FCE writing prep

How does Cambridge mark your FCE Essay?
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This lesson contains 11 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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How does Cambridge mark your FCE Essay?

Slide 1 - Mind map

Slide 2 - Video

Which 4 focal points does Toby mention?

Slide 3 - Open question

Organisation & Communicative achievement

Slide 4 - Slide

Introduction: situation + thesis (rephrased question!)

Paragraphs: discuss one prompt at a time, don't mingle or add!
   1. the content of lessons
   2. social relationships
   3. ……………… (your own idea)

Conclusion: summarise and state opinion.


Essay page 194

Slide 5 - Slide

How many sentences can you roughly write for each of the 5 paragraphs?

Slide 6 - Open question

Challenge yourself with less common lexis & grammar

Slide 7 - Slide

Which synonyms do you know for BAD?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Remember Thesaurus.com?

Slide 9 - Slide

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Identify topic, question and prompts
Brainstorm ideas & vocabulary on this topic
Plan your essay, think about a natural flow
Write neatly and check carefully!

Slide 10 - Drag question

Introduction: situation + thesis (rephrased question!)

Paragraphs: discuss one prompt at a time, don't mingle or add!
   1. the content of lessons
   2. social relationships
   3. ……………… (your own idea)

Conclusion: summarise and state opinion.


Essay page 194

Slide 11 - Slide