First Things First: Reading and Use of English Practice Exams for the Cambridge B2 First

by Dylan Kelly, Neil Ruane

The B2 Reading and Use of English section is an extremely difficult test. It is worth 40% of the entire score and yet is a section that many students struggle with. I've taught it for many years and getting students over this hurdle is one of the biggest challenges I've faced. It can be a life-changing exam for students and not passing it can mean being denied entry to their university or school of choice, or not getting their dream job. One of the major problems I faced when teaching the B2 First was finding materials that were both engaging and provided authentic practice . It can be hard to engage students when the subject matter is grey seal populations in Europe or the pedestrianization of Norwich City centre! As such, this book strives to provide topics and materials that are both authentic and representative of an actual B2 First exam , but which also are interesting , modern topics for students . As such, we cover topics such as the Ironman events, YouTube, the veracity of Wikipedia, AI, streaming music and much, much more. They are developed so that they can be used as standalone activities OR as the basis for a broader ESL lesson that contains warm-ups, vocab work, discussion or whatever activities you love to use in your classroom. Practice makes perfect - and as a teacher, I can never get my hands on enough practice papers as a teacher. Download this reading booklet and add 4 full and authentic practice tests to your repertoire! Your students will thank you for the variety and engaging topics and you can spend less time trawling the internet for practice papers! This 64-page booklet Buy now while it is at its special introductory price offer of only £12.99. Once purchased, you get full access to the 64-page book which you can print, photocopy for your class and begin teaching! It contains everything you need to get started and has an answer section at the back! Perfect for both teachers and self-study - what are you waiting for!? Happy teaching!

58 pages, Paperback

Published June 17, 2023