Conditionals What will happen...? ESL/EFL Speaking Activity - Elementary - 30 Minutes Students practice making first (real) conditional sentences through this inventive board game. What will happen...?. What would you do? ESL/EFL Writing Activity - Elementary - 20 Minutes This supplementary worksheet can be used to teach the second (unreal) conditional to your students. What would you do?. Christmas Conditionals ESL/EFL Writing and Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 25 Minutes This memorable teaching activity combines the topic of Christmas with the first (real) conditional. Christmas Conditionals.PDF Conditional Chain Game ESL/EFL Speaking Activity - Pre-intermediate - 20 Minutes Students make first and second (real and unreal) conditional sentences in a chain format in this entertaining ESL activity. Conditional Chain Game.PDF Conditional Thoughts This imaginative speaking task teaches students how they can produce first and second (real and unreal) conditional sentences. Conditional Thoughts.PDF The Panel
Grammatically Speaking Have You Got a Grasp of Grammar? Whether you’re a stickler for good grammar or just curious about your punctuation prowess, test your grammar know-how with the Grammatically Speaking quiz. Use the dials to select the correct answers and then challenge your friends to beat your score. enter › Apostrophe? Think you know it all now? retake test › Or challenge your friends!
10 Conditional Activities - Teaching Resources for ESL/EFL Classes Refers to an imaginary or hypothetical past and consequence. Changing the Past Look at a news article about Lady Diana’s death. Ask students 'what if' questions, for example, what if the driver had not been drunk; what if they had not been chased by the paparazzi…etc. Example - If the car had not gone through the tunnel, they wouldn’t have crashed. What would you have done? Ask a student to leave the room and get the other students to invent something that could have happened in the classroom while the other student was gone, for example, the water pipes under the room bursting .The student returns and asks everyone “What would you have done if this had happened?” Example - If this had happened, I would have called the authorities.
Grammar Test - B1 level PART TWO - GRAMMAR TEST - B1 LEVEL LANGUAGE AWARENESS TASK 1 – Read the text below and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Grace Murray Hopper was a remarkable woman and a leader in the field of software development. She contributed (0. example) to the transition from primitive programming techniques to the use of sophisticated computer languages. THE FCE BLOG by Claudia Ceraso: Paper 2 ARTICLES fceblog Sample Answers Awards The fceblog is pleased to announce the winners of the first edition of the Sample Answers Awards. The student judges –whose articles were also scrutinised- have had a hard time deciding on the three best pieces out of twelve contestants. Evaluation was done in class. Content: the candidate did what he was supposed to do in no more than 200 words Accuracy: the fewer grammar mistakes, the betterRange: variety of language usedOrganisation and Cohesion: clear organisation and paragraph distributionAppropriacy of Register: fairly informal style expected for this taskTarget Reader: should be informed and entertained. And the awards go to... 1st prize. Categories won: Best Balanced Paragraphs; Structural Variety (perceived as pleasurable reading); Clearest Handwriting (perfectly legible –made our reading much easier) Author: Gustavo “I’ve always wanted to fly” Have you ever thought about flying like a bird? 2nd and 3rd prizes. Author: Mariano Author: Nick
PHRAS.IN - Say this or say that? FCE Listening Archives - How to Pass the FCE Exam We are continuing with our tips and advice series and will look at the Cambridge FCE Listening Paper 1 again. In this article, we are starting with a NEW FREE FCE Practice Test which you … Tips and advice on how to do the FCE Listening Paper, Part 3. We have also included a Practice Test for the FCE Listening. Tips and advice on how to do the FCE Listening Paper, Part 1. Good listening skills are an essential learning tool. Good listening skills are an essential learning tool.
FCE Speaking Part 2 - FCE Pass Have a look at our free FCE Speaking part 2 useful phrases and tips below and compare the photos using the structures below. What is it? In the second part of the speaking exam the examiner will ask you to compare two photos and will expect you to use comparatives, superlatives and other grammatical structures to give your opinion on what you see. Below we have included some photos to practice! How long is it? This part lasts 4 minutes and you are expected to take turns speaking. Strategy: The second part of the speaking test lasts for a total of 4 minutes and will test your ability to compare two images and answer the question that is given to you. It is important you follow a very specific structure when doing this section of the exam. Description of the first image (with a speculation) In the first picture I can seeIn this picture there are/isLooking at the first picture I can seeWhich might indicate/showThey may be having/playing/working… Highlighting difference Answer the question Alright?
