FCE SPEAKING TEST PART 1 EXAMPLES

FCE SPEAKING TEST PART 1 EXPLANATION

SPEAKING TEST FCE

PART 1 In this part of the test you will answer a few questions on personal topics such as: your home your daily routines your family your studies your free time the reasons you learn English the type of things you like to read the type of food you like to eat your favourite type of music etc. USEFUL LANGUAGE Communicative strategies: Sorry, can you say that again? Sorry, I didn´t quite catch that. Would you mind repeating that, please? Do you mean...? well, that´s an interesting question. Giving personal information I have two siblings and we all get on very well. That´s why... My house is rather small, just... but I love it because... Although I have lots of friends/family, I don´t see them very often because... To be honest, I´m not very good at... Responding to question about everyday life and interests I´m studying ...now, but I´d really like to... in the future. I used to be very keen on … but now... I don´t like ...really, though I wnjoy... My favourite time to … is … because... I´m not very sure what I´ll do, but I may decide to … TIPS Avoid making basic grammar mistakes. Think about the verb tense you are going to use: is the question about the past, present or the future? Activate the vocabulary area of the question. If the question is about TV programmes, think of comedies, soap operas, news, quizzes, etc. Speak clearly so that your partner and the two examiners can understand everything you say.

VERBOS SEGUIDOS DE -ING, INFINITIVO CON TO, INFINITIVO SIN TO Y CON AMBOS

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

VERBS + -ING

admit can´t help* can´t stand carry on consider delay deny enjoy fancy finigh give up go on hate imagine involve

keep on like love mind miss postpone practise put off risk spend stop suggest

INFINITIVE WITH TO

agree to aim to appear to arrange to attempt to be able to can´t afford to can´t wait to claim to decide to deserve to expect to fail to forget to happen to have (got) to help to*

hope to learn to manage to need to* offer to plan to pretend to promise to refuse to remember to* seem to teach to tend to threaten to try to* want to would like to

INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

can may might must sould had better would rather let make (except + passive: we were made to run in PE.)

GERUND or INFINITIVE WITH NO CHANGE OF MEANING

begin start continue intend bother NORMALLY: we do not use -ing after -ing: It´s starting to rain. It´s starting raining.

VERBS WITH -ING OR INFINITIVE WITH TO WITH CHANGE IN MEANING

REMEMBER + INFINITIVE → you remember first, then you do it. Remember to lock the door. Remember to post the letter. -ING → you do sth, then you remember it. I could remember driving along the road just before the accident.

FORGET + INFINITIVE → you didn´t remember to do sth. -ING → you did sth and you won´t forget it.

TRY INFINITIVE → make an effort to do sth. I tried to study the night before the test. -ING → experiment to see if sth works. Try looking for the keys in your pockets.

REGRET INFINITIVE → I´m sorry that I have to say/inform/tell... we regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you the job. -ING → I did it and now I´m sorry about it. I now regret saying what I said.

FCE MODELO DE EXAMEN

Cambridge tiene un nuevo modelo de examen de FCE.


http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/first/

MODELO DE EXAMEN FCE FOR SCHOOLS

A continuación tenéis un enlace a un modelo de examen de FCE for Schools, es decir, sólo pueden presentarse a éste los menores de edad.


http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/cambridge-english-first-for-schools-handbook-2015.pdf

SYNONYMS

Cuando estamos preparando un writing, del tipo que sea, nos damos cuenta del poco vocabulario que utilizamos o recordamos. Para ello es necesario hacernos buenos listados de sinónimos, pero además utilizarlos como chuleta en cada writing.

Aquí os paso algunas! ;)

VOCABULARY FOR FCE

¿Cuántas profesiones en inglés sabéis?

Fantástica actividad para aprender algunas más! ;)

Complete the descriptions with the following jobs. There are two definitions which do not correspond to any of the items:

A lifeguard, a debt collector, a stockbroker, an editor, a miner, a surgeon, a conductor, a plumber, a wrestler, an undertaker, a caretaker, a private investigator, a tax inspector, a referee, a librarian, a bouncer, a vet, a chef, a traffic warden, a bookmaker, an artist, a dustman, a social worker.

1. A ______________ makes and repairs wooden objects.
2. A ______________ collects debts from people and companies that owe others money.
3. An ______________arranges funerals.
4. A ______________ makes sure that players obey the rules and decides what to do if the rules are broken in games like football and rugby.
5. A ______________ checks that people and companies have paid the right amount of tax.
6. A ______________ works on the door of door of clubs and discotheques and keeps troublemakers out.
7. A ______________ fits and repairs water pipes.
8. A ______________ checks that cars and other vehicles are not parked in the wrong place and issues fines if they are.
9. A ______________:

• collects fares from passengers on buses and trains.
• Directs the playing of a group of musicians while standing in front of them.

10. A ______________ takes money that people bet on races or competitions and pays the winners.
11. A ______________ tries to improve bad social conditions and helps people in need.
12. A ______________ is a doctor who performs medical operations.
13. A ______________ empties rubbish bins left in the street.
14. An ______________ paints, draws or produces pieces of art.
15. A ______________ is the chief cook in a restaurant.
16. A ______________ works underground digging out mineral substances.
17. A ______________ collects evidence and information about people and crimes and is paid by an individual or private company.
18. A ______________ works in a library and decides what books to buy and how to classify them, as well as helping people find the books they want to borrow or use.
19. A ______________ is paid to look after a large public building such as a school and is responsible for small repairs and cleaning.
20. A ______________ stands at the entrance to a building and checks people who enter.
21. A ______________ buys and sells stocks and shares in companies.
22. An ______________:

• checks and corrects books, newspaper/magazine articles or films before they are published or shown.
• Is in charge of a newspaper or magazine.

