy ________ gale-force _______ torrential light warm rough brilliant ________ calm _______ glorious choppy thick light storm ________ scattered _______ angry-looking snow

14. play (v) rock lead (adj) on instrument in live (adj) a song musician band vocalist a track rocksinger ____ singer ____ a tune star guitarist a record the charts tour album ____ concert ____ stage ____ performance tune the radio music talented sing musical rock ____ perform ____ wind ____ session mime stringed

15. The Present perfect The Present Perfect links past events and situations with the present. The Present perfect is used: 1 to give news of recent past events which have some relevance to the present: Be careful! I’ve just dropped a glass on the floor. 2 to describe something that started in the past and continues to the present: My wife and I have lived in the same house since we married. 3 to describe events which occurred at some time between the past and present. Exactly when they happened is not known or important. I’ve been to Russia three times before. 4 to talk about something which occurred in the past, but in a time period which includes the present: She’s phoned twice this evening.

16. Transformations: Present perfect I last saw Mark a year ago. since I have _____________________ year. George hasn’t played in a match for many years. ages It’s _______________________ in a match. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994. been I ______________________ Canada since January 1994. It’s over three years since I last ate meat. eaten I ______________________ over three years.

17. Adjectives & verbs + Prepositions on about for with about to from Complete each of the gaps with a preposition from the box. 1 I’m just phoning to congratulate you ____ passing your exams. 2 Our new house is very different ____ our old one. 3 My father’s very keen ____ gardening. 4 Don’t worry ____ it. You can depend ____ me. 5 The other driver blamed me ____ causing the accident, but it really wasn’t my fault. 6 I’m fed up ____ playing football every weekend. 7 My mum was very angry ____ me ____ breaking the plate. 8 She’ll never forgive him ____ leaving her to bring the children on her own. 9 I objected ____ being kept waiting. 10 I really must apologize ____ being late. It won’t happen again.

18. FCE Reading Procedures

20. Reading Part 2 Gapped text FCE (7 sentences + 1 distractor) In this part, there is an emphasis on text structure, cohesion and coherence, and candidates’ ability to follow the development of a long text. Rather than concentrating on individual sentences, candidates need to be able to follow the development of ideas, opinions and events through the text as a whole, using their understanding of text coherence and cohesion devices. This task is particularly effective in helping to distinguish between stronger and weaker candidates at FCE level. FCE Handbook

21. June 2001 0101 Exam report This gapped-sentence task, focusing on text structure, once again turned out to be the most difficult part of the paper. June 2003 0101 Exam report This gapped-sentence task proved to be the hardest part on the paper. December 2005 0100 Exam report This gapped-sentence task, focusing on text structure, proved to be the most challenging task on the paper. June 2006 0101 Exam report This gapped-paragraph task, focusing on text structure, proved to be the most demanding task on the paper. June 2007 0101 Exam report It was pleasing to note that this gapped-sentence task, focusing on text structure, was the one that candidates performed best on.

23. Reading Part 2 Gapped text The main, or base, text is printed before the missing sentences. 1 Read the title and introduction, and predict the possible content of the text. 2 Read through the base text (the main text with the gaps) and check your predictions. 3 Try to predict the content of the missing sentences by looking carefully at the text before and after each gap. 4 Read the missing sentences and try to decide where each one should go. Remember, there is one extra sentence. Underline words or phrases which show links between base text and missing sentences. 5Check your answers by reading the whole text again to ensure that it makes sense. Check that the extra sentence does not fit into any of the gaps.

24. FCE Writing Marking, Planning & Checking

25. Planning written answers December 2007 Exam report Students should be encouraged to make a plan before they start writing, and to think carefully how to organise their ideas and what they can say on each point.