FCE Exam Tip Lesson 1- First Certificate Preparation - Describe Yourself

Опубликовано: 06 Ноябрь 2018
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Welcome to a new section of our English course lessons. In this part what you will find are tips and tricks about the exam. The FCE is full of peculiarities that you have to know before presenting yourself. In this way, you anticipate any unforeseen event that may arise.

Today we will see some tips on part 1 of Speaking. Remember that the best thing you can do about this part is practice and practice to be able to control the situation on the day of the exam.

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Exam tip 1:
FCE Speaking Test. The day of the exam there are 4 parts in the FCE Speaking test.

This lesson’s exam tip will be about SPEAKING PART 1: in this part the examiner asks you questions. You reply to the examiner, individually (you, then the other student. Or the other student, then you). There is no talking with your partner, the other student. Each of you will talk for about 2 minutes. This first part is considered a warmer, as it should help you to feel more relaxed for parts 2, 3 and 4 of the speaking test.

To prepare for this part, you can learn vocabulary and set phrases about:

your hobbies: I am keen on... I enjoy spending time...
your work and/or education: my job title is.... I work as a ...., I have been with the same company for...
your likes and dislikes: I enjoy..., I like..., I am keen on...
your friends and family: my siblings...
your holidays: vacation..., to travel,
your sports: I practise sports, I do sports..., The sports I enjoy are...
your future plans: I would like to, I am thinking of..., I will..., I am going to...

Useful phrases for asking for clarification:

Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean.
I don’t (really) understand.
Can you say that again, please? I’m not (quite) sure what I have to do.
Can I ask a question? / May I ask you something?
Do you want me to....?

Useful phrases for correcting yourself:

What I mean is...
What I meant was...
What I’m trying to say is…
I would like to rephrase that. / I would like to rephrase my statement.
Could I rephrase my answer?

ADVICE

do not get stressed
remain polite: “please”, “may I?”, “could you?”, “thank you”
ask for clarifications
use the grammar and vocabulary the examiner uses in his or her questions, i.e: “do you like eating spicy food?” - “Yes, I really like eating spicy food."
How much should you speak? Answer the question then add one or two more details each time. i.e. “Do you like eating spicy food?” - Yes, I do like eating spicy food. I am keen on hot Indian dishes; one in particular is Vindaloo.”
Practise speaking in the weeks leading up to the exam so as to sound natural during the speaking test, and do not use new expressions or grammar structures the day of the exam. Stick to what you know and are comfortable with.