23. A ______________ treats sick and injured animals.
24. A ______________ fights by holding on to an apponent and trying to throw to the ground.
25. A ______________ helps swimmers if they are in danger at a beach or pool.

ENVIADME VUESTRAS RESPUESTAS!

SPEAKING FOR FCE

Para empezar con buen pie la PART 1 del FCE, debemos contestar correctamente las preguntas que nos formulan. Tendrán muy en cuenta la precisión gramatical.

Os dejo una actividad ejemplo de lo que podría ser esta PART 1.

Mandadme respuestas!!! ;)

ACTIVITY:

Read the following extract from a Part 1 interview. Find and correct six more mistakes with verb tenses.

EXAMINER: Do you live near here?

STUDENT: Yes, I am living here since I was six years old. Have been

EXAMINER: Where did you live before that?

STUDENT: My parents are from the north and they have lived there when they first got married.

EXAMINER: Is that a nice place to live?

STUDENT: Yes, I think so. There are a lot of things for young people to do like skiing and other kinds of winter sports.

EXAMINER: Is yours a large or a small family?

STUDENT: Quite large actually. I am having two brothers and a sister.

EXAMINER: Are they older or younger than you?

STUDENT: They are all older.

EXAMINER: What do they do?

STUDENT: They are all studying at university for several years now. The eldest, Alberto, is studying Law and both Alessandro and Rafaella are studying engineering.

EXAMINER: Tell me what subject you enjoy most at school.

STUDENT: I´ve always been liking all my school subjects but my favourite is art. I want to be a graphic designer.

EXAMINER: What do you do during a typical weekend?

STUDENT: On Friday night, I am going out with friends. On Saturdays I am normally playing football with a local team but lately I have been having some trouble with a knee injury so I haven´t played so much.

TIPS FOR FCE SPEAKING PART

A continuación os paso los consejos a seguir para salir con una sonrisa del "speaking" para el FCE.

PART 1

Esta parte es individual, aunque tendrás a tu compañero al lado. 
El tiempo verbal es muy importante, por tanto presta atención al utilizado por el examinador y trato de utilizar el más apropiado.
Intenta lucirte en el vocabulario necesario sobre el tema que te pregunten.
Por ejemplo, sin te preguntan:

Which is your favourite programme?
Trata de recordar: comedies, soap operas, news.

PART 2

Esta parte es individual, aunque tendrás a tu compañero al lado.
Tenemos 1 minuto para comparar la foto y responder a la pregunta, así que esta parte debe estar muy preparada.

Empieza comparando ambas fotos, sin describir, sólo lo necesario para dar nuestras razones. Compara las personas que veas en las fotos, si las hay, el lugar, y la situación mostraza. Da tu opión personal sobre la situación.

A continuación responde la pregunta que te platean sobre las fotos, siempre especulando, así que utiliza los verbos modales de probabilidad, perhaps, maybe, probably, seem to be, look like; y por supuesto, I think, I suppose, etc.

Recuerda que para todo ello, tienes 1 MINUTO.

Cuando tu compañero termine su exposición, responderás una pregunta sobre el tema de tu compañero. Calcula que deberás responder con, al menos, 3 oraciones largas.

PART 3

Esta parte es una conversación con tu compañero.
Consiste en dos partes, que son las preguntas que debéis responder.
no describas las fotos.
Responde a tu compañero antes de cambiar de tema. Recuerda que es una CONVERSACIÓN.
No importa que no comentes todas las fotos.
Envuelve a tu compañero, preguntándole su opinión.
Se trata de que alcancéis un acuerdo, pero, no lleguéis a una decisión demasiado pronto.

PART 4

Las respuestas deben ser más largas.
Utiliza tus opiniones y sentimientos.
Siempre debes dar razones a tu opinión.
Podrás responder a lo que tu compañero comenta, así que préstale atención.

SPEAKING FOR FCE

Es la parte de Speaking la que más miedo nos da, ya que los nervios y una falta de preparación pueden estropear el examen.

Aquí os dejo en qué consiste la prueba:

PART 1 (3 minutos)

En esta parte os harán preguntas personales de vuestra vida diaria, ciudad, trabajo, hobbies, etc.
Las respuestas deben ser cortas, y gramaticalmente correctas, prestando mucha atención a los tiempos verbales.
 Algunos ejemplos:

PART 2 (1 minuto + 20 segundos)

En esta parte hablareis individualmente durante 1 minuto haciendo una comparación sobre dos fotografías y respondiendo una pregunta sobre ellas.
Tras el turno de vuestro compañero, respondereis a una pregunta sobre el tema de vuestro compañero durante 20 segundos.

Aquí os paso el ejemplo:

PARTE 3 (3/4 minutos)

En esta parte, discutiréis con un compañero sobre varias fotografías relacionadas con el mismo tema.
Aquí os dejo un ejemplo:

PARTE 4 (3/4 minutos)

 En esta parte, formaréis parte de una discusión respondiendo más ampliamente sobre los temas de la parte 3. También podréis responder a lo que vuestro compañero comente.

Aquí os dejo un ejemplo:

 El total de la prueba, incluyendo la participación de vuestro compañero es de 15 minutos.