SPEAKING EXAMPLE FIRST (FCE)

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Duración del Speaking: 14 minutos (igual que antes)

Puntuación: 20% del examen (igual que antes)

Partes y número de palabras	Speaking ANTERIOR a enero 2015	Speaking A PARTIR de enero de 2015
Número de partes	4 partes	Igual: 4 partes
Parte 1	Conversation between examiner and each candidate Duración: 3 minutos El interlocutor hace, por turnos, a cada candidato preguntas sobre su vida, gustos, estudios.	Igual: Conversation between examiner and each candidate El interlocutor hace, por turnos, a cada candidato preguntas sobre su vida, gustos, estudios. Cambia:  Duración 2 minutos-  Es 1 minuto más corta. Nota: Los tiempos no son tan exactos.
Parte 2	Individual “long turn” : 1 minuto and response from second candidate : 30 segundos A cada candidato se le da dos fotos y se le pide que hable sobre ellas.  Cada candidato deberá responder una pregunta sobre las fotos de su compañero. La respuesta será de 20 segundos. Se trata de comparar, constrastar, describir y expresar opiniones.	Igual: Individual “long turn”: 1 minuto and response from second candidate: 30 segundos A cada candidato se le da dos fotos y se le pide que hable sobre ellas.  Cada candidato deberá responder una pregunta sobre las fotos de su compañero. La respuesta será de 20 segundos. Se trata de comparar, constrastar, describir y expresar opiniones.
Part 3	Two-way conversation between candidates Duración: 3 minutos Los candidatos debían interactuar entre ellos en relación con un texto e imágenes con el fin de tomar una decisión. Debían compartir ideas, justificar opiniones, estar de acuerdo, o en desacuerdo, negociar y llegar a un acuerdo	Two-way conversation between candidates Duración: 3 minutos Cambia:  Desaparecen las imágenes. Ahora solo hay un texto escrito. Lo demás es igual. Los candidatos deben interactuar entre ellos en relación con un texto que se les dará a leer. Deben compartir ideas, justificar opiniones, estar de acuerdo, o en desacuerdo, negociar y llegar a un acuerdo.
Part 4	Discussion related to the task in Part 3 Duración: 4 minutos. Los candidatos responden las preguntas del interlocutor dando y justificando sus opiniones; están de acuerdo, o en desacuerdo, especulando.	Igual: Discussion related to the task in Part 3 Duración: 4 minutos. Los candidatos responden las preguntas del interlocutor dando y justificando sus opiniones; están de acuerdo, o en desacuerdo, especulando.

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FCE USE OF ENGLISH PAPERS_ INTERACTIVE EXERCISES

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FCE - Speaking - Paper part 1

It is always useful to be able to ask and answer questions about yourself, your interests and preferences. If you take the FCE examination, you and a partner will be asked questions about your interests in the Speaking paper. In this part you practise asking and answering questions, work on relevant vocabulary and study some examples of word stress. Link on the picture to practise the speaking exam.

FCE - Speaking Exam part 1 and 2

The Cambridge First Certificate in English speaking exam parts one and two

FCE - Speaking Exam part 3 and 4

The Cambridge First Certificate in English speaking exam parts three and four

FCE EXAM OVERVIEW

FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH
Level B2 of the CEFR

The First Certificate in English (FCE) is the most widely taken Cambridge ESOL examination. Success at FCE enables learners to use their language skills for many practical purposes, including business and study.FCE is available in a computer-based format as well as paper-based tests. Candidates taking the computer-based version take the Reading, Writing, Use of English and Listening parts of the test on screen. The face-to-face Speaking test is the same for both the computer-based and paper-based versions of FCE.

Reading 3 parts/30 questions Time 1 hour weighting 20%

Writing 2 parts/2 questions Time 1 hour 20 minutes weighting 20%

Use of English 4 parts/42 questions Time 45 minutes weighting 20%

Listening 4 parts/30 questions Time approx. 40 minutes weighting 20%

Speaking 4 parts Time 14 minutes 20%

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Exam Handbook FCE Handbook (PDF, 3 Mb)

Sample Papers (key can be found in the FCE Handbook)
FCE Listening Test 1 Part 1 Recording (MP3, 9.3 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 1 Part 2 Recording (MP3, 5.8 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 1 Part 3 Recording (MP3, 5.8 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 1 Part 4 Recording (MP3, 6.8 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 2 Part 1 Recording (MP3, 9.3 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 2 Part 2 Recording (MP3, 6.6 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 2 Part 3 Recording (MP3, 5.6 Mb)
FCE Listening Test 2 Part 4 Recording (MP3, 6.6 Mb)

Exam ReportsFCE Exam Report December 2008 version 0100 (PDF, 219 Kb)

FCE Exam Report

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FCE Writing Practice Test (9.0Mb)

FCE Listening Practice Test (31.8Mb)

FCE Use of English Practice Test (8.8Mb) FCE Use of English Practice Test Answer Key (16Kb)

FCE-WRITING 2010

First Certificate in English (FCE)
Paper 2: Writing
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Part 1 – Compulsory Task
For this part of the Writing paper, you have to write either a letter or an email based on some input material of up to 250 words. The input material will be a letter or an email with notes.
You have to write 120–150 words.

Part 2
In Part 2, you can choose one of the five options. These may be an essay, an article, a report, a review, a letter of application, an informal letter or a short story.

The last question in Part 2 is a choice of two options based on the list of SET BOOKS.
You should write 120–180 words.

Set Books
One or both of the following texts may be read as preparation for the two optional set text tasks:

Wilkie Collins: The Woman in White

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Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park

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