Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Why do you want to study First Certificate?

Why do you want to study the FCE exam? and why now? The Access exam is in May and the FCE is next year. You will have to do a TON of homework, including one composition a week. Is it worth it?

Well lets see.

I would like you to write a Discursive Essay of 150 words discussing the advantages and disadvantages of doing Access this year. Include:

  • Advantages and why they make you want to do the exam
  • Disadvantages and why they make you feel it would be better to do the exam latter.
  • A conclusion.
You must refer to what you know about the exam and what you think you would find difficult about it. For example, I think I will find the writing difficult because writing things like a letter of complaint is for a very formal adult environment and I am 15 and only used to writing on Twitter.

Can you post your response on the blog. If you don't know how follow the guide or email me.

http://joseisfrightened.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/how-to-post-in-blog.html

13/03/13 - OK, so you have given me some writings, some good ideas, but lets look at style. You should be writing in an essay style - what is this? Well there are two ways to write an essay. One follow this guide:

Joseisfrightened Guide to writing an essay.

Or get someone else to do it, South Park style.

Maria -


I think this exam is going to be very important for my future, that’s
why I want to do it.
The advantages are:
-if I pass Access exam and I have First Certificate, I finish studying
English and I would spend my time doing other things.
-If I have that title, I’m sure I would find a better job.
The disadvantages are:
- I think I will find the grammar difficult because I’m not very good
at it. The same with the oral, because I always get so nervous when
something is important.
-Being one more year studying for FCE means one more year without
studying in the afternoons because of the English classes. That would
carry fail more subjects at the high school. [WHAT! Totally unclear rewrite]
In conclusion i should make an effort to pass the access and the first
to have more facilities in the future.

Have a look at Maria's effort? There are some obvious mistakes highlighted in colours, see the writing guide, but there are more general mistakes.

Mario, Pilar, Rosa, Ana, Tereayki, and Lucy. First of all send me your work. Then I want you to comment on each others work using the comments box below. Thanks.

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