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eed (BBS) UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE 7 aoe os mene erate First -rtificate Student’s Book AS initoy Weebly ilar te WS on lad ‘lassFirstCertifi certificateM« fastercla: pssFirstCertific rtificateMa M crcl biCertificateMastercla: iteMasterclassFirstCerti Mc -MasterclassFirsi( « ertificateMastercla: ifeMasterclassFirstCertis tifa a Mastercl ae Contents 1 the sexes 2 compulsion 3 Talents 4 Appearances 5 Foreign parts 6 The mind 7 Free time 8 Media 9 Around us 10 Innovation 1] communication 12 society Reference Section +8 23 35 9 6 78 87 101 13 125 137 49 Reading Part 1 Multiple choice Space travel Group nouns. Exam techni Part 3 Multiple matching Smoking Part 2 Gapped text-sentences Orlando loom 1 Phrasal verbs with turn Bram techniaues Part 1 Multiple choice Frauesters Part 2 Gapped tet-sentences Going it alone 1 Phrasal verbs: vel Exam techniques Part 2 Gapped text-sentences Noture’s cheats Collcations: verbs and nouns Part 3 Mute matching Holiays with a difference 1 Prefixes Part 2 Gopped text-sentences The iPod generation vy Soand such Part 1 Multiple choice Volesnoes 1 Word building Part 3 Muitple matching Pioneers of Fight Part 2 Gapped text-sentences “Vknow just how you feel Part 3 Multiple matching Overcoming crime 1 Crime vocabulary Listening Exam techniques Part 3. Multiple matching + Phasal verbs with bring Part 4 Multiple choice Mutttasting Part 2 Sentence completion Teens and digital technology Y Moeds ad attitudes Exam techniques Pet 1 Multiple choice Patt 2 Sentence completion Hyper-perenting Confusing verbs: rise, ars, aise Part 3 Multiple matching (thing and fashion Confusing adverds Exam techniques Part 4 Multiple choice Part 3 Muitple matching Going abroad Phrasal verbs with fook Part 2 Sentence completion Factors influencing success Personal qualities Exam techniques Part 2 Sentence ‘completion Part 1 Muitiple cnoice Listening to music Part 3 Multiple matching How people use the internet Part 4 Multiple choice ying and the environment Part 2 Sentence competion Gadgets Part 1 Multiple choice Teng les 1’ Colceations with soy speck, talk and tel Confusing verbs: hope, wait expect. look forward to Part 3 Multiple matching Problems reates to money Extra material 161 Writing guides 162-172 Grammar reference Speaking Part 1 Giving personal information Looking for a penfiend Part 2 Long ture Fans and enthusiasts Parts 3 and 4 Twosway task and Discussion Choosing 2 job Part 2 Long turn “Te appearance of a place Parts 3 and 4 Two-way task and Dscusion| ‘Getting to know a country Parts 3 and 4 Two-way tsk and Diseussion Sires relief Parts 3 and 4 Two-way tsk and Diseussion| ‘camping holiday Part 2 Long turn averting Parts 3 and 4 Two-way task and Discusion Improving the environment Parts 3 and 4 Two-way tisk and Discusion Historia! breakthroughs Part 2 Long turn Ways of earning Part 2 Long turn People and society 173-191 Writing Part 1 Email Formal and informal language Pat 2 Ante Creating interest art 2 Letter of application Punctuation Part2 Report Impersonal Inguage Part 2 Informal eter Creating interest Port 2 ‘Short story Dramatic effect Part 1 Formal leer Contrasting language Part 2 Essay Connecting ideas Part Email Asking for information Part2 Review Evaluative adjectives Part 1 Foumal eter Focusing expressions Pat 2 Report Complex sentences Grammar and Practice The future, Future continuous and future perfect Part 2 Open cloze 1m techniques Use of English Part 4 Key word transformations Habits, Repested action, Used to Part 2 Open cloze (Can, beable to, Other ability structures Part 2 Open cioze Exarn techniques Use of English Part 3 Word formation Modal verbs of obligation, don’ need to/ needa’ have, beallowed to | cont Part 2 Open cloze Pst time, Patciple lauses Part 4 Key word transformations niques Use of English Pat 2 Open cane ‘Gerunds and infniives Part 4 Key word transformations Passive vers, Hove Get sorething done Part 2 Open cioze Exam techniques Use of English Par 1 Mutiple-choice level coze Reporting statements, Reporting questions Time and other references in reported speech, Reporting functions Pare 4 Key word wensformetions Relative clauses Part 2 Open cloze Wishes and regrets father and Its time Part 2 Open cloze Conditionals 0, 1,2, and 3, Mixed conditions, Unless, ‘slong as Provided that Part 4 Key word transformations Probabity and possiblity Ariles Vocabulary Fesonality nouns and adjectives, Confusing vers fyi Fermal and informal language, Meanings of get Phrasal verbs (Comparison Fim vocabulary Noun suffices Part 1 Multpe-choce lexical cloze Parts ofthe body, Sing verts Negative adjectives Confusing words, Extreme adjectives Collation Part 1 Multiple-choce levies clone Sports vocabulary Prvasal verbs with come Which word? Compound nouns Part 3 Word formation Dependent prepositions Part 4 Key word transformations Adjective suffixes Compoure adjectives ‘Adjectives: positive or negative? Part 1 Muttipe-choce lexical eat Overview