Paper 2: Writing | Objective: First Certificate (FCE) Homework & Readings (FCE Set book 2009) Unit 21: page 136, act. 2 & page 137, act. 6.Unit 20: page 131, act. 4 (further practice on gerunds vs infinitives). Concerning the set book. From December 2008, when the updated FCE exam is introduced, there will be two set texts with one text specific question on each. December 2008 — December 2009 READINGS: Charles Dickens, Great Expectations.Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera. My0.2 cts: You can buy the books or get them online for free (you know I always opt for *legal* web-based options). Charles Dickens, Great Expectations: Download the ebook from Project Gutenberg (legal download) at Literature.org at Scribd (the download won’t be available unless you sign up) at Gaston Lerous, The Phantom of the Opera: Yep, you owe me a beer or two… Letterwise a. Write right
FCE Reading Part 1 - FCE Pass Try the free FCE Reading part 1 practice test below by answering all the questions! Please read the text below and answer the questions below. The start of the year always fills me with dread. After the family get-togethers, joyous celebrations, underwhelming present giving ceremonies and the rambunctious New Year parties going back to work always feels like a drag. But for 90% of the population, going back to work after the New Year break is the time of highest productivity. But what really causes this surge in productivity? Researchers say, that for most people, January is a period of turning over a new leaf, saying goodbye to the ills of the past and making peace with themselves by realigning their goals and getting down to business. For some, the readjustment process might take a little longer. What we need to account for, in January, is this readjustment. 0 of 6 questions completed Questions: Information Feel free to start when you are ready. You have already completed the quiz before.
Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) games/ worksheets Stacks of B2 First PDFs and other teaching ideas. If you find anything useful here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. Articles on all parts of the B2 First exam 25 stupid things about FCE and see the index pages below for articles on individual parts of the exam Worksheets for all parts of Cambridge First B2 First first classes page B2 First exam and self-study tips speculating practice Self-study for B2 First discussion (set up like a Speaking Part Three task, talking about all parts of the exam) Worksheets for specific parts of Cambridge First Cambridge First Paper 1 Reading and Use of English index pages Cambridge First Use of English games, worksheets and teaching tips page – B2 First Use of English Part One games/ worksheets – B2 First Use of English Part Two open cloze games/ worksheets – B2 First Use of English Part Three word formation games/ worksheets – B2 First Use of English Part Four key word sentence transformations games/ worksheets Cambridge First Paper 2 Writing index pages
“She Smiled And Walked Away” – Cambridge English: First For Schools Story Writing – Get into English For the Cambridge: First For Schools [formerly FCE] writing exam, you might be asked to write a story in 140-190 words. Here’s an example below with some tips on what to consider when writing your cool story. 2015 Update Cambridge have changed the format for the First Writing Exam. The question for a Cambridge First FCE story can be worded in a few different ways. Here is an example. Cambridge First Writing: part 2 – example Although I wasn’t feeling well, somehow I managed to get onto the tram to work. “She’ll be right.” So I kept on eating. As I was getting off, a girl came up to me. “Do you remember me?” I thought it was Pavla, a student of mine, joking about her absence the week before. “Sorry, not feeling well. “But..you taught me 5 or so years ago. Looking a little perplexed, Aneta pointed in the direction of the school. Words: 185 + 5 for the title “She smiled and walked away” Word Bank What did you think? Anyhow, you definitely won’t get a topic like “the day I got food poisoning.”
FCE Speaking Test Part 3 Useful Phrases (with examples) — FCE Exam Tips Getting Started Which one shall we start with?What do you think, Bob?Bob, I think you know a lot about [topic]. Moving to the Next Item Shall we move onto [topic] now? Ending Your Turn What do you think? Interrupting Sorry to interrupt but...Just a second... Agreeing Right.Good point.I fully agree.I was just thinking that! Disagreeing (with reasons) Maybe, but what about...? Reaching a Decision Well, I think it's definitely not [topic]We can eliminate [topic] right away.
How To Write A Report For New FCE Exam | English Exam Help How to write a report for the New FCE exam? Here’s a sample topic that has been divided into paragraphs and each of the sections explained. Part 2 You must answer this question. Your college has been asked to accept a group of 50 students from another country for two weeks. Write your report to the principal in 140- 190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Sample answer: Report on Proposed Visit by 50 Overseas Students Introduction The purpose of this report is to consider the advantages and disadvantages of accepting a large group of students from overseas for two weeks. You start with Paragraph 1- IntroductionIn the introduction you : - use headings – this makes it easier to find the main info - state the aim of the report and where you got/ collected the information - don’t begin with Dear Sir/ Madam – it’s not a letter Phrases you can use in the introduction: * This report is intended to show / discuss / outline … * The aim / purpose of this report is to … Advantages