Get ahead in FCE: Student’s book

Get Ahead in FCE Get Ahead in FCE is essential preparation material for the revised Cambridge FCE examination. The course provides in-depth coverage of the four essential exam skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking - as well as grammar and vocabulary exercises to help students develop the required level of English. Each thematically based unit - a lead-in section with speaking activities - the three parts of Paper 1: Reading - additional classroom activities for each reading text - a variety of vocabulary exercises, including practice on easily confused words - FCE-specific speaking activities to help students increase their fluency and accuracy - FCE-specific writing tasks with additional exercises and writing tips - FCE-specific listening, plus listening support - a mini Use of English test at the end of each unit Get Ahead in FCE will enable you to use English with confidence in real-life situations, focusing your language learning on the skills you will actually need to communicate - and to pass the FCE exam. Key Features - Ideal exam preparation for the Cambridge FCE (2008 format) - Learner training component for development of study techniques - Extensive coverage of vocabulary, set phrases, idioms and phrasal verbs - Reading and listening texts in a variety of genres, topics and styles - Pronunciation development - Mapped to the Common European Framework - Full teaching notes - Audio CDs Book map Introduction FCE revised format Unit 1: Travel and holidays Unit 2: Career and life choices Unit 3: The animal kingdom Unit 4: Education for everyone Unit 5: Art and culture Unit 6: Our fragile Earth Unit 7: People Unit 8: News and media Unit 9: A place to call home Unit 10: Technology Transcripts