Part 1 Multiple choice lexical doze, Phrasal verbs with bring, Mearings of get Part 2 Open coz. Used 0, Fersonalty adjectives Part 3 Word formation, Bolt expressions, Pras verbs with eurn Part 4 Key word transformations, Modal verbs of ebigaton, Phrasal vers with put Part 2 Open close, Past time, Prrasl verbs Part 3 Word formation, Gerunds and infinitive, Colacation Part 4 Key word transformations, Prefises Part 3 Word formation, Reported and direct speech, Soand such Part Key word ‘vansformations, Felatve pronouns, Dependent prepositions Part 3 Word formation, Wishes and egrets voter and It time Part 2 Open cloze, Conditionals, Confusing verbs Part 4 Key word warsfermations, Articles Exam Introduction Paper 1 Reading Part Task type ctfile ‘The First Certificate in English corresponds to Level Three in the Cam ESOL five-level system. It also corresponds to the Association of Language _ ‘Teachers in Europe (ALTE) level 3 and Council of Europe B2 Vantage. The examination consists of five papers. Each of these papers is worth twenty per cent of the total. A, B and C are pass grades, D and Ear fail grades, and U is an unclassified result. ‘This paper consists of three parts and takes one hour. Each part contains a text and a comprehension task of some kind. There are 30 questions in total. The texts are taken from newspaper and magazine articles, advertisements, brochures, guides, leters, fiction, messages, and reports Number | What do you do? What does it test? | Exam techniques. 1 Multiple choice 8 ‘Answer each question by | Your understanding of detailed | page 54 choosing one option froma points intext, ineluding setof four opinions and attitudes | 2 Gapped i Choose sentences tocompete | Your understanding of how | page 80 text-sentences gaps in a text texts are structured | 3 Multiple matehing | 15 Answer questions by identifying | Your ability to scan and locate | page 28 Remember! 4 EXAM FACTFILE assenanei information in short texts specific information in atext ‘Read and follow all instructions carefully ‘Read each text through quickly before doing the related tasks * You will not have time to read all texts in detail, and it isn't necessary. Skim and scan texts for answers where possible. Paper 2 Writing This paper takes one hour 20 minutes and consists of two part. In Part 1, you must answer the question, which is always a letter or email. In Patt 2, you must choose one of four questions. These may include articles, non-transactional letters, reports, essays, reviews and stories. Part | Task type Number | What do you do? | What does it test? oF words | Be 7) Gestion T"1a0-150 | Read he contest and) | Your bly to Wey Key infomation Compulsory letter or emi | | tas instucions and | and then wite alter or eral fora | write your letter or email partcuar purpose, eg. requesting an action, giving information, and in an | appropriate syle forthe reader 2 Questions 2-4 120-180 | Choose one from Your ability to put together ideas on 2 Asclecon of tee om tesa | Questions 2-5, Read the topic and express them clearly forthe types: atc, non-transactionl letter, task instructions ard reader within the format of the tsk report, essay, review, o story | | write your answer | Question § | | ‘Two tasks, (2) and (b), from the list above | | feted ie se tos fr Fe | j In First Certificate Masterclass, examples of each Paper 2 question type can be found in the Writing Guide pages 162-172. Remember! * Spend a few minutes making a simple plan for each piece of writing. Decide on an appropriate style, layout and organisation. Think about the content of paragraphs and the language you will use, e.g. verb tenses. Keep your plan in mind while writing, * Don’t spend more than half the time on your first answer. © Make sure you answer all the points in the question appropriately. © Check your writing by reading it through. Try to hear your own voice and ‘listen’ for mistakes. Check grammar, spelling, and punctuation. EXAM FACTFILE 5 Paper 3 Use of English ‘This paper consists of four parts and ‘You will be tested on your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. takes 45 minutes. Part Task type Numer | What do you do? Winat dos i test? Exam | Lotte techniques 1 Matis 12) Choos ane werd or pase | Your accuracy with vocabulary, | page 95, cle froma set of fur options to | including differences in meaning | fila gapinatet between similar word and how | words fit with the grammar of a | sentence a Ta Win ofan wad wih our acy wih nar nd | ae 8 | | | bests in each space in text | vocabuary in context, fies | y i 3 | Word formation 10 | Use a given root word to form | Your accuracy in word-building, | page 43 | arather word which fits na | nclaing compound words 8 | | tex the we of pele and sutfiaes 4 | Key word ls | Read a prompt sentence, then | Your accuracy with a wide range page 17 | wanstomations complete second sentence of suucturts 2s wells pasa | | with between two and ve | vers are lexical phrases | | || wor incon a given word | Remember! © Spend