FCE (B2 First) Writing Exam - 5 Steps to Write a Great Essay

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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
  • In this lesson you can learn how to write an essay for the Cambridge FCE exam, step by step.
    You’ll see exactly what to do at each stage and how to get the best possible score.
    There are four steps to the writing process. You’ll see what to do at each step, then you’ll learn how the writing is assessed.
    Prepare for the FCE with a qualified OOE English teacher: bit.ly/ooe-teachers.
    See the full version of this lesson with text: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/f....
    Contents:
    1. How to Analyse Your FCE Essay Task 0:33
    2. How to Plan Your FCE Writing 3:47
    3. How to Write Your Answer 5:54
    4. How to Check and Improve Your Answer 7:15
    5. How to Improve Your Score 10:06
    In this lesson, you'll learn:
    - How to understand the FCE Essay Writing task so you can create a good essay.
    - Ways to plan what you will write in your FCE Essay.
    - How to write the FCE Essay.
    - Useful tips on how you can improve your FCE writing.
    - The details of the FCE Essay Writing scoring system.
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    See more free English lessons like this on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/.

Komentáře • 368

  • @henriqueviola7677
    @henriqueviola7677 Před 4 lety +219

    I'm having the exam in 22 days and these videos are helping me a lot! Thank you Oxford Online English!

  • @alexandraseibt5084
    @alexandraseibt5084 Před 4 lety +1190

    WHO ELSE IS HAVING THE EXAM TOMORROW AND IS WATCHING A LOT OF VIDEOS ABOUT IT

  • @henriqueviola7677
    @henriqueviola7677 Před 4 lety +538

    I used to find it funny when people said they were having their exams in the next day and kept watching these videos, now I've become one of them 😂😂😂

  • @user-dq2eh2op7k
    @user-dq2eh2op7k Před 5 lety +313

    I'm taking the exam tomorrow, this has helped me so much! Thank you 3000😭💕

    • @felicidado.h.7727
      @felicidado.h.7727 Před 4 lety +4

      ¿Aprobaste?

    • @marianaalmeida2637
      @marianaalmeida2637 Před 3 lety +2

      And how about your mark???

    • @AngelGonzalez-il2ci
      @AngelGonzalez-il2ci Před 3 lety +3

      Did you passed it? Good luck
      Im taking it in 4 months

    • @user-dq2eh2op7k
      @user-dq2eh2op7k Před 3 lety +8

      @@AngelGonzalez-il2ci Yes, I passed with 182! I swear it is not as difficult as you may think. Just study lots of fixed phrases and expressions and read some texts in english and you'll be fine. Best of luck!

    • @alexiaroldan1073
      @alexiaroldan1073 Před 3 lety +1

      @@user-dq2eh2op7k :( Hello, how was writing? where I can find fixed expressions? I am so nervous, I am so bad at writing.

  • @roscarred8908
    @roscarred8908 Před 3 lety +48

    OMG I just got an A in my test! I'm soo excited lol. I came back to this video because it was really helpful for my studying.
    Hang in there guys, it's not impossible to get the best grade. The exam is strict so just make sure you study A LOT. 😉
    Greetings from Argentina. 🇦🇷

  • @antaresguitar
    @antaresguitar Před 4 lety +50

    Note for myself: linking words at 11:40

  • @chenchen5183
    @chenchen5183 Před 5 lety +3

    Search YT for FCE tips and found Kasia's lessons. Really great and helpful, and very attractive teaching. Thank you, Kasia!

  • @ranjulapathirathna1862
    @ranjulapathirathna1862 Před rokem +2

    I watched this video for the first time and found the content very useful for the candidates as all the instructions are presented quite clearly using simple language that everyone can follow enthusiastically!
    Our thanks and gratitude go to the instructor!
    I am a female teacher preparing students for Cambridge English Exams in SRILANKA! We
    We as teachers of English , highly appreciate your effort in making such more videos !

  • @abdelmajidhajri5037
    @abdelmajidhajri5037 Před 5 lety +10

    It is the best old-new methode to write what we want to explain. You know, I missed this, Tru. I really did.

  • @marinavoicu2742
    @marinavoicu2742 Před 3 lety +11

    I’m really nervous about my exam tomorrow, but this helped me a lot! Thank you!

  • @yukthatatakoganti6336
    @yukthatatakoganti6336 Před 5 lety +5

    I am taking my exam tomorrow too.I find it very helpfull.Hope i do well.Thanks a ton.

  • @lenacichon891
    @lenacichon891 Před 4 lety +2

    Cudownie że przekazujesz tyle konkretnych i przydatnych informacji. Dziękuję, jestem bardzo wdzięczna Kasiu.

