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Cambridge University Press978-1-107-60314-1 – Cambridge English Key for Schools 2Cambridge ESOLFrontmatterMore information
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Cambridge English: Key for Schools,alsoknownasKey English Test (KET) for Schools,isaqualificationthatshowsapupilcandealwitheverydaywrittenandspokenEnglishatabasiclevel.
Cambridge English: Key for Schools followsexactlythesameformatasCambridge English: Key,alsoknownasKey English Test (KET),andthelevelofthequestionpapersisidentical.TheonlydifferenceisthatthecontentandtreatmentoftopicsinCambridge English: Key for Schools havebeenparticularlytargetedattheinterestsandexperienceofschoolpupils,enablingthemto:
• learnskillstocommunicateinEnglish
• gainaninternationallyrecognisedcertificate
• buildconfidenceinlearningavaluablelifeskill.
Cambridge English: Key for SchoolsisaversionofCambridge English: Key,alsoknownasKey English Test (KET),developedwithexamcontentandtopicstargetedattheinterestsofschool-agelearners.ItisatLevelA2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages(CEFR).
Cambridge English: Proficiency Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
C2 3
Cambridge English: Advanced Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
C1 2
Cambridge English: First for Schools First Certificate in English (FCE)
B2 1
Cambridge English: Preliminary for SchoolsPreliminary English Test (PET)
B1 Entry3
Cambridge English: Key for Schools Key English Test (KET) for Schools
A2 Entry2
SuccessfulCambridge English: Key for Schoolscandidatesreceiveacertificatethatisacceptedbycolleges,universities,employersandgovernmentsaroundtheworldasproofofalearner’slanguageabilities.Takingthisexamisalsousefulpreparationforhigherlevelexams,suchasCambridge English: Preliminary for SchoolsandCambridge English: First for Schools.
Preparing for the Reading sectionTopreparefortheReadingsection,youshouldreadthetypeofEnglishusedineverydaylife,forexample,shortmagazinearticles,advertisements,instructions,etc.Itisalsoagoodidea
Preparing for the Writing sectionTopreparefortheWritingsection,youshouldtaketheopportunitytowriteshortmessagesinreal-lifesituations,forexample,toyourteacherortootherstudents.Thesecanincludeinvitations,apologiesformissingaclass,noticesaboutlostproperty,etc.Theycanbehandwrittenorsentasanemail.
Part 6Thispartisaboutvocabulary.Youhavetoproducewordsandspellthemcorrectly.Thewordswillallbelinkedtothesametopic,forexample,food.Youhavetoreadadefinitionforeachoneandcompletetheword.Thefirstletterisgiventohelpyou.
Part 7Thispartisaboutgrammarandvocabulary.Youhavetocompleteashortgappedtextofthetypeyoucouldbeexpectedtowrite,forexample,anoteandareply,orashortletter.Youmustspellallthemissingwordscorrectly.
Part 8Thisparttestsbothreadingandwriting.Youhavetousetheinformationinoneortwoshorttexts,forexample,anote,emailoradvertisement,tocompleteadocumentsuchasaform,notice,diaryentry,etc.Youwillneedtounderstandthevocabularyusedonforms,forexample,surname,dateofbirth,etc.Youwillneedtowriteonlywordsorphrasesinyouranswers,butyoumustspellthesecorrectly.
Part 9Youhavetowriteashortmessage(25–35words).Youaretoldwhoyouarewritingtoandwhy,andyoumustincludethreecontentpoints.Togaintopmarks,allthreepointsmustbeincludedinyouranswer,soitisimportanttoreadthequestioncarefullyandplanwhatyouaregoingtowrite.Beforetheexam,practisewritinganswersofthecorrectlength.Youwilllosemarksforwritingfewerthan25words,anditisnotagoodideatowriteanswersthataretoolong.
Mark Scheme for Writing Part 9TherearefivemarksforPart9.Minorgrammaticalandspellingmistakesareacceptablebuttogetfivemarksyoumustwriteaclearmessageandincludeallthreecontentpoints.
Preparing for the Listening testThebestpreparationfortheListeningtestistolistentoauthenticspokenEnglishforyourlevel.ApartfromunderstandingspokenEnglishinclass,othersourcesinclude:films,TV,DVDs,songs,theinternet,Englishclubs,andotherspeakersofEnglish,suchastourists,guides,friendsandfamily.
Paper formatThepapercontainstwoparts.ThestandardformatforPaper3istwocandidatesandtwoexaminers.Oneexamineractsasanassessoranddoesnotjoinintheconversation.Theotheriscalledaninterlocutorandmanagestheinteractionbyaskingquestionsandsettingupthetasks(seePaper3framesonpages104–115).
Preparing for the Speaking testTakeeveryopportunitytopractiseyourEnglishwithasmanypeopleaspossible.Askingandansweringquestionsinsimpleroleplaysprovidesusefulpractice.Theseroleplaysshouldfocusoneverydaylanguageandsituationsandinvolvequestionsaboutdailyactivitiesandfamiliarexperiences.Itisalsoagoodideatopractiseexchanginginformationinroleplaysaboutthingssuchascostsandopeningtimesof,forexample,alocalsportscentre.
Part Task type and format Length of parts Task focus
TheinformationinthispracticebookisdesignedtogiveanoverviewofCambridge English: Key for Schools.ForafulldescriptionofalloftheCambridgeESOLexams,includinginformationabouttasktypes,testingfocusandpreparation,pleaseseetherelevanthandbookswhichcanbeobtainedfromCambridgeESOLattheaddressbeloworfromthewebsite:www.CambridgeESOL.org