Book: First Trainer

Date: Octubre 2016

Code:

Level: Upper Intermediate

Exam: FCE

Age Group: Adults

Topic: Exam Preparation:

Test 1

Unit: 2

Time: 2h

Aims:
Reading and use of English (R&UOE) Part 4- Training Key word
transformations.
R&UOE Part 5: Training Reading for gist.
Writing Part 2: E-mails
Listening Part 2: gap-fill in a text
Speaking Part 2: Comparing and Contrasting pictures
Procedure:
Warm up (10
min)
1. R&UOE Part 4
and 5
(40 min)

Welcome your students. Ask if they have any question or doubt

about the pervious contents.
Correct hmk, Sample Paper A and collect the essays.
Reading and use of English (R&UOE) Part 4- Training Key word
transformations.
Students will practice key word transformations. This
section mainly tests grammar and vocabulary by asking the
sts to rephrase an idea.
In pairs, go to ex. 1 p. 20 and study the rules of words
followed by infinitive or gerund. Check answers as a class
group.
Ex. 2, p. 20: Students will practice rephrasing completing
the second sentence so it means the same as the first one.
Ex 5 p. 21: Part 4 questions sometimes tests past modals
forms. Have the students complete the second sentences so
they mean the same as the first one.
Finally, give feedback.
Exam Practice p. 22-23
Do the exam practice sections individually as a mock exam
setting a fix time of no more than 8.min

R &UOE Part 5: Training Reading for Gist

In this section, Students read a text followed by 6 questions
with four options.
Ex. 1 p. 24, Have a couple of sts read the text aloud. Ask
them about the main idea for each paragraph. They answer
the two questions given What kind of text is it? and Why
did Liam go to the house?
Then look at ex 3 and 4 on the same page and have them
choose the correct option. Then, give feedback.
Exam Practice p. 25
Do the exam practice sections individually as a mock exam setting
a fix time of no more than 8.min

Writing Part 2 training: The candidates have to choose one

writing task among these: email/letter; article report and review.

2 .Writing Part
2
(40 min)

The e-mails or letters test their ability to write to an Englishspeaking friend or colleague.
Have your sts read the task information aloud.
Ex. 1 and 2. p.38, 39. Have a look at the useful language for
formal or informal writing in ex. 1 and at beginnings and
endings in ex. 2. Let them some time to do them both.
Correct as a class group.
Go ex. 3 on p. 39 and match the headings with the group of
expressions.
Got to p. 42 exam practice and brainstorm some ideas that
they would include in the email.
Exam Practice p. 42
Students write an email individually as a mock exam setting
a fix time of no more than 15 min. Then, they hand it in for
you to check or you may also have some of them reading
their emails aloud and eliciting more options from the rest.
http://englishexamhelp.com/how-to-write-an-informal-letter-oremail-for-new-fce-exam/
A really good link to know more about email structure for FCE.

3. Listening Part
2: gap- fill

(10 min)

Listening Part 2 Exam practice gap-fill

Introduce the section by reading the task Information on p.
53
Then, go to p. 54 and read the Action Plan so the sts have
an idea of what to do in this section
Do de Exam Practice on p. 54 playing the recording twiceand giving feedback.

Speaking Part 2 training: Describing pictures

Introduce the task by reading the task information for
Speaking Part 2 on p. 61
Ex. 1. p. 61 Comparing and contrasting. Tell the sts they
will have to describe two pictures so they should get
familiar with some useful expressions. Read de descriptions
and give them a heading from the box.
Then, in pairs they look at ex. 3 on p. 62 and read the
4. Speaking Part
information of the task. They look at picture on p. C2 (have
2: Comparing and
it projected on the board) and answer the questions in 3a,
contrasting
then check by listening to the recording 1.11.
(20 min)

Exam Practice p. 63
Two students will make a mock oral of part 2. Go to p. C3
and project the pictures. Read the instructions in ex. 2 p. 63
If time, choose another two students to do the same but
using the pictures on p. C4 and the instructions of the task
on p. 63
Monitor and give any suggestion, if needed.

Materials:
First Trainers SB
Audios
Online Practice tests: Cambridge English: First Practice Test A 1: a
copy for each student (they should have it already printed form the
previous class)
Homework:

Online Practice tests Cambridge English: First Practice Test A R&UOE Parts 4,5

Further Suggestions:
Writing Emails: Phrases you can use in the introduction:
* Many thanks for your letter (- it was really nice to hear from you again)
* I thought Id better write (and give you some more details about)
* Its been such a long time since we wrote to each other
* I thought Id drop you a line
* How are you and your family?
* How are things with you?
* How was (your holiday)

Additional Notes:

Contributed by Alicia Infante