We can do it!

Who was the “real” Rosie the Riveter?

Today you can do this listening.

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Listen and learn history! 

Use of English

Here you have different exercises of Use of English for B2 Level:

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Valentine's Day Listening

Last week was Saint Valentine's day.

Click below to listen to Mel and Doron discussing various Valentine experiences

Listening here

B2 Reading skills

In order to improve your reading skills you need to be exposed to a wide range of texts. You can read graded readers adapted to your level (Upper-intermediate) and websites with news of your interest. Below are some links:

Graded readers:
Macmillan Readers
Oxford Bookworms

News:
BBC Learning English
VOA 

You can also find second-hand books in Amazon.

Behind the scenes of Cambridge English exams

Some tips to talk as a native speaker

Watch this video for some advice on how to pronounce English correctly.

If you find it difficult, you can visit this website where you'll find the translation into Spanish.

Aprende Inglés Sila
http://aprendeinglessila.com/2013/01/3-consejos-basicos-para-pronunciar-ingles-como-un-nativo/

B2 Speaking

In this video you can see students take the FCE Speaking exam with comments by examiners.

FCE Sample Paper Audios

Dear B2 students,

Below is a link where you can find the audios for the listening comprehension test we did in class last Wednesday.
Click on the following link and then download the "sample papers for Cambridge English: First (FCE)"

Download sample papers for Cambridge English: First (FCE)

B2: Sentence transformation

Part 4 of the Use of English paper is one of the most difficult tasks in the FCE exam. It's important that you study the grammar sections of our book and, of course, you need to practise a lot. Below are some links to online exercises and information

Introduction and typical questions
Modal verb key word transformations
Phrasal verb key word transformations
Active to passive
Verb patterns
Direct to report speech
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Cooking a stew

In addition, you can find a summary of the rules we've seen in class regarding the use of adverbs modifying comparatives such as slight, by far, etc.

Comparatives and superlatives

Then do this exercise to check your understanding.


Joe-Floe
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/tsindex.htm
The Tiny TEFL Teacher
http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/grammar/much-comparatives.html
International House
http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test-esol/esol-kt-cooking-a-stew 
AutoEnglish.org
http://www.autoenglish.org/FCEUse/FCEUsePart4.htm#Training_

Computer-based FCE

Here you'll find some information about how to prepare the different parts of Cambridge English: First and a free sample test for computer-based exams.

Cambridge English
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-qualifications/first/how-to-prepare/

Useful website: Flo-Joe

Flo-Joe is a website where you'll find useful information and exercises to practise the different papers of the PET and First exams.

Click here for FCE Practice tests (B2)
Click here for PET Practice tests (B1)

It's time to start!


Flo-Joe 
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/

B2: Information about the Cambridge exam

Are you taking our intensive course in July? Click here for some useful information about the format of the Cambridge exam for B2 (Cambridge English: First)

Take note of the set texts you can prepare for the Writing paper:

• William Makepeace Thackeray: Vanity Fair (Black Cat or any edition)
• Mary Stewart: This Rough Magic (OUP)

You can find a guide for candidates here.



Cambridge English
http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/