Ready for FCE

Ready for FCE

2021/2022

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Unit 1 Lifestyle

1. What do you do in your free time?2. What does it mean "to lead healthy lifestyle"? 3. Do you think your lifestyle will change within a few years? 4. What are dangers of having a sedentary lifestyle?

Listening Part 1

• In Part 1 you hear 8 short unrelated extracts from monologues or conversations.
• There is one miltiple-choice question per extract, each with 3 options (A,B,C)
• You hear each extract twice.
• You will hear the distractors, so listen carefully!
• For each question quickly read the first line. What`s the situation? Will you hear one person or two? Female or male?

Listening Part 2

Task info:

• In part 2 you will hear a monologue lasting 3 to 4 minutes;
• It tests your understanding of details, stated opinion and specific information;
• You have to listen for particular words, phrases or numbers to complete 10 gaps. You should write these down exactly as you hear them.
• All the questions follow the order of the information in the recording;
• You need to write 1-3 words in each gap.

Important: Before listening decide what kind of information (e.g. object, number, name, city) you need to write in each gap.

Listening Part 3

Task information

• In Part 3 you will hear 5 short related monologues.
• Part 3 tests your understanding of: gist, detail, opinion, attitude, function, purpose, relationship, place, situation, etc.
• The instructions you see and hear include information about the link between the five recordings.
• The eight options (A-H) do not usually follow the order of the information in the recording.

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Listening Part 4

Important tips:

• Underline the key words in each item to help you focus on the information you need;
• Check your answers on the second listening

JOB APPLICATION LETTER

What is a Job Application Letter? A letter of application, also known as a cover letter, is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information about your skills and experience to an employer. The letter of application is intended to provide detailed information on why you are are a qualified candidate for the job. What to Include in Your Cover Letter : 1) A greeting addressed to a specific person, if possible. 2) The introduction, which should include why the applicant is writing. 3) The body, which discusses your relevant qualifications. 4) The close, which thanks the reader and provides contact information and follow-up details. Your signature to end the letter. Useful Language can be found on page 199 (SB)

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Writing an essay

An essay is an opinion writing which we analyse a topic, a situation or an issue from different points of view, providing different arguments and expressing our opinion about it. - It should be neutral/formal - Title is optional - 140-190 words !!! Read the task really thoroughly then plan your essay. Suggested structure: 1 – Introduction 2 – Body paragraphs (start them with topic sentence) 3 - Conclusion

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• You must deal with all these things if you want to pass with high marks. If something is missing you will lose marks. That includes your own idea.
• Always write about all three topic points.

Writing a story

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Vocabulary: Clothes

What kind of clothes would you wear to the following events?

• someone`s wedding
• going to the cinema with friends
• an examination
• your friend's birthday party
• a job interview

Speaking: Sport

• Do you think children should be allowed to choose which sports they do at school?
• Do you think competitive sports are always a good thing?
• Are you interested in sport?
• Do you plan to take up a new sport in the future?

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Robots

• What images spring to mind when you hear the word 'robot'?
• If you had a robot, what would you like it to do?
• Do you think robots will ever have emotions or be able to love?
• What would society be like if robots took over our jobs?

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Films (Vocab)

• setting
• CGI
• sequel
• screenplay
• extra
• cameraman

• costume designer
• makeup artist
• scriptwriter

School and studying

• Do you like studying?
• Do you spend a lot of time studying?
• How do you usually revise before an exam?
• What is your favourite subject at school?
• Is there anything that you would really like to study in the future?
• Do you plan to continue studying English after taking FCE?

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Housework/ household chores

• Who does most of hosework in your family?
• Which household chores do you do?
• How do you feel about doing them? Why?

The world of work

• Which skills, personal qualities are required in these professions?
• Describe their jobs (well-paid, tiring.....)

Listening Part 2 (p.65)

• What skills and qualities do you think are required to be a firefighter?
• What do you think firefighters do when they are not called out to attend to a fire?

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Phrasal verbs (from listening)

A) make a place tidy

B) make sth stop burning

C) ask a person or organization that provides a service to come and deal with sth for you

D) pass a test or stage of sth

E) do sth after you've finished doing sth else

F) (usually passive) use sth for a particular purpose

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G) (always passive) be busy doing sth

Speaking Part 1

• Do you take after your mother or your father? In what way?
• What types of things do you enjoy doing with your family?
• Do you prefer celebrating your birthday with friends or family?
• Do you spend most of your free time on your own or with friends?
• What do you like most about your best friend?

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Unit 6 Describing people

look + adjective She looks slim/sporty.

look as if + clause She looks as if she is going to cry.

look like + (adj) noun She looks like a cheerful person.

Describe appearance and personalities of these people

• Look
• Look like
• Look as if

Listening Part 1 (p.78)

• Do you like talkative people?
• What are the most important personal qualities for a teacher?
• Who do you usually turn to for advice?
• Are you good at sorting out problems?
• Do you find it annoying when your friends turn up late?

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Phrasal Verbs

Make sentences with these pharsal verbs:

• turn to for sth.
• take after sb
• blame sb for sth
• take to sb
• sort sth out
• turn up
• get rid of

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Speaking Part 1. Shopping/Money

• What do you prefer: buying things online or in shops?
• Is it better to go shopping with friends or alone?
• Do you enjoy shopping?
• Have you ever spent too much? What did you buy?

Reading (Unit 7 p.90)

1. glaze over
2. hunt down
3. try on
4. head off
5. take in
6. let out
7. pick up sth
8. put sb through sth
9. go through

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Expressing preferences

Which of the following would you rather do if you could or had to choose? Why?

• learn another language or perfect your English
• live abroad for five years or stay in your own country
• go rafting or do a parachute jump
• do a poorly paid but interesting job or earn a high salary doing something dull

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Comment on these quotes

Mystery and imagination

• Do you enjoy reading novels or watching films of mystery?
• Why do you think mysterious novels and films are so popular?

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listening part 4 (p.114)

• Who is a ghost walk guide?
• What do you think happens on a ghost walk?
• Would you go on such a walk?

Name the type of crime

why do parents tell their children off?

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Do you agree with these statements? Why/Why not?

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Speaking Part 4

• Is crime a serious problem where you live? What kinds of crimes happen often?
• How can stores stop shoplifters?
• What is the proper punishment for someone who drinks alcohol and drives?
• Have you ever seen a crime being committed? What did you see?
• Is carrying a gun a good way to stay safe? Why or why not?

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Put (phrasal verbs)

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Food

• Is eating mostly routine or pleasure for you?
• Do you have a healthy diet?
• What do you think about vegetarians?
• Do you like fast food?
• How has food changed over the recent years?

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