FCE Part 1: febrero 2024

What kind of time do you think they're having, a good or a bad one? Why?

Listening Worksheet My Best Night Out

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Video My Best Night Out

B2 Speaking Activity: My Best Night Out

Objective

Answer questions about your best night out while being recorded.

Instructions

Work in pairs.
Decide who will be Student A and Student B.
Student A interviews Student B using the eight questions.
Change roles so that Student B interviews Student A.
Record the complete interview as a voice note.
Speak naturally. Do not read from a complete written script.
Submit the voice note being interviewed in the space indicated by your teacher.

Interview Questions

Where did your best night out take place?
When did it happen?
Who did you go with?
What did you do?
What was the atmosphere like?
What was the most memorable moment?
How did you feel?
Why was it your best night out?

Useful Language

Sequencing events

At first, …
A little later, …
After that, …
Eventually, …
By the end of the night, …

Describing the experience

The atmosphere was absolutely incredible.
The venue was better than I had expected.
The highlight of the evening was …
What made the night unforgettable was …
I had never experienced anything like it before.

Reacting naturally

That sounds amazing!
You must have been excited!
I can’t believe that!
What a memorable experience!
That must have been disappointing.

Speaking Challenge

During the interview, try to use:

At least two different past tenses
Three sequencing expressions
Appropriate B2-level vocabulary
Clear pronunciation and natural intonation
Natural reactions to your classmate’s answers

What is it?

In a magazine, we can read articles.

Where do you read articles?

Individual Vocabulary Exercise 1 on page 22 of Useful Phrases for Writing an Article:

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Writing Exam Task on Page 22

Collaborative Reading of the Exam Task on page 22:

Exam task

You have seen the following announcement on an international website for young people:

Had a great night out?

If so, tell us about it!

Write an article about the best evening or night out you’ve ever had. We will put the best articles on our site next week. Send us your article, and you could have readers all over the world!

Write your article in 140–190 words.

Source: May, P. (2014). Compact First (2nd ed., p. 22). Cambridge University Press.

Collaborative Reading of the Article Sample on Page 22:

Out at night

Have you ever felt that birthdays were more fun when you were a kid? I certainly did on my 18th as I sat at home watching TV. Sure, people had given me some nice presents, but somehow the old excitement was missing. Then, to my surprise, the doorbell rang.

The moment I opened the door and saw my friends standing there my mood changed. ‘We’re taking you downtown!’ they said, laughing. You can imagine how delighted I was!

I quickly got ready and before long we were in a taxi. First they took me shopping, buying me any clothes I wanted, and after that we went bowling. For once I actually won! Then we had a delicious pizza before going to a fashionable nightclub, where we spent hours dancing and meeting with people, some of them quite famous.

Eventually I arrived home, but just as I was going to bed I received a text message. It was from one of the celebrities I had been talking to earlier, inviting me out for a dinner the next day. I think you will agree it had been quite an evening!

Source: Adapted from May, P. (2014). Compact First (2nd ed., p. 22). Cambridge University Press.

Talk about the last restaurant you went.

What restaurant was it?

Where is it?

When did you go?

What did you have?

I went to Vips next to Walmart in the city centre of Cancun last week and I had an omelet with spinach and vegetables, grapefruit juice, a piece of chocolate bread, and a cup of coffee.