First class Cambridge

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Welcome

Today:

• Your teacher
• Getting to know you
• Your English classes
• Cambridge Year 2
• Game

Your teacher

• Ms. van der Kroon
• [e-mail]
  
• Monday - Friday
  
• I am here to help you!
  

My last holiday

Ask me anything!

Work in pairs

Work in pairs. Tell your partner about your last holiday. Talk for two minutes each. 

Your English classes

• Four hours a week. Each class starts with 10 minutes of reading.
• We are here to improve our English! That means we speak only English in class!
  
• Make sure you are prepared; homework finished, books with you.

Cambridge Year 3

Were you in a Cambridge class last year?

Yes

No

What do you hope to learn
this year?

What do you think will be most
difficult about Cambride English?

Cambridge English

In Cambridge Year 2, we work towards the FCE exam. You need to have the FCE certificate in order to continue Cambridge English in Year 4.

What does FCE stand for?

1. First Class English
2. First Cambridge Exam
3. First Certificate in English
4. First Certificate Examination

True or false?
There are four components in the FCE Exam.

1. True
2. False

Which of these is not an FCE Exam?

1. Writing
2. Use of English
3. Grammar & vocabulary
4. Speaking

FCE style quiz

You hear a student talking about her college course.
What does she say about it?

1. She enjoys seeing how things work in practice.
2. She is sure she'd like to work in a related field.
3. She wants to know more about an aspect of the course.

Fill in the missing word:
We would have called you if we ___ known you were in.

Change the word so that it fits in the sentence.
What a beautiful vase! That's the __(LOVE) present I've ever had.

Practise or practice?
You need more _____ before you’re ready to take the exam.

1. practise
2. practice

Fill in the missing word:
He failed his exam, ___ was a real surprise.

You hear a conversation between a customer and a florist.
What does the customer decide to do?

1. Research a new species of rose.
2. Take the florist's advice.
3. Buy an expensive bunch of flowers.

Change the word so that it fits in the sentence.
My teacher says there has been a big __ (IMPROVE) in my English lately.

Affect or effect?

The strike will seriously ___ the train service.

1. affect
2. effect

Did you have any problems ____ our house?

1. to find
2. finding
3. find
4. for finding

Fill in the missing word:
The police are looking __ the recent series of robberies in the area.

Complete sentence 2, making sure the meaning is the same as sentence 1. Use the given word.
I must buy bread later.
REMEMBER
I ___ bread later.

To recap:

FCE - First Certificate in English

Four components: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, Speaking.

Let's get started! :)

Have a great day!