Who the course is for
This course is open to everyone aged 18 and over.
Entry requirements
Students must have completed a B1.2 language course within the last 6 months or have the Cambridge B1 Preliminary (or equivalent). Alternatively, prospective students can take a level test and have a brief interview with the teacher.
If you want to take a level test contact us at cambridge@udg.edu
Aims
This course aims to prepare students for the Cambridge B2 First exam with practice of the grammar, vocabulary, language skills, topics and exam skills needed for success in all four papers of the exam: Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to sit the Cambridge B2 First exam.
Syllabus
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Cambridge English First (B2) Exam Preparation course
Syllabus and Materials:
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Topics
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Grammar
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Vocabulary
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Daily life; people
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Present tenses
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Adjectives
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Food and drink; relationships
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Past tenses
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Fixed phrases
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Travel and transport; festivals and customs
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Modal verbs
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Dependent prepositions
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Entertainment; leisure
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Verbs + infinitive/gerund; present perfect
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Phrasal verbs with on
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Education; careers and jobs
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Future forms
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Phrasal verbs with take; noun suffixes
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Health and fitness; sport
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Relative clauses
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Medical and sports; phrasal verbs with up
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The environment; the weather
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Conditionals
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Phrases with in
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Science and technology
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Passive forms
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Communications and science
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The media; celebrities
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Reported speech and reporting verbs
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Media
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Shopping and consumer goods; fashion
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Adverbs; causative have and get; wish and if only
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Clothing and shopping; phrasal verbs with out; extreme adjectives
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Qualification
Certificate of attendance for the preparation course
Teaching staff
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Abigail Marie Jones
From the Lake District, in the United Kingdom, she studied at the University of Liverpool where she obtained a double degree in Hispanic Studies and English. She also has two Masters degrees: one in Shakespeare, from the same university; and the other, from the University of Middlesex, in Novel Writing.
During the last decade, she has taught English classes to students of all ages and with different objectives, whether it be conversation for travel, lessons designed specifically for a particular job or focused on the Cambridge exams. She worked for six years in an academy in Cassà de la Selva and then four more years at The Hub, Girona, where she had the opportunity to design and teach her own English literature courses in civic centers.
*Management reserves the right to modify the teaching staff, if necessary, to ensure the levels of quality and professional category.
Teaching and Assessment
The course includes 38 classroom hours and 38 self-study hours.
The course will focus on:
– Task achievement: what this means and how to achieve it.
– Understanding the reasoning behind a task.
– Timing and planning.
– Accuracy and appropriacy.
– Skills: speaking, writing, listening, reading.
– The use and control of grammatical structures.
– Improving and expanding lexical range.
Assessment will be based on class based and homework activities, combined with model exams to monitor progress and eligibility for the Cambridge exam.
Book: CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH COMPACT FIRST (Second Edition) Student’s Book with answers. ISBN 978-1-107-42845-4
Self -study: Cambridge English Exam Booster for First. Will be made available to the students in a digital format.
Evaluation system
To qualify for an attendance certificate, students must attend a minimum of 50% of the classes.
