FCE set texts

If you want to read, these are the set texts by Cambridge. Remember  we won´t discuss them in class so it'll be "sheer fun!"

1.     Wilkie Collins: The Woman in White (Black Cat or any edition)

2.     Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park (Macmillan or any edition)

They are Graded Readers which have been adapted to the level and are suitable for Cambridge English: First candidates. Other editions of these books may be available. However, you should be aware that the language level in other editions may be less accessible.

William Thackeray: Vanity Fair (Black Cat or any edition)

2.     Mary Stewart: This Rough Magic (OUP)

The texts are Graded Readers which have been adapted to the level and are suitable for Cambridge English: First candidates. Other editions of these books may be available. However, teachers and candidates should be aware that the language level in other editions may be less accessible.

December 2013:

1.     William Thackeray: Vanity Fair (Black Cat or any edition)

2.     Mary Stewart: This Rough Magic (OUP)

The texts are Graded Readers which have been adapted to the level and are suitable for FCE candidates. Other editions of these books may be available. However, teachers and candidates should be aware that the language level in other editions may be less accessible.

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/fce/index.html#tab5

FCE Exam dates for 2012

FCE 2012

June (paper-based exam)

Saturday 09 June
Morning	Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning	Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs	Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3	Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
25 May–17 June

December (paper-based exams)

Tuesday 04 December
Morning	Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning	Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs	Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3	Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
16 November–09 December

December (paper-based exams)

Saturday 08 December
Morning	Paper 1 (Reading)
Morning	Paper 2 (Writing)
Must start before 13.00 hrs	Paper 3 (Use of English)
Start any time after Paper 3	Paper 4 (Listening)
Papers must be administered in this sequence 1, 2, 3 and 4
Window for Paper 5 (Speaking)
16 November–09 December

from 

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/fce/index.html#tab5

My next holidays

See what Clara is going to do! (CLEC)

Next summer, I'm going to the sea with my friends. I will spend my birthday there, i'm very happy. We're going to the beach everyday. Some nights we're going to go out. We have decided to cook ourselves. We're going to take a lot photos!

Film

Susana! Great work ! (1st year 2nd term)

ROMANTIC FILM "LOVE STORY" (1970)
Director: Arthur Hiller Actors: Ali Mac Graw- Ryan O´Neal
Music: Francis Lai

Oliver is a great athlete from a rich family. He has problems with his father. His life changes when he meets Jennifer. She is a student of music. They decide to get married and live in Cambrige without his father´s permission. When they decide to have a baby, they discover Jennifer has a fatal disease that leads to death. Oliver and his father are reunited, but to prepare for his wife´s funeral.
"Love means never having to say you're sorry"

Read this great essay by Virginia D, from FCE B!

HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAVE WE CAUSED TO OUR WORLD?

We live in a really rich world.We have different kinds of soils, climates, animals and natural resources.But we are not aware of how much damage we cause to the environment every day,because of our daily activities
If we want to take care of our world we have to change our habits.You do not need to do complicated things, start with simple measures.For example, try buying reusable bags, they were made to reduce the consumption of single plastic and paper shopping bags, they are called “eco bags”.You buy one and you can use it every time you go shopping.These bags are 100% recyclable.We must not use plastic bags because it’s harmful to animals because they confuse them with food.The same happens with plastic bottles.
We should also separate our rubbish.In a wide range of cities there are different coloured containers to separate plastic, glass and paper.Then rubbish could be used to make new things.
Overall, it is not a big challenge to start changing the world.But we need every one’s help, so be responsible and take care of our home.

A film!

Thanks Virgi...
NOTEBOOK ("Diario de una Pasión")

She is a rich girl and he is a poor man. They fall in love. Her family hates him because he is poor. Her parents take her away.But she never forgets him, and he never forgets her.

In the end, she comes back and they get married.

Tea

Thanks, Gloria!
Have tea!

The properties of tea are well known in ancient cultures such as China and India.
Tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant known since ancient times. Tea was already used in Chinese medicine for its many properties:

• It promotes alertness and reduces sleep
• It fights cholesterol• It trims fat
• It prevents tooth decay
• It extends life
• It heals fistulas
• It has cancer prevention effects
• It mitigates the effects of alcohol
• It promotes perspiration
• It has a laxative effect
Chinese medicine claims tea has all these properties. Now, studies in modern medicine verify that drinking tea regularly is a good preventive medicine. Green tea for example is shown in many studies to be effective in preventing such cancers.
There are four main types of tea :• White Tea: This tea is unique due to its low production. It is grown in Sri Lanka and China.• non-fermented tea: The most famous is the Green Tea. Dry weight of a sheet, 30% are polyphenols (diuretic, beneficial effects for cancer prevention)• Tea and Oolong tea semifermetado With 20% Polyphenols• Tea complete fermentation as black tea polyphenols with 10%