Chapter 3 - discuss page 11 - extra practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, t, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Cambridge English

2 March 2021

2 March 2021

Cambridge English

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Today's programme:

• Check page 11 (Chapter 3: The Entertainment industry)
• B2 First for schools: what about test scores?
• Do worksheet in Google Classroom: Use of English

Please go to Google Classroom and open your booklet 'Chapter 3: The Entertainment Industry' on page 11.

Which album might be difficult to follow with one of the same quality?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album contains songs which
can sound quite similar to each other?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album contains songs about subjects often avoided?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album features a performer who will continue to appeal to the same people in future years?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album would be improved without the inclusion of certain songs?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album has been looked forward to for some time?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album has a song which stands out, but not because everyone will recognise it?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Which album has songs which are unusual in combining both excellent music and words?

1. album A
2. album B
3. album C
4. album D

Despite/ In spite of 

However,

even though/ although

Even though/ Although

However,

Despite/ In spite of

How is your English level determined?

B2 - First for schools

Facts:

• B2 level equals 5Havo.
• C1 level is required after two years at HBO when you want to become a teacher of English.
• A teacher of English is a proficient user of English at C2 level.

You have been working at B2 level for some time now!

A few months ago you did a practice test: FCE Listening.

Correct answers in the listening paper are worth 1 mark each. There are 30 possible marks in the listening paper. 

So how do you convert your practice test score to Cambridge English scale scores?

Converting scores

FCE Listening

The reading section consists of parts 1, 5, 6 and 7 of the Reading and Use of English paper. Correct answers in Parts 1 and 7 are worth 1 mark each. Correct answers in parts 5 and 6 are worth 2 marks each. 

There are 42 possible marks in the Reading section.

The Use of English section consists of Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the paper. Correct answers in parts 2 and 3 are worth 1 mark each. In part 4, answers which are partly correct receive 1 mark and answers which are completely correct receive 2 marks. 

There are 28 possible marks in the Use of English section. 

FCE Reading & Use of English

Candidates' answers in the Writing paper are marked by trained examiners. Answers are marked using assessment scales which are linked to the CEFR. 0-5 marks are given for each of the following criteria: Content, Communicative Achievement, Organisation and Language.Whole marks only are awarded; there are no half marks given. Marks for each of the criteria are combined to give 20 possible marks for each question. There are 40 possible marks for the whole paper.

FCE Writing

Candidates take the test in pairs, but are assessed on their individual performance. Candidate speaking performances are assessed using scales which are linked to the CEFR. The assessor gives 0-5 marks for each of the following criteria: Grammar and Vocabulary; Discourse Management; Pronunciation and Interactive Communication. Marks for each of these criteria are doubled. The interlocutor gives a mark of 0-5 for Global Achievement. This mark is then multiplied by four. Examiners may award half marks. Marks for all criteria are then combined, meaning there are 60 marks available in the Speaking test.

FCE Speaking

FCE Listening test

Please go to Google Classroom and open your new self-study task:
FCE Use of English - Extra practice

Multiple cloze

• Read the instructions!
• Highlight the correct answers.

Open cloze

• Read the instructions!
• Which word fits each gap? 
  Use only one word in each gap!

Word formation

• Read the instructions!
• Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits the gap in the same line!

Key word transformations

• Read the instructions!
• Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. 
• Do not change this word. 
• You must use between 2 and 5 words including the word given.

FCE Use of English - Extra practice

This is homework for 9 March 2021. Start working on this now. 

Any questions?

as a (2) ... of continuous land reclamation and drainage.

1. whole
2. consequently
3. rule
4. result

 ... slightly each year as a result of continuous land reclamation and drainage...

                                        ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑    AS A RESULT OF => DUE TO, BECAUSE OF

AS A RESULT OF => anything that is due to something already done.

AS A RESULT OF + NOUN

Common Errors:

As a result of he was disobedient, his boss fired him. 

X AS A RESULT OF cannot be followed by a verb!

As a result of his disobedience, his boss fired him. 

V AS A RESULT OF must be followed by a noun!