THONG TIN VE B 2_ KS NL GV TA

THÔNG TIN KHÁI QUÁT VỀ KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC GIÁO VIÊN TIẾNG ANH _ CHUẨN CHÂU ÂU B 2

Level B2 of the CEFR “ What should a learner at this level be able to do?”
Cambridge English: First is the most widely taken Cambridge ESOL examination. Success at Cambridge English: First enables learners to use their language skills for many practical purposes, including business and study. There are two versions of Cambridge English: First available: Cambridge English: First and Cambridge English: First for Schools. Both follow exactly the same format and the level of the question papers is identical. The only difference is that the content and treatment of topics in Cambridge English: First for Schools have been particularly targeted at the interests and experience of younger learners. Cambridge English: First is available in a computer-based format as well as paper-based tests. Candidates taking the computer-based version take the Reading, Writing, Use of English and Listening parts of the test on screen. The face-to-face Speaking test is the same for both the computer-based and paper-based versions of Cambridge English: First.

Paper
Content
Time
Weighting


Reading
3 parts/30 questions
1 hour
20%


Writing
2 parts/2 questions
1 hour 20 minutes
20%


Use of English
4 parts/42 questions
45 minutes
20%


Listening
4 parts/30 questions
approx. 40 minutes
20%


Speaking
4 parts
14 minutes
20%



What does the exam involve? FCE has five papers:
Paper 1
Reading
1 hour 15 minutes
This paper assesses your ability to read and understand texts taken from fiction and non-fiction books, journals, newspapers and magazines. You are expected to be able to show understanding of gist, detail and text structure, and deduce meaning.

Paper 2
Writing
1 hour 30 minutes
This paper assesses your ability to write non-specialised text types such as letters, articles, reports, compositions and reviews of 120-180 words covering a range of topics and target readers and also set texts.

Paper 3
Use of English
1 hour 15 minutes
This paper requires you to demonstrate your knowledge and control of the language system by completing various tasks at text and sentence level. These include filling gaps, transforming words and phrases, and identifying errors in texts.

Paper 4
Listening
40 minutes (approx.)
This paper assesses your ability to understand the meaning of spoken English, and to extract gist and meaning from spoken text. The texts are taken from a variety of text types including interviews, discussions, lectures and conversations.

Paper 5
Speaking
14 minutes
The Speaking Test assesses your ability to interact in conversational English in a range of contexts. It contains four parts, including an interview section, individual long turns of about one minute, a collaborative task and a discussion. You are provided with stimulus material such as photographs and drawings. You will normally take the Speaking Test in pairs.


Each of the written papers is returned to Cambridge for marking and assessment. The Speaking Test is conducted by two locally based examiners who examine you face to face. All examiners are accredited by Cambridge ESOL.