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FCE Resources from Garnet
By Andrew Betsis and Lawrence Mamas
What is the FCE?
• The Cambridge First Certificate in English.
• An internationally recognized Cambridge
ESOL examination at Level B2 of the CEF.
• Passing FCE means that candidates are able
to use English in real life situations with
confidence.
• FCE tests all four skills, reading, writing,
listening and speaking, plus candidates’ use
of grammar and vocabulary.
What is the FCE?
• The FCE was recently revised and updated.
• It has been reduced in length, but focuses on
a wider range of skills and functions.
• The Writing test reflects modern, relevant
writing practices.
• Other tests have been simplified to aid
teaching and revision practices.
• A full explanation of the 2008 revised format
of the FCE is included in both titles.
New FCE Papers
Reading: 1 hour
Candidates need to be able to understand
information in fiction and non-fiction books, journals,
newspapers and magazines.
Writing: 1 hour 20 minutes
Candidates have to show they can produce two
different pieces of writing such as a short story, a
letter, an article, a report, a review or an essay.
Use of English: 45 minutes
Use of English is tested by tasks which show how
well candidates control grammar and vocabulary.
FCE Papers
Listening: 40 minutes
Candidates need to show they can understand the
meaning of a range of spoken material, including
news programmes, speeches, stories and anecdotes
and public announcements.
Speaking: 14 minutes
Candidates take the Speaking test with another
candidate or in a group of three, and are tested on
their ability to take part in different types of
interaction: with the examiner, with the other
candidates and by themselves.
Get Ahead in FCE
Preparation for the Cambridge First
Certificate in English
Get Ahead in FCE
• Level: Upper Intermediate
• CEF: B2
• IELTS: 5.0 to 6.5
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Key Features
• Ideal exam preparation for the revised
Cambridge FCE (2008 format).
• Learner training component for development
of study techniques.
• Extensive coverage of vocabulary, set
phrases, idioms and phrasal verbs.
• Reading and listening texts in a variety of
genres, topics and styles.
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Key Features
• 120 hours of content.
• Pronunciation development.
• Mapped to the Common European
Framework (CEF).
• Full teaching notes.
• 2 Audio CDs.
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Course Book
10 thematically based units each containing:
• A lead-in section with speaking activities.
• The three parts of Paper 1: Reading with
additional classroom activities for each
reading text.
• A variety of Vocabulary exercises, including
practice on easily confused words.
• A mini Use of English test at the end of each
unit.
Course Book
10 thematically based units each containing:
• FCE-specific speaking activities to help
students increase their fluency and accuracy.
• FCE-specific writing tasks with additional
exercises and writing tips.
• FCE-specific listening, plus listening support.
Course Book also contains:
• Book map
• Audio transcripts
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Units
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Travel and holidays
Career and life choices
The animal kingdom
Education for everyone
Art and culture
Our fragile Earth
People
News and media
A place to call home
Technology
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Components
Teacher’s Book contains:
• Detailed teaching and
methodology notes.
• Book map
Practice Book contains:
• Additional activities for
students to practise
learned skills.
Components
• Student's Book with 2 audio CDs
• Practice Book
• Teacher’s Book
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Reviews
• ‘The text has excellent themes, concise
instructions and delivers what it promises. I
think my students will be as excited by it as I
am!’
– Colleen Swinemar, St Mary's TESL Centre, Halifax,
Canada for IATEFL VOICES October 2010
Succeed in Cambridge FCE:
10 Practice Tests
Key Features
• Provides 10 complete practice tests for the
revised Cambridge FCE.
• Reflects the actual level of difficulty of the
revised format of the FCE.
• Provides comprehensive coverage of all five
papers of the FCE Test: Reading, Writing, Use
of English, Listening and Speaking.
• The tests have been trialed under real exam
conditions with FCE candidates.
Key Features
• A wide range of thematically-based units
help students build the vocabulary required.
• Audio recordings are presented in the same
format as the Listening exam.
• Focuses language learning on the skills
needed to communicate more effectively in
real life.
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Units
1. Travel & Holidays
2. Jobs
3. Art & Culture
4. Health
5. Sport
6. Entertainment & Leisure
7. Food
8. The Environment
9. Education
10. Homes & Houses
Content
Student’s Book also contains:
• 5 audio CDs
• Explanation of the FCE Revised 2008 Format
• Speaking Section
• Transcripts
Components
• Student's Book & audio CDs (x5)
• Teacher’s Book
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Questions
• What does FCE stand for?
First Certificate in English.
• What is the difference between Get Ahead
and Succeed?
Get Ahead is preparation, Succeed is practice tests.
• At what level is the FCE exam?
Upper-intermediate, CEF B2/IELTS 5.0–6.5.
• How many papers are there in the FCE exam?
5. Reading, Writing, Use of English, Listening and
Speaking.