"Cambridge First Certificate Handbook" ("With Answers" edition) provides clear and comprehensive training for students preparing for the First Certificate examination, with or without a teacher.
The book is organised into five chapters, corresponding to the five papers of the FCE exam:
- Reading.
- Writing.
- Use of English.
- Listening.
- Speaking.
Each chapter systematically teaches the language and skills needed for success in the different parts of the exam. The aim throughout the book is to build up students` confidence and their ability to tackle the exam tasks.
"Cambridge First Certificate Handbook" ("With Answers") contains:
- helpful "exam overviews" which explain what each exam paper consists of, the timing and the marks awarded;
- regular "information boxes" which give details of the format, content and purpose of the various tasks within each paper;
- reassuring "familiarisation exercises" - shorter, simpler versions of exam questions to introduce students to the different exam tasks;
- thorough guidance through each task type, with clearly signposted "suggested approach" boxes for easy reference;
- exam practice exercises similar to those which students will face in the exam;
- a comprehensive and clearly organized appendix of any answers.