  • @bertiepimplebum5633
    @bertiepimplebum5633 Před 5 lety +57

    Thanks for showing so very well, Kasia. I learned something important here. To make the first sentence in a paragraph a topic sentence.
    I would like to learn how to write short stories. Your advice is welcome. (U.K.)

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety +10

      Glad you found the lesson useful, Bertie!

    • @bertiepimplebum5633
      @bertiepimplebum5633 Před 5 lety +3

      @@Oxfordonlineenglish1 ... Thanks for your response.
      My real name is Robert. Bertie Pimplebum is my comic CZcams name.
      Where do I go to learn to write short stories, Kasia?

  • @tupigoias
    @tupigoias Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for another excellent video. Very helpful! I'll be using it with my B2 students.

  • @paolaveronicalopez7442
    @paolaveronicalopez7442 Před 3 lety +1

    I am using this video with my students. Very clear and helpful Thanks a lot Kasia!

  • @mauriceotiskouton1723
    @mauriceotiskouton1723 Před 5 lety +36

    Thank you Kasia. That's so helpful. Stay blessed

  • @abrahamcerpa6024
    @abrahamcerpa6024 Před 5 lety +12

    I am also taking the exam tomorrow, thanks a lot. You have helped me incredibly.

  • @marjangroupuae6077
    @marjangroupuae6077 Před 3 lety +3

    appreciated,it gave me better idea,how to speak and write an essay in a better organized manner.

  • @raed2178
    @raed2178 Před 5 lety +4

    Just one week behind. I took the SEPT 4 days ago and I really needed this content because I wasn't familiar with essay writing before, but thanks anyway. Your videos are very appreciated. 👍

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, Ra'ed, and sorry we couldn't help you in time for your exam! Good luck with your results!

    • @raed2178
      @raed2178 Před 5 lety +1

      @@Oxfordonlineenglish1
      Thank you so much for your kind wishes. 💝

    • @raed2178
      @raed2178 Před 5 lety +3

      @@Oxfordonlineenglish1
      Hi guys. I just wanted to let you know that I got the score needed in the SEPT which is more than 80% and I got the legal English scholarship in the American University of Cairo, so don't feel sorry for me! 😊

  • @jotarokujo9776
    @jotarokujo9776 Před 5 lety +9

    I got it tomorrow. Thank you it helped me a lot!

    • @lotte1184
      @lotte1184 Před 5 lety

      Jotaro Kujo did it went well? What should I practice? I’ve got my exam tomorrow

    • @yellowblueberry2832
      @yellowblueberry2832 Před 5 lety

      @@lotte1184 samee. Good luck😊

  • @ILikeJogar
    @ILikeJogar Před 4 lety +7

    My exam is tomorrow, I'm kinda worried about it but also confident 🙌🙌

  • @maxthirtyseven
    @maxthirtyseven Před 5 lety +2

    Hello Kasia, thanks for your clear explanation.

  • @user-iq7to8ry7s
    @user-iq7to8ry7s Před 5 lety +2

    She explained clearly and better than others

  • @sebastianalegria3401
    @sebastianalegria3401 Před 4 lety +2

    I have to take the FCE writing exam tomorrow, so this video has helped me a lot at the moment to write in the exam, thanks a lot.

    • @lucastrader8320
      @lucastrader8320 Před 4 lety

      What you think about the exam? Too hard?

    • @sebastianalegria3401
      @sebastianalegria3401 Před 4 lety

      @@lucastrader8320 not quite but, if you study very hard, probably you will get a good mark

  • @isaacpersi1152
    @isaacpersi1152 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi from Brazil. Thanks for those great tips!

  • @carlosbeltran7442
    @carlosbeltran7442 Před 4 lety +97

    Well, tomorrow i have the exam and i feel that i can't remember anything at all

  • @giovanniarauz294
    @giovanniarauz294 Před 4 lety +2

    I enjoyed this lesson.

  • @waqasiqbal2733
    @waqasiqbal2733 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you for making such an incredible video. Love from Pakistan

  • @ekramhossainjnu
    @ekramhossainjnu Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks a lot, from Bangladesh. love and respect for U

  • @blacksage205
    @blacksage205 Před 2 lety

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! It helped me a lot!!! I passed the exam (with 175 points XD but I am happy with it) I am still going to watch your videos to improve and to prepare for the next level

  • @pokesmile1712
    @pokesmile1712 Před 4 lety +6

    Thank you for making this video! I am the youngest candidate for this exam in my school. I have the exam tomorrow.
    Wish me luck! Have a great day! 🙃

  • @vicentebautista397
    @vicentebautista397 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks It help me a lot to follow step by step...

