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Ill 10 Innovation 70 11 Communication 76 12 Society 81 Unit Tests -87 Progress Tests 111 Test answer keys 120 Sample Cambridge English: First answer sheets 126 DVD information and Speaking criteria 131 3 www.ru Student's Book Contents Part 7 - Multiple matching p22 Part 2 - Sentence Part 2 - Individual long turn p27 Part 2 - Open cloze p25 completion p31 Pronunciation: Sentence stress p27 Part 3 - Word formation p30 Adjective prefixes: extra, Phrasal verbs: tum p22 hyper, over, under p31 Pf!rt e -.: <sani:>ea ie~tp38. · Part 4 - Multiple Part 3'; Collaborative task p41 choJ~ep34 Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) & Discussion on topics of collaborative task (Part 4) p65 Pronunciation: Opinion language p65. J?art2 - sentence Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) & · · c!;)rtjptetion p70. topics of collaborative task l?e.sonal qpalities p70 (Part4) p73 Pronuncic;ltion: Linking words p7$ Part 6 - Gapped text piOO so and such p100 Part 5 - Multiple choice p106 Part 4 - Multiple Part! 1 ~ 9~nversation with interlocutorp112 Wora building p107 choice.1$ P~onuncia't:ion:(ntonation in sentences p112.is Parts 3 & 4 - Collaborative task (Part 3) & Discussion on topics of collaborative task (Part 4) p134 Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell p134 Confusing verbs: hope, wait, expect, look forward to p134 Showing you are listening p134 Question tags p135 Pronunciation: Sentence intonation p135 Part 7 - Multiple, mat~hing p.p146 interlocutor: {!fart 1), lridhtidu.al long turn (Part 2), Collab9rative ta.$k (f>art 3) and Discussion on topics.
ofc,oUahoratlve task (Part .4) p147 Extra material p153 Grammar reference p158 Overview of exam tips p175 Writing guide p178 Audioscript p185 4 www.ru Part 2 - Email p28 can/ be able to and other ability Formal and informal language p28 structures p24 Meanings of get p29 Comparatives and superlatives p26 Habits and typical behaviour p35 Phrasal verbs p37 p44 used to and would p35 Phrasal verbs with give p37 Part 2 - Open cloze p36 Pronunciation: Phrasal verbs p37 Countable/ uncountable nouns p36 Adverbs p40 Part 2 - Review p66 Travel phrasal verbs p61 Evaluative adjectives p66 Part 4 - l{ey word transformation p61 Compound adjectives p67 Words often confused p64 Language of recommendation p67 Extrerne adjectives p64 1 '- Essay p78 Gerunds p71 Collocations p76 p80 Gerunds and infinitives p71 Part 1 - Multiple-choice cloze p77 Part 4 - Key word transformation p72 Part 1 - Essay p102 Reporting statements p95 Compound nouns p98 Connecting ideas p103 Reporting questions p95 Pronunciation: Stress in compound Avoiding repetition p103 Time references p95 nouns p99 Other references p95 Word formation p99 Reporting functions p96 Part 4 - Key word transformation p96 Relative clauses p108 Dependent prepositions p110 p116 Part 2 - Open cloze p109 Part 4 - Key word transformation p111 Conditionals 0, 1 and 2 p132 Conditional 3 p132 Mixed conditionals p133 unless, as long as, provided that p133 Part 4 - Key word transformation p133 - Report p150 Probability and Part i - cioze sentences p151 Articles www.ru Course Overview Reading and Use of English Each Reading and Use of English section provides practice About First Ma$terdass for one or several exam-type tasks from the Reading and Use of English paper. Through the course, students develop the This fully updated and revised edition of First Masterclass vocabulary and grammar needed for the Reading and Use of provides materials which give prospective candidates English paper Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the reading skills needed appropriate preparation and practice for the 2015 Cambridge for Parts 5, 6 and 7. Reading and Use of English sections start English: First (FCE) exam. In addition to offering students with a lead-in that prepares students for exam practice either extensive guidance and exam training, it also contains by activating existing knowledge or developing language interesting, lively and challenging materials for the classroom.
