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Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CROAYY 2018 1098765 Contents Introduction page 4 Topic English skills ‘Skill; Recognising and using phrases and idioms Vocabulary: Free time topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPaper 1 Part 1 Skill: Recognising and using phrasal verbs Vocabulary: Travel topic vocabulary Exam practice: firstPaper 1 Part 2 Skill: Understanding parts of speech Vocabulary: Entertainment topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPaper 1 Part 3 Skill: Rephrasing and transforming Vocabulary: Work topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPapor 1 Part 4 Skill: Understanding confusable words Vocabulary: Food andl drink topic vocabulary Exam practice: first Paper 1 Part 1 Skill: Understanding grammatical structure Vocabulary: Environment topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPaper 1 Part 2 Skil: Using affixes to form derivatives Vocabulary: Culture topic vocabulary Exam practice: First Paper 1 Part 3 Skill: Understanding lexico-grammar Vocabulary: Health and fitness topic vocabulary Exam practice: First Paper 1 Part 4 Skil Recognising and using collocations Vocabulary: People topic vocabulary Exam practice: First Paper 1 Part 1 Skil: Understanding coherence and cohesion Vocabulary: Education topic vocabulary Exam practice: First Paper 1 Part 2 Skill: Making internal changes to form derivatives Vocabulary: Technology topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPaper 1 Part 3 Skill: Developing exam strategies Vocabulary: Social issues topic vocabulary Exam practice: FirstPaper 1 Part 4 Voluntary work Means of transport = Entertainment online Working from home TV chefs Extreme environments Vite Tribal life Alternative medicine Cie} temas Adult education net Space exploration ImmigrationWhat is Improve your Skills: Use of English for First? Use of English for First is part of the Improve your Skills exam skills series: four preparation books: which cover all aspects of the Cambridge English: First exam.This course aims to develop the key skills, and language and exam techniques, for parts 1-4 of the First Use of English and Reading paper. The course can be used in conjunction with the other books in the series: Reading for First, Writing for First and Listening and Speaking for First. Ttcan also be used as a general skills development course, or as preparation for other general English tests. How do | use Improve your Skills? ‘You can use any of the books in this series either in class or to study on your own. The course will guide you through the activities step by step, so you can use this book with or without a teacher. Ifyou are studying as part of a class, your teacher will direct you on how to use each activity. Some activities can be treated as discussions, in which case they can be a useful opportunity to share ideas and techniques with other learners. How is Improve your Skills: Use of English for First organised? ‘The course is made up of 12 units, each aimed at developing a particular reading skill (e.g. recognising and using phrasal verbs). Every unit is themed around a. commonly occurring topic from the First exam. Each unit consists of: «Skills development: explanation, examples and tasks to develop and practise relevant grammar and vocabulary skills both for general use and the exam. Each skill is broken down into simple stages with reference to why each skill is important for First. = Vocabulary: useful vocabulary for the First exam, = Exam focus and practice: focus on how each skill relates to the exam, followed by authentic First style tasks for real exam practice. ‘There are also Skills tip boxes throughout the book containing useful information and ideas on how to approach the exam reading tasks How will Improve your Skills increase my chances of exam success? Skills development ‘The skills sections form a detailed syllabus of core grammar and vocabulary skills which are useful both, in the exam and in everyday life — recognising and using collocations and understanding coherence and cohesion, for example, People often do these things in their own language without noticing, so it can take some practice to perform these actions in another language, Learning and understanding grammatical structures can take priority in the classroom, and these very important skills often get ignored. Language input Each unit includes useful vocabulary and phrases for the exam. In Improve your Skills: Use of English for First, you will find a wide range of topic vocabulary and ideas to make sure that you are well, prepared when you reach the real exam. Exam technique Inany exam, it is important to be prepared for the types of tasks you are likely to be given, and to have methods ready to answer any particular question. The Exam focus section helps you develop and practise these methods. The Skills tip boxes give short, simple advice about different types of questions, as well as study skills and how to use the skills you have learned effectively. The course covers every question type that you will face in the First exam. How is the First exam organised and where does Use of English & Reading fit in? ‘The First exam consists of four papers - Use of English & Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Parts 1-4 of the Use of English and Reading paper test your Use of English skills. The complete paper takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. What does each task consist of? ‘The Use of English tasks (Parts 1~1) make up 20% of your final mark in First. There are four tasks which ‘aim to test your vocabulary and grammar skills in a number of ways. Part 1 is a 4-option multiple-choice ‘gap-fill task (eight questions). Part 2 is also an eight ‘question gap-fill but there are no options. In Part 3, ‘you have to complete a text with 8 gaps. For each gap, you have to form a derivative from a root word. In Part 4, you are given six separate items with a lead-in sentence and a key word which you have to use to complete a second sentence with the same meaning as the first. The tasks will test a variety of the following key Use of English skills: Idioms, phrases and collocations = Awareness and control of grammar, vocabulary precision and lexico-grammar Phrasal verbs = Word formation and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) ‘This course will develop your knowledge and understanding of all of the above skills, as well as the everyday skills and exam techniques you'll need, such as rephrasing and understanding parts of speech.