The Ultimate B2 First Writing Guide

WRITING B2: THE ULTIMATE FCE WRITING GUIDE

This B2 writing guide covers the main writing tasks that appear in the Cambridge Assessment English test called B2 First (FCE). These tasks are:

• Essays
• Articles
• Reviews
• Reports
• Emails & Letters

This book provides 3 sample B2 First Writing tasks and answers for each type of writing, plus more than 300 useful expressions that candidates can use in their writings for B2 First. Ideally, students should use these samples as models for their own writing tasks, making use of the helpful expressions provided at the end of each section.

WRITING B2: TASK DESCRIPTION

Besides the sample tasks and expressions, this guide also contains:

• Description of B2 Writing Part 1 and Part 2
• Full description of every B2 writing task type
• Guidance on developing an appropriate writing strategy
• Explanation of how writing is assessed and a sample mark sheet which can be used to assess students’ performance or as a self-assessment tool.

WHO'S THIS B2 WRITING GUIDE FOR?

In general, this writing guide is aimed at:

• Students of English as a foreign language looking to improve their writing abilities in preparation for the B2 First certificate (formerly known as FCE)
• EFL Teachers looking for B2 writing support materials to use with their own students would both benefit from this writing guide.

CONTENTS OF THIS WRITING FCE BOOK

• 80+ pages of exclusive and original content
• Step-by-step writing strategy to produce any type of writing task easily
• 3 examples of every task type (essays, articles, reviews, reports & emails/letters)
• 3 sample answers of essays, articles, reviews, reports & emails/letters
• 300+ useful expressions ready to use in your writings
• Description of the B2 First Writing paper and every type of task
• Sample mark sheet and assessment criteria for B2 First Writing

B2 FIRST WRITING: PARTS 1 & 2

In the two parts of the B2 First Writing paper, candidates have to show that they can write different types of texts in English. There are two parts, and they have 1 hour and 20 minutes to complete both parts.

FCE Writing Part 1

Candidates are given an essay heading and two ideas clearly linked to it. They must write an essay expressing their opinions about the topic and using the ideas provided. They must also add a third idea of their own, which should be linked to the heading. The topic will be a subject of general interest – you will not need any specialised knowledge.

FCE Writing Part 2

Candidates have to write a text from a choice of text types: article, email/letter, report or review. To guide them, they are given some information about the context, the topic, the purpose and the target reader.

THE WRITING PROCESS FOR B2 FIRST TASKS

Thanks to this writing guide, you can now develop your own foolproof writing method. This guide provides you with a step-by-step writing process which you can apply to every B2 writing task you do, from the brainstorming stage to editing and reviewing your final draft.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Luis Porras Wadley is the owner and director of KSE Academy®, an English academy and official Cambridge Exam Preparation Centre based in Granada. Luis has been preparing Cambridge candidates successfully for over ten years. He is also the author of other preparation books, including Speaking First, Speaking CAE, Speaking CPE and Use of English C1.