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Units 1 & 2
Towards B2 First for Schools

1 In B2 First for Schools Reading
and Use of English Part 1, TOWARDS B2 First for Schools
candidates have to read a short
text with eight numbered spaces, READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
then decide which of the four Multiple-choice cloze workbook page 17
words provided belongs in each 1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
gap. This part of the exam tests There is an example at the beginning (0).
understanding of words within 0 A stopped B finished C ended D not
a context.
Encourage your students to do Do you ever stop and think about how easy the internet has made our lives?
the following when they approach I know there are times when it’s slow or has 0 A working altogether, times
when maybe you feel like 1
your computer into pieces. But just think of
this task: all those things you use it for. You want to buy a new book – you can 2
online and buy it. You need to 3 some research for your homework – you
• Skim the text to find out the can find it all there on the web. You feel like a 4 with your best friend,
topic and general meaning. so you Skype them. You just want a 5 from your homework, so you start
up Minecraft or whatever game it is you prefer and start playing. These 6 ,
• Work through the eight everything we need is just a click of a button away.
questions, reading the whole Of course, it wasn’t always like this. Only a few decades 7 ,
sentence to choose the correct people had to do things like go to the shops if they wanted to buy
something and often those shops were closed! They had to look in
word to complete each gap. very large, heavy books called encyclopedias to find information.
They had to 8 up the telephone if they wanted to talk, and if
• After choosing an answer, their best friend wasn’t at home, they simply couldn’t talk to them.
check the other three options That’s how tough life was! And these poor people who had to
suffer such hardships were … our parents! Makes you feel sorry
and decide why they are wrong. for them, doesn’t it?
• Read the completed text again
to make sure it makes sense. 1 A begging B striking C forcing D smashing
1 D 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 D 2 A come B enter C click D go
7 C 8 B 3 A do B make C find D ask
Workbook p17 4 A talking B chat C question D speak
5 A break B stop C end D fix
6 A times B ages C years D days
2 In B2 First for Schools Speaking 7 A after B since C ago D past
Part 1, candidates will be asked 8 A take B pick C grab D hold
a range of questions about their
everyday lives, for example sports SPEAKING workbook page 25
Interview
they enjoy, travel and holidays,
work experience, and so on. 2 In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
1 Who do you spend the most time with at the weekends, and what do you do with them?
Encourage your students to do 2 What kind of films do you like best? What do you like about them?
the following when they approach 3 Where did you go for your last holiday? What was it like?
this task: 4 What’s your favourite sport to play? What do you like about it?
5 What things do you enjoy doing the most with your parents?
• Respond promptly, with 6 What is your favourite room in your home and why do you like it?
answers which are complete 7 If you could be anywhere now, where would it be and why?
8 What things do you like to do at home on a rainy day?
and spontaneous. 9 Who is your best friend and what do you like the most about him/her?
• Rehearsed speeches should
be avoided as these might be 28
inappropriate for the question
asked.
• Brainstorm possible questions
from the categories above and
practise.
• Look for opportunities to
socialise with English speakers.
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