Share Types of Determiners Determiners are words that come at the beginning of noun phrases and before any adjectives. There are three main groups of determiners. Articles – a/an, the Possessives and demonstratives – my, your, this, that Quantifiers – each, every, some, none Here we will talk about each of these groups and how […]
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Share Your B2 Speaking Test We have spoken about the B2 speaking test on other B2 exam pages of this site and here we are just to going to focus on some tips to help you feel more relaxed and prepared for your speaking exam. Tip #1 Know Your Exam Format It is not unusual
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Share In any type of B2 writing you are likely to give opinions and as we have said about essay paragraph writing you commonly need to explain these opinions. Using cause and reason words can help you to do this. Why Do We Use Cause and Reason Words in Writing? Cause and reason
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Share Addition Words In your B2 (FCE) writing exam, it’s important that our ideas are connected clearly. One way to do this is by using addition words. These words help us link ideas and show that we are adding extra information. Good writing, especially for exams like the Cambridge B2 First, needs to be organised
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Share Write Formal English at B2 In this post we will look at the importance of using appropriate formal language in your Cambridge B2 writing. This type of language at a B2 level is most commonly associated with essays, emails and reports. Why do we use formal language and expressions? Whether you’re writing a report
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Share Speaking B2 Scores The Cambridge B2 speaking exam marks are evaluated under a number of categories. Here we’ll take a look at what these B2 speaking scores are and how each of the categories is part of your score. B2 Examiner Scores The first thing to point out about all of the Cambridge exams
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Share In this post we will look at how to make a suggestion in English and the ways we can do this. Take a look first at this informal email where you can see some examples of this type of language and many should be familiar to you. Hey, I hope you’re doing well! I
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Share In this post we will look at collocations with make, take and other verbs but first look at this article with examples of these verbs and answer the questions that follow it. How to Lead a Productive and Balanced Life Leading a productive and balanced life requires people to make a conscious effort and
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Share Here we’ll take a look at some of the top mistakes that people can make in B2 essays. You will also learn how to fix these mistakes. Not answering the question When it comes to essay writing this is the most important thing you need to do. You have to answer the question they
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Share Contrasting Ideas When we look at the idea of contrasting things we are considering two ways of doing this. The first of these is contrast. Contrast words allow us to look at differences between people or things that are being compared. The second way of contrasting ideas is through something called concession. Concession expresses
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