FCE COURSE
First Certificate
of English

• Use of English Format: 4 parts
  part 1: Multiple choice questions
  part 2: open choice
  part 3: word formation
  part 4: word transformation

• Structure of Use of English

• Grammar and vocabulary needed for the Use of English

• Techniques

• Time Management

• Practice from books + Real Tests

• Reading format: 3 parts
  part 5: multiple choice
  part 6: gapped text
  part 7: multiple matching

• Finding the key words that will help you in the Reading

• Tips and techniques

• Grammar and vocabulary needed for the Reading

• Time Management

• Practice from books + Real Tests

• Marking criteria

• Writing Paper Format

• Introduction To Part 1: Essay

• Examples of essay questions

• Understanding the questions

• Essay structure

• Grammar and Vocabulary for essays

• Time Management for essays

• Introduction To Part 2

• Examples of Part 2 questions:
  Review/Report/Article/Review/Letter

• Understanding Part 2 questions

• Structure of Part 2

• Grammar and Vocabulary for part 2
  (the importance fo linking words | formal vs informal language)

• Time Management

• Practice from books + Real Tests

• Overall Writing Marking criteria

• Listening Paper Format
  Part 1: multiple choice
  Part 2: sentence Completion
  Part 3: matching
  Part 4 - multiple choice

• Techniques for the Listening

• How to find the Key words

• Grammar for the Listening

• Time Management

• Practice from books + Real Tests

• Speaking Paper Format
  Part 1: general questions
  Part 2: describing pictures
  Part 3: two-way conversation on a topic
  Part 4: questions related to part 3

• Vocabulary and Grammar to talk about yourself

• Language to compare pictures

• Language to agree/disagree with opinions

• Pronunciation

• Grammar

• Time Management

• Practice from books + Real Tests

I normally use this course book with my students because it includes:

• 14 units covering the topics that could come up in the test

• Mini test at the end of each Unit

• All exercises come in an FCE format

• 3 progress tests

• Grammar reference at the back of the book

• Answers are found in the teacher’s book (which is sold separately)

• Also available is a maximiser
  (= exercise book) + answers

I particularly like this test book and strongly recommend it for various reasons:

• it provides real past tests;

• it provides a full explanation of the grammar and vocabulary rules behind the correct answer;

• it provides the reason behind the wrong answers.

Excellent test book

• Written by exam experts

• Helps students with vocabulary and structures commonly tested

• Exam tips on every page

• With key edition includes audio CD, extra support, and access to a complete online FCE practice test at oxfordenglishtesting.com

• Without key edition includes access to selected online FCE exam practice at oxfordenglishtesting.com