  • @marianacorrea6077
    @marianacorrea6077 Před 4 lety +39

    I’ll have the exam in a couple of months, but it’s good to study from now on :D

  • @dashmiitavikneswaran3321
    @dashmiitavikneswaran3321 Před 3 lety +1

    hi oxford online english. I don't if you guys can see this but thank you so much ms kasia for doing this video. i luv u so much. I am taking primary checkpoint next monday and this is going to help me a lot since my essay writing is bad. I hope i pass 😁😁😁

  • @sophiakanali1
    @sophiakanali1 Před 6 měsíci

    Very helpful! Thumbs up!

  • @ondrejkrupicka2325
    @ondrejkrupicka2325 Před 5 lety +3

    Tommorow I am doing the FCE. This helped me to stress less. Thanks Kasia.

  • @JuanAndres_12
    @JuanAndres_12 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks you explain very well

  • @jpsingh1764
    @jpsingh1764 Před 5 lety +2

    Great job teacher, thanks from new delhi India.

  • @sarahhamaguchi5920
    @sarahhamaguchi5920 Před rokem +1

    Hi! Thank you for this great short video. I just wish you had either indented the first word of each paragraph or skipped a line between paragraphs! I spend so much time trying to make my students do this! I won't be able to use your example in class.

  • @randomytguy7315
    @randomytguy7315 Před 3 lety +2

    i wont have the exam any soon, but i still think it is really going to help me increasing my english grammar
    i hope so

  • @cristianv1881
    @cristianv1881 Před rokem +1

    Wow, this wivdeo was extremely usefull, thank you very much

  • @friedanandjato4662
    @friedanandjato4662 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm grateful for you.l know this tips will help me.. much thanks

  • @ArundhatiAstrology
    @ArundhatiAstrology Před 4 lety +1

    Very, very helpful.

  • @user-pm8xo3gy1b
    @user-pm8xo3gy1b Před rokem +1

    thanks. that's really informative ❤

  • @masoomeamini8670
    @masoomeamini8670 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks My dear, this is Perfect 🤩🌻🌻🌻🙏🙏🙏

  • @ravindraacademy1999
    @ravindraacademy1999 Před 5 lety +4

    Hi. Kasia.Thanks for the most productive tips on writing task.My special thanks to you are for disclosing the scoring parameter. Merry Christmas to you in advance.

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety

      Thanks and same to you, Ravindra! Glad you enjoyed the lesson!

    • @lk-zu6pn
      @lk-zu6pn Před 5 lety

      @@Oxfordonlineenglish1 Please help to solve my query

    • @TheKarlito80
      @TheKarlito80 Před 5 lety

      @@Oxfordonlineenglish1 POLISH 😀

  • @abderrafimansari4643
    @abderrafimansari4643 Před rokem +2

    Thanks Professor super lesson frankly your vidéo IS super.
    Welcome to Morocco if possible

  • @supersonic_rocket_ship
    @supersonic_rocket_ship Před 2 lety +9

    I'm taking the exam this Saturday, and I'm pretty confident about the speaking part. I'll somehow manage to pass the listening and the use of English part, but the writing part? Oh boy, I'm so bad at writing essays, I'm not sure if I can pass that one. Those notes seem so confusing to me, and on top of that, I don't really know much about these topics, they seem too deep and I've never thought about them in my life xD But this video kind of helped me understand the basics, so thanks! Hopefully I'll pass and the money won't go to waste xD

    • @laralepo1071
      @laralepo1071 Před 2 lety +4

      Oh god same. At this point i feel that my mark will depend on how much i know about whatever topic i get bc I've got the language but not the creativity

    • @supersonic_rocket_ship
      @supersonic_rocket_ship Před 2 lety +1

      @@laralepo1071 Try the official practice tests, they're pretty helpful. I finished both essays in fewer than 30 minutes, but I think it really sucked xD

    • @laralepo1071
      @laralepo1071 Před 2 lety +2

      @@supersonic_rocket_ship wowo thats a lot of spare time. Make sure to take some time to rough out a plan before starting. And thx for the suggestion I'll check them out :D

    • @ninovashakidze7219
      @ninovashakidze7219 Před 2 lety +1

      I have the exam on this saturday, too 🤣

    • @supersonic_rocket_ship
      @supersonic_rocket_ship Před 2 lety +2

      @@laralepo1071 So how did you do? Are the results available for you yet? I passed and got an A 😁

  • @pamelavietri5831
    @pamelavietri5831 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video!!

