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FCE parts and the timing of each one

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  1. LEVEL B2 OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR)

  2. FCE CONTENT AND OVERVIEW

  3. FCE. PAPER 3. USE OF ENGLISH. PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

  4. FCE. PAPER 3. USE OF ENGLISH. PART 1. GAP FILLING. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE

  5. FCE. PAPER 3. USE OF ENGLISH. PART 2. GAP FILLING: OPEN CLOZE

  6. FCE. PAPER 3. USE OF ENGLISH. PART 3. GAP FILLING: WORD FAMILIES/ WORD FORMATION

  7. FCE. PAPER 3. USE OF ENGLISH. PART4. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

  8. TIPS FOR THE FCE EXAM • READ EXTENSIVELY • GUESS MEANINGS OF WORDS • RECORD NEW VOCABULARY • PARTS 1,2, AND 3 ALL HAVE TITLES • READ THROUGH EACH TEXT FIRST • PARTS 2 AND 4 MORE THAN ONE ANSWER • READ EXAMPLES • RUB OUT IF NEEDED • MANAGE YOUR TIME • CHECK SPELLING • WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS • CLEAR HANDWRITING

  9. FCE USE OF ENGLISH PREPARATION PART 1 TEN MINUTES TypicalQuestions • 5 collocations (e.g. a brief glimpse) • 4 vocabulary questions, especially words with similar meaning but different uses (e.g. advantage, benefit, gain, profit) • 1-2 phrasal verbs (e.g. bring about) • 0-1 preposition combinations (e.g. keen on, interested in) • 0-1 linking words (e.g. although, despite)

  10. FCE USE OF ENGLISH PREPARATION PART 2 TEN MINUTES TypicalQuestions • 2-3 conjunctions and linkers (e.g. as well as) • 2-3 prepositions (e.g. famous for ...) • 2 determiners (articles & quantifiers e.g. Few people knew about it.) • 1-2 pronouns especially nondefining relative pronouns (e.g. The castle, which is very old, is ...) • 1-2 auxiliary and modal verbs (e.g. He had to find a new job.) • 1 multi-word verb (e.g. She took part in the charity event)

  11. FCE USE OF ENGLISH PREPARATION PART 3 TEN MINUTES TypicalQuestions • 4 conversions from verb to noun (e.g choose to choice) • 2 conversions from noun to adjective (e.g. energy to energetic) • 1-2 conversions from adjective to adverb (e.g. extreme to extremely) • 1 conversion from verb to adjective (e.g. rely to reliable) • 1 conversion from a positive meaning to a negative meaning (e.g. suitable to unsuitable) • 0-1 internal change (e.g. long to length)

  12. FCE USE OF ENGLISH PREPARATION PART 4 FIFTEEN MINUTES TypicalQuestions • 1-2 questions on modal verbs and semi-modal verbs • 1-2 questions on phrasal verbs and multi-word verbs • 1-2 transformations from the active voice to the passive • 1-2 questions on verb patterns such as verb + preposition + -ing • 1 transformation from direct speech to reported speech

  13. PAPER 5: SPEAKING HI!

  14. PAPER 5: SPEAKING SPEAKING PART 1: SOCIAL AND PERSONAL CONVERSATION CANDIDATES AND EXAMINER INTERACT • PERSONAL INFORMATION (NAME, NATIONALITY, HOMETOWN, ETC) • LIKES AND DISLIKES • HOMELIFE • FREE TIME • EDUCATION AND WORK • TRAVEL

  15. PAPER 5: SPEAKING SPEAKING PART 2: TALKING ABOUT PICTURES CANDIDATES AND EXAMINER INTERACT • EACH CANDIDATE TALKS FOR 1 MINUTE ABOUT ONE PAIR OF RELATED PICTURES AND ANSWERS A QUESTION ABOUT THE OTHER PAIR OF RELATED PICTURES.

  16. PAPER 5: SPEAKING SPEAKING PARTS 3 AND 4: DISCUSSION PART 3: CANDIDATES INTERACT • DISCUSSION BETWEEN CANDIDATES BASED ON A SITUATION PRESENTED IN PICTURES AND WORDS • CANDIDAES MAKE A DECISION TOGETHER PART 4: CANDIDATES AND EXAMINER INTERACT • DISCUSSION BETWEEN CANDIDATES AND EXAMINER ON TOPICS RELATED TO PART 3 TASK.

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