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  1. 20 English Essay Topics/Questions

    Article navigation: B2 First (FCE) Essay: Example Topics / Questions B2 First (FCE) Essay: Download (PDF) An essay is a piece of writing in which you are asked to discuss a topic that might be controversial or relevant somehow. It usually follows a class discussion. The language of an English essay should be formal.Also, make sure that you justify all your ideas and that you use appropriate ...

  2. PDF B2 First for Schools Writing Part 1 (An opinion essay) Summary

    • Learn useful techniques for planning your own essay. • Evaluate two examples of a Writing Part 1 essay. • Practise and evaluate your own answer to a Writing Part 1 task. Review: Writing Part 1 . The B2 First for Schools Writing paper has two parts. Part 1 has only one task, which you . must. answer. You will: be given the essay title.

  3. PDF B2 First (FCE) Essay Topic 1

    B2 First (FCE) Essay: Topics (PDF) You have watched a documentary about young children in poor areas who leave school to work. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view. Teenagers are dropping out of school to find a job.

  4. PDF B2 First Writing Part 1

    7. Now ask students to look at the candidate answers to the sample question and to put them in order, with the strongest answer first. When they do this, they can think about how each candidate has done

  5. PDF B2 First Writing Part 2

    In a large class, give each student/pair one sample answer each, otherwise give 2- 3 answers to each student/pair. Go through t he simplified Mark Scheme in class and then ask them to read their sample

  6. First (FCE) Essay Questions

    Download three FCE essay questions on common topics at B2 level and learn how to write a good essay. Avoid common mistakes and improve your academic writing skills for the Cambridge exam.

  7. How to Write an Essay for B2 First (FCE) Writing

    Each paragraph has a clear purpose: Introduction: it introduces the topic in a general way and it leads to the second paragraph (first idea). Paragraph 2: it deals with idea 1. Paragraph 3: it deals with idea 2. Paragraph 4: it deals with idea 3. Conclusion: we express our opinion to conclude and summarise the essay.

  8. PDF FCE writing guide

    Use rhetorical questions and exclamation marks to engage the reader. Put a title. Organise your ideas into paragraphs. The word limit is 140-190 words, but try to write as near to 190 words as possible. Spend 40 minutes on the task: 5 minutes to plan. 30 minutes to write. 5 minutes to check your work.

  9. Cambridge First Writing Practice test

    Cambridge First (FCE) Writing part 1 (essay) Difficulty level: B2 /Upper Intermediate. Write 140-190 words in an appropriate style. In your English class you have been talking about old people in society. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

  10. PDF b2 first essays on speaking part one topics

    Plan a couple of the tasks above, including deciding what overall structure (= topic of each paragraph in the main body of your essay) you will use. Decide on the introduction for one of those tasks. Part Three: Speaking Part One All the topics above are common in FCE Speaking Part One personal questions. Match the tasks above to the topics below.

  11. PDF B2 First Handbook for teachers for exams

    a compulsory essay in Part 1, and one from a choice of three tasks in Part 2. Listening: 40 minutes (approximately) Candidates need to show they can understand the . meaning of a range of spoken material, including . lectures, radio broadcasts, speeches and talks. Speaki. ng: 14 minutes per pair of candidates, and 20 . minutes per group of ...

  12. PDF cambridge first essays tips and useful phrase

    body 1 = sub-topic 1, body 2 = sub-topic 2, body 3 = subtopic 3. ⚫ If you are looking at both sides of the argument, the easiest plan for the body is probably: body 1 = arguments for, body 2 = arguments against. ⚫ You should always brainstorm before planning your essay.

  13. B2 First (FCE) Writing Part 1

    EXAM PART: First (FCE) Writing Part 1 - Essay. EXAM SKILLS: Improving content and communicative achievement in essay writing. TOPIC: Lifestyle (living in the city vs living in the countryside) TIME: 30 minutes + 45 minutes writing (in-class or for homework) PREPARATION: One copy of the worksheet per student.

  14. PDF cambridge first writing part one key words and useful phrases

    B2 First Writing Part One essays useful phrases brainstorming and key words. Write at least two or three useful phrases for doing each of these things in Cambridge First essays: Introduction Background to the topic (why it is important etc) Explaining the structure of your essay. Introduction/ Body Giving strong opinions.

  15. PDF The new Cambridge English: First Writing task

    ideas for different topics will be very useful practice for this. If any of the three essay prompts is missed out, then the target reader will not be fully informed and the candidate will be penalised. For more tips download Cambridge English: First (FCE) from 2015 Teaching Tips. How do you prepare your students for writing essays? Send us your ...

  16. Part 1

    Test 1 / 25. Answer the question below. Write 140 - 190 words in an appropriate style. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay on the dangers of social media, and how people can protect themselves. Do you think social media can be dangerous? Write your essay using all the notes.

  17. PDF Lesson Plan B2 First for Schools Writing Part 1

    Read the sample question. You are going to work with your group and think of ideas that give both sides of the argument in response to a B2 First for Schools Writing Part 1 question. Use the notes and brainstorm For and Against well-balanced argument in the essay. Think of your own ideas. Write all of your arguments into the For and Against.

  18. PDF B2 First for Schools Assessing writing for Cambridge English

    The B2 First for Schools Writing paper has two parts and lasts for 1 hour and 20 minutes in total. Candidates have to show that they can write diferent types of text in English. Part 1: Writing an essay. Part 2: Writing an article, email, review or a story.