no more than ten minutes on each task. 6 EXAM FACTFILE © If there’s a question you can't answer, don't waste time worrying about it Go on to something else Paper 4 Listening ——— This paper consists of four parts and takes about 40 minutes. ‘The recorded texts may include the following: Single speakers: answerphone messages, commentaries, documentaries, instructions, lectures, news, public announcements, advertisements, reports, speeches, stores, talks ‘Two or more speakers: chats, conversations, discussions, interviews, quizzes, radio plays, transactions. ‘The speakers will have a variety of accents. Background sounds may be included before the speaking begins to provide contextual information. Part | Task type Number | What do you do? What does it test? Bam I of Items | aH techniques _ 1 | Multiple choice 8 listen to eight short unrelated | Your understanding of general | page 41 | ideas or detailed points ina text, incuding opinions and attitudes extracts. For each one, you answer a question by choosing ‘one option from a set of three "Your sity ose inermaton | page 93 2 | Sentence completion | 10 Listen and complete the spaces | | wt he missing information | and ake nots whi Istering | 3 | Mutiple matching 5 | Usten to fie reated extracts |Your understanding of general | page 15 | and match them with given | ideas or deta point ina tex, | | Prompts Indung epnon and ates | 4 | Multiple choice 7 Listen and answer each Your understanding of general | page 68, | | {question by choosing one | ideas or detailed points ina text, | ‘option from a set of three | including opinions and attitudes Remember! * Listen carefully to the instructions on the recording. * Thy to predict as much about the recording as you can from the question Paper. * Don't panic if you don't understand everything the first time. © Answer all the questions. EXAM FACTFILE 7 — Paper 5 Speaking ‘This paper consists of four parts and takes approximately 14 minutes. ‘There are normally two candidates and two examiners. One examiner assesses, while the other gives instructions and talks to the candidates. In certain circumstances, three candidates may sit the test together, which takes approximately twenty minutes. You will be assessed on + accurate use of grammar «+ range and use of vocabulary + pronunciation + communication + successful completion of tasks Part | Task type | Timing | What do you do? What does it test? Masterclass a | trinutes) Siti example 1 Interview 3 ‘Answer the eaminers ‘Your abiity to give basic personal page 18 questions about personal information about yours information | 2 Individual iong turn | | 4 ‘Speak individually for one | Your ability to organise your page §7 ‘minute without interruption | thoughts and ideas and express, | ostve corsets | yaa | ‘Two-way collaborative | 3 Talk together and work towards | Your ability to interact with page 79 task making decision based on @ | another speaker give and ask for visual stimulus opinions, ard work towards | | completing the task 4 | Three-way discussion | ‘ Remember! @ EXAM FACTFILE 7 [Dus the tp nveeed in| Yur aby og opinions abou | page 94 | rena | everyday tuations and curent | | evens nfl ut aura anes | ‘© At first the examiner will ask you a few general questions about yourself. This is to help you relax. ‘© In Part 2, when you are given the pictures, don’t spend too long talking about physical details. Move on to the theme of the pictures. * Don’t dominate the conversation. Allow your partner the opportunity to talk, © In all parts of Paper 5, try to show how good your English is. This means speaking correctly and fluently with good pronunciation, using a range of vocabulary and communicating successfully. © Above all, keep talking and stay calm. Introduction 1. Work in pairs or small groups. Choose two of these photographs and discuss what they have in common and how they are different, 2 Discuss these questions. 2 What do these photographs show about the roles of men and women in todays society? Saree b Think of a word or short phrase which sums up your reaction to each photograph. — Examples: normal, everyday, strange, funny, not what I expect to see, etc. © How have the roles of men and women in your country changed over the last 100 years? How do you think they will change over the next 100 years? 4 Are there any particular changes that you would like to see in men’s and women’s roles? THESEXES UNTT 9 cee iaty No role for men in space exploration Read the extract from a newspaper article Woven will set sail forthe stars on the right. How do you react to the melee BY yess Lae idea of an all-female spaceship crew? od) aot been female crew will have children 2 What problems might a single-sex crew by artificial means. face on a forty-three-year space journey? The spaceships will carry the first interstellar travellers to 3. Why might a mixed-sex space crew be a ‘Alpha Centauri at a tenth the speed of light. The journey will better idea? 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