The exam practice task is clearly labelled and is accompanied by a tip box with advice on how to approach About the exam the task. These sections finish with vocabulary extension or The Cambridge English: First exam consists of four papers: discussion activities (Over to You) that enable students to react Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. to the reading texts and activate the language covered in that The Reading and Use of English paper carries 40% of the total section. marks, with the remaining three papers each carrying 20%.
The All the reading passages are authentic texts, with only minimum examination is Level B2 on the CEFR scale. An overview of the modifications within the guidelines for the exam. They have examination appears in the Student's Book on pages 4-8. been selected from a variety of sources - magazines, journals, popular and serious newspapers - and reflect a variety of Course components registers and styles, ranging from formal to informal and serious The course comprises: to humorous, to prepare students for the range of texts they '" Student's Book with access to Online Practice and an on line may encounter in the exam.
Cambridge English: First practice test & Workbook (with I without key) with Multi ROM, including listening Workbook audio and access to an additional Cambridge Each Listening section focuses on one examination task type English: First on line practice test from the Listening paper. Throughout the course, students listen to a wide range of texts and learn to identify the function 0 Teacher's Book with Speaking DVD and photocopiable Unit and purpose of each text, recognize feelings, attitudes, opinions and Progress Tests and agreement between speakers and identify gist, details and main ideas. All recordings in the Student's Book fully replicate Student s Book 0 the actual exam. First, students hear the examiner's instructions.
The Student's Book contains: Then, there is a timed pause during which students read the "' Overview of the exam listening task. A 'bleep' marks the end of the pause and the. 12 topic-based units beginning of the recording. As in the exam, the recordings @ A Review page at the end of each unit include a variety of accents.
Full audioscripts including the examiner's instructions are located at the back of the Student's ~ Tip boxes alongside exam-practice tasks Book and in the Teacher's Book within the unit notes. 0 Grammar reference section ~ Overview of exam tips Speaking 0 Writing guide with sample answers Each Speaking section includes practice of one or several Part ® Audioscripts 1, 2, 3 and 4 tasks from the Speaking paper. Through the course, Each unit includes an introduction and review, practice for all students gain experience in organizing individual and pair parts in each of the four Cambridge of English: First papers, and responses and in handling different types of discourse, such additional grammar and vocabulary building activities. as expressing an opinion, describing, comparing and reaching agreement.
Relevant pronunciation exercises are included. intmcluction Several speaking sections include opportunities for students to This section presents the overall theme of the unit by listen to examples of candidates doing a speaking task and to engaging students' interest in the new topic, activating general compare their own ideas with those of the candidates. These knowledge, introducing related vocabulary and providing recordings replicate the exam situation, enabling students to opportunities for both general fluency practice and specific hear the examiner's instructions as they would be given in an exam practice for Speaking.ru actual exam. Audioscripts of these recordings are located at the in each unit.
These tips provide guidance on how to approach back of the Student's Book and in the Teacher's Book within the each of the task types on the Cambridge English: First exam. Writing guide: This guide (pages 178-184) provides a model answer for each of the tasks in Part 1 and Part 2 of the Writing Writing paper with accompanying notes on how to approach each These sections prepare students for the Part 1 essay and the task type and how to structure a response. Useful phrases and Part 2 questions. They follow a similar procedure throughout.
expressions that students can use in their own writing are also First, students consider an aspect of writing such as purpose, given. register, organization or content. Next, students analyse a Audioscripts: Complete audioscripts (pages 185-191) enable writing sample to inform their own work. Finally, students students to follow the recordings or to note how specific complete an exam-type task using the accompanying notes to language items are used in context in follow-up work in class or help them.
Further support can be found in the Writing guide at at home. the back of the Student's Book. Grammar Online practice. Each grammar section focuses on at least one major area of A unique unlock code on the card at the back of the Student's language.
In order to exploit what students already know, an Book gives access to Cambridge English: First Online Practice inductive approach to grammar is taken, meaning the target and an on line Cambridge English: First practice test. There are language is shown in context rather than presented explicitly. over 50 exercises which allow students to continue to develop This context might be a preceding reading or listening text or the language, skills and sub-skills they need for the Cambridge a set of sentences. Students answer questions or do a variety of English: First exam outside class time.
For each part of each tasks to show what they know or what they can work out about paper, there are two skills-training exercises and an exam- the meaning and form of the target language. This introduction practice task. is followed by several practice activities.