2016.05.25 Class 30

Exam practice

Today we began by reviewing the Writing paper. We looked in depth at writing emails, and you wrote an email based on the prompt on SBp14.

We then turned to the Use of English. You did a part 4 exercise (transformations) that I created based on the grammar that appeared in the last exam you took. Most of you did much better than you did on the exam.

After the break, we did Listening part 2 practice and then spent the rest of class practicing for the Speaking paper. You practised with each other to prepare for part 1 and then you took turns to do part 2 in pairs, with feedback from your classmates.

Homework

• continue your self-study for 75 minutes

2016.05.18 Class 29

Exam tasks

Today we continued intensive work on exam tasks, since the exam is just a few weeks away. You completed a quick on the Use of English paper from the last exam and corrected it together. Use of Englishes from past exams are a great resource to study!

I also returned your reviews, which were good, and I gave you general feedback on them. Several of you barely or nearly passed the last exam, which is good news!

We also did some Reading and Use of English practice on SBp74 and p77.

Finally, after the break, we reviewed the Speaking parts 2, 3 and 4 using SBp76 and p84.

Homework

• Continue with the progress chart (see last class): spend at least 75 minutes working on English this week. You should view the video of a speaking exam in YouTube (for example, the one below or any other you find by searching for 'FCE Speaking 2015'). Then do whatever else you think is best.

2016.05.11 Class 28

Mock exam

Today we continue and more or less finish the mock exam. We begin with Writing:

Writing part 2 – Reviews

We reviewed the format and important points to consider when writing reviews on SBp38 and pp93. There's also a useful one on LE Teens.

Use of English

We reviewed the Use of English section you took on the last mock exam. It's extremely important to learn from your mistakes in the Use of English, so next week you'll have a quiz on this same exam.

Homework

• Study the Use of English exam that you did last week and which we corrected today. You will have a quiz on it in the next class. (See the answers below.)
• Use the progress chart I gave you in class to help you have contact with English for an additional 75 minutes this week. If you download it using the link, you can click on the links to the different websites you can use to have this contact:
• Flo-Joe Reading **
• LETeens Reading skills (choose B2)
• LE Teens Read UK
• LETeens Magazine
• Exam English Listening **
• LETeens Video Zone
• LETeens Listening Skills (choose B2)
• LETeens Music UK
• Flo-Joe Use of English **
• Exam English Use of English **
• LETeens Grammar & Vocabulary
• Exam English Writing **
• LETeens Writing skills
• FCE Speaking videos in YouTube **

2016.05.04 Class 27

Mock exam

Today we continued with the mock exam, doing the Reading paper and Listening parts 2 and 4. We corrected those two papers after the break and then played another trivia game in the last 15 minutes of class.

Homework

You should continue studying vocabulary and reading and/or listening to English outside of class. Expect a writing assignment in class 28.