  • @Islam_makes_Peaceful_soul

    Nice!! Could you provide a lecture for eassy writing IELTS. Thanks!!

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety

      HI Salim, these might help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/?s=ielts essay.

  • @Zeke6782
    @Zeke6782 Před 5 lety +1

    Great! Thanks for video👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @lilianaamado1372
    @lilianaamado1372 Před 4 lety +1

    YOU ARE GREAT!!!! THANKS !!!

  • @describelifes2154
    @describelifes2154 Před 5 lety +1

    I like your teaching mam. so I'm trying to spake English by your teaching 🤗🙂😐😃

  • @nguyenthanhtu8067
    @nguyenthanhtu8067 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you so much. Do you have some videos to instruct writing part in Ielts exam? I am studying english to get one exam.

  • @beatrizs8767
    @beatrizs8767 Před 4 lety +2

    I hope I can do a text similar to these one

  • @hyderabbas1378
    @hyderabbas1378 Před 5 lety

    Teaching with brilliant way

  • @indradhifaisal1676
    @indradhifaisal1676 Před 3 lety

    Thank you very much!

  • @kimmenoan3851
    @kimmenoan3851 Před 5 lety +2

    thank you so much

  • @elainedasilvanogueira4168

    Great for the tips,Kasia.Good explanation

  • @giotphan9673
    @giotphan9673 Před 3 lety +1

    You teach so lovely

  • @valentinaolmedo9678
    @valentinaolmedo9678 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you💕

  • @EnglishGramma946
    @EnglishGramma946 Před 2 lety

    Nice. U are teaching English effectively. I have subscribed ur channel.

  • @justdoit9899
    @justdoit9899 Před 5 lety +1

    Hello kasia thank you very much for lesson it's very useful

  • @leodiaz970
    @leodiaz970 Před 5 lety +1

    wonderful, thank you

  • @francoparedes7459
    @francoparedes7459 Před 3 lety

    Many thanks!

  • @diieeuwuwu312
    @diieeuwuwu312 Před rokem +1

    Thank you!

  • @Code-001.
    @Code-001. Před 4 lety

    is this the god of teaching?

  • @wilmerillescas5136
    @wilmerillescas5136 Před 3 lety +3

    I have the exam this Saturday.

  • @saiiimess5184
    @saiiimess5184 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks!!!

  • @alifhossen258
    @alifhossen258 Před 3 lety

    Is there any good reference English essay book for improving my writing skills, which should I follow.

  • @amaliectvrteckova2063
    @amaliectvrteckova2063 Před 4 lety

    you saved my life

  • @raniaallahham5171
    @raniaallahham5171 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you very much.

  • @anishanand4907
    @anishanand4907 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you🙏

  • @indugupta863
    @indugupta863 Před 5 lety +1

    Super...thank you

  • @user-vv5oc2py5r
    @user-vv5oc2py5r Před 3 lety

    Do we need to write our name and surname in a formal e-mail computer version?

  • @knowledgepower5068
    @knowledgepower5068 Před 5 lety +1

    nice video..

  • @Tommy-zu6vb
    @Tommy-zu6vb Před 4 lety +3

    Having C1 exam tomorrow and I am going to party in just one hour. I have been spending the last 2 hours watching videos for tomorrow, I hope I will make it even though I have been going out tonight, haha. - I do not recommend doing the same as I. Gl brothers and sisters :)

    • @aghilesziat9598
      @aghilesziat9598 Před 4 lety

      Hi, excepting these 2 hours you have been spending to watch videos since when do you prepare for C1 exam ? I’m just curious because next week I will be sitting on B2 exam. In any cases good luck for your exam.

  • @darodewkeea5321
    @darodewkeea5321 Před 5 lety +4

    Hello welcome best speaking english thak you.

  • @darodewkeea5321
    @darodewkeea5321 Před 3 lety +2

    Hello good morning you video english good satifation suprt best thak you

  • @alessandraocca9046
    @alessandraocca9046 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi, I have a question. Should I include, in the first paragraph of the essay, my opinion on the topic of the essay? Thanks

    • @anchus3286
      @anchus3286 Před 4 lety +1

      Alessandra Occa no you should not. That has to be included in the conclusion

  • @iva4911
    @iva4911 Před 3 lety +1

    Oh, so I'm not the only one being here just before the exam, superb! 😂😂

  • @dashmiitavikneswaran3321
    @dashmiitavikneswaran3321 Před 3 lety +2

    I definitely subscribed

  • @vaniaramirez3169
    @vaniaramirez3169 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you so much! I sometimes take too much time when thinking about what to talk about or how to put what I mean into words and worry that I will run out of time and rush at the end, leaving me with no time to check for mistakes. How long should I take approximately? Or how much time do we have?

