Set books for FCE

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/fce/index.html#wr

Set texts for Cambridge English: First until December 2012:

William Thackeray: Vanity Fair (Black Cat or any edition).

Mary Stewart: This Rough Magic (OUP)

The texts are Graded Readers which have been adapted to the level and are suitable for Cambridge English: First candidates. Other editions of these books may be available. However, teachers and candidates should be aware that the language level in other editions may be less accessible.

FCE Reading Test

This is an old Reading Test from the FCE exam.

It is a good reading practice for Selectividad and for those of you who would like to take the FCE exam. 

You should be able to do these 3 parts in just one hour. Good luck!

Part 1: Multiple Choice

Part 2: Gapped Text

Part 3: Multiple Matching

Be careful what you tweet

Read this striking newspaper article.

Martin Luther King Day

This holiday is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday of January. Why was Martin Luther King so important to American history?
Read this article
Then, watch this video about his life and complete the quiz.
You may also like to watch his famous speech "I have a dream".

                                                         

Guy Fawkes

Read this text about this famous British festivity celebrated on 5th November. Then, watch the video. Are you brave enough to play the game and to try not to blow up the Houses of Parliament?

 

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British vs American English

Watch this video from the BBC webpage and learn some vocabulary differences between British English and American English. Did you know all the words mentioned in the video?

Read this article to know the main differences between British English and American English.

Aliens and UFOs

This is one of the handouts that we have been doing in class recently.
Click here to download the document.

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