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 4 lety

      Hi Vania, you will have one hour and twenty minutes for parts 1 and 2, so it's a good idea to plan for 40 minutes for each section.

  • @julianmartinez52
    @julianmartinez52 Před 2 lety +1

    I am having the exam in a month, I will come back to tell you my note.

  • @MeFixingEverything
    @MeFixingEverything Před rokem +1

    Thanks

  • @Miriam-fk9wr
    @Miriam-fk9wr Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you so much!!

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks very much for watching, Miriam!

    • @Miriam-fk9wr
      @Miriam-fk9wr Před 5 lety

      Oxford Online English, it takes special skills for teaching and to transmit with kindness, which I see in you, my parents are from the island of Puerto Rico, and they moved to New York for the American dream, my father worked really hard to have my siblings and I to go through Catholic schooling, I did have a hard time spelling which I was embarrassed to talk about so I started memorizing practically all the words, when you have any time could you analyze H.W. hat I have written here, thank you so much for time.

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for the comment, Miriam! Your writing and spelling look great. Here is a suggestion for you:
      Work on using periods at the correct time. For example: '...which I see in you. My parents are...'.
      Hope this helps you!

  • @lizik7189
    @lizik7189 Před 5 lety +58

    god, I'm taking the exam in 2 weeks and I'm such a paranoid piece of trash that I'm watching it at 2am on Thursday

    • @juliaszewczuk8584
      @juliaszewczuk8584 Před 4 lety

      how did it go?

    • @lizik7189
      @lizik7189 Před 4 lety +4

      Jula Szewczuk I got 175 (B2 with grade B) 😏 good luck

    • @juliaszewczuk8584
      @juliaszewczuk8584 Před 4 lety

      Well done. Which part of the test was most difficult for you?

    • @lizik7189
      @lizik7189 Před 4 lety +2

      Jula Szewczuk well surprisingly the Reading part, when I got the highest marks in Use of English 🤷🏻‍♀️🙄

    • @juliaszewczuk8584
      @juliaszewczuk8584 Před 4 lety

      thx i will practise that. Were you video recorded on the speaking exam?

  • @mexxompiishilongo8349
    @mexxompiishilongo8349 Před 4 lety

    thanks alot

  • @speakenglishwithmremad3974

    Hi, Can we use the question word "How long" with the present simple tense? If so, can you give us examples?? Thanks in advanced.

  • @DaianaCossia
    @DaianaCossia Před 3 lety

    Do you have videos to learn how to write articles, email, report ?

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 3 lety +1

      We do, Daiana! You can find them on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/write-emails-in-english, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/improve-english-writing.

  • @Imo432
    @Imo432 Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you so much for learning 😍😍

  • @rosariolara826
    @rosariolara826 Před 4 lety +6

    I though procrastination (leaving everything for the last time) was a bad habit of Peruvians only . Hopefully, it's everywhere hahaha :c THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, IT HEPLS AAAAAAAAAAAA LOT.

  • @idonthaveaname6085
    @idonthaveaname6085 Před 2 lety +1

    i am having the exam in 6 days! Wish me good luck!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @kubaserbiin6434
    @kubaserbiin6434 Před 2 měsíci

    And what about the layout. I still cannot understand it. Could you tell me, please, how the essay should look like from the point of promts ... How should I write ? Only for or only against essay... ?

  • @inaholmatihaashkaiidhiib.8634

    Awesome.

  • @ramonadroher1799
    @ramonadroher1799 Před 3 lety +1

    What books do you recommend me to learn how write a good ESSAY. Thank you.

    • @Oxfordonlineenglish1
      @Oxfordonlineenglish1  Před 3 lety +1

      Hi Ramon, we have many helpful resources for you in other lessons. You can see them here: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/improve-english-writing, www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/free-ielts-preparation-lessons.

  • @exhoduss_5127
    @exhoduss_5127 Před 4 lety +1

    My exam is today and Im watching this for extra help oof

  • @valentinmartinez9959
    @valentinmartinez9959 Před 3 lety +4

    I´m taking the exam tomorrow, I would like to pass it

  • @kiranpadmashali7628
    @kiranpadmashali7628 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks Mam

  • @xx-gw7pf
    @xx-gw7pf Před 2 lety

    Hey Kasia rodaczko! Very good accent👌