Hello there! Here is a series of exercises and resources for B2.2 students (and B2.1 if interested or taking certificaci\u00f3n exam this year). Note that, whether you are sitting the exam or not, writing, speaking and mediation\u00a0in continuous assessment throughout the year usually\u00a0follow certificaci\u00f3n structure and tasks. Therefore, the more familiar you are with the types of tasks in certificaci\u00f3n, the easier it will be to carry out those exercises successfully in class.<\/p>\n
Can you feel the rhythm?<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0key<\/a><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Multiple-choice reading exercise.<\/p>\n Student life and technology<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0Multiple-choice reading & vocabulary exercise + key<\/p>\n Homes of the future<\/a><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Multiple-choice reading & use of English + key<\/p>\n Health and fitness<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>audio<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>key<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Multiple choice<\/p>\n An interview with a diver<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0audio<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0key<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Multiple choice<\/p>\n The environment<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0audio<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0key<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Multiple-choice listening + vocabulary<\/p>\n Listening test<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0audio 1<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0audio 2<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0audio 3<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0key<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Three listening exercises: ‘Jobs in shops’ (matching), ‘Social networking sites’ (multiple choice) and ‘A photographer’ (gap-filling) + ‘Jobs in shops’ script<\/p>\n Here you will find vocabulary banks and exercises classified by topic. Part of the topics\/subtopics were seen in B2.1 while others correspond to B2.2. All of them form part of B2 syllabus and may appear in certificaci\u00f3n exam, both written and oral papers, and can be helpful to prepare these particular topics. Check out the post ‘B2.2 Certificaci\u00f3n: info and tips’ or EOI’s web for the whole list of general topics.<\/p>\n –\u00a0FOOD AND EATING HABITS<\/b><\/p>\n A guide to meals in the UK<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>An informative text with ideas and vocabulary about meals in the UK.<\/p>\n Food<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 Core vocabulary and ideas for monologues on different aspects of the topic.<\/p>\n – FAMILY and RELATIONSHIPS<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Vocabulary bank<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n – EDUCATION<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Vocabulary bank<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n <\/b>– ENGLISH TODAY<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Vocabulary bank<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n – SHOPPING\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Shopping and consumerism<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Vocabulary bank and ideas to help you prepare the topic.<\/p>\n – ADVERTISING\u00a0\u00a0The world of advertising<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Vocabulary bank, exercises and ideas for monologues on the topic.<\/p>\n – TECHNOLOGY<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Vocabulary bank<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n – WORK\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Work and employment<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 Vocabulary bank and exercises.<\/p>\n – CRIME\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>This topic is part of B2 syllabus but is not in your textbook. Try to have a look at it and do the exercises. ‘File Upper-intermediate’ has a good vocabulary section that is worth doing as well.<\/p>\n Crime: vocabulary bank<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0exercises<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>key<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0– SOCIAL ISSUES\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Social issues<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n This is a fabulous online\u00a0video resource<\/b>\u00a0to acquire new vocabulary and activate what you know. Most of B2 topics are dealt with!<\/p>\n skype-lessons.com\/vocabulary-lessons<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n – ‘Open World<\/b>‘:\u00a0Writing Bank\u00a0<\/b>pp.234-241. We have already seen the most significant parts of the appendix but, apart from revising the writings you did throughout the past few months, hese are the pages in the book that deserve attention:<\/p>\n An essay-<\/b>\u00a0revise p.234 and see the texts and exercises on p.235. They cover essays on different topics and are a rich source of ideas.<\/p>\n An email\/ letter-<\/b>\u00a0VERY INTERESTING! This is a section I regret not having had time to work on. You can make the most of it now. It covers informal emails, formal letters of application and key language for different kinds of formal letters and emails.<\/p>\n To learn more about about informal letter writing watch this video:<\/p>\n https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ll0K-LLxzY8<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n A review-\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0we have focused on book\/film reviews mainly, but remember there are other kinds of reviews (websites, hotels, restaurants, holiday resorts, etc) that you may be required to produce in the form of email writing that may appear in reading and mediation texts. Pages 238-9 are well worth revising.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n – ‘Open World<\/b>‘:\u00a0Speaking Bank<\/b>\u00a0pp.244-253. Remember that First and certificaci\u00f3n are different, but the examples, language and recordings are good practice for speaking, both individual speech and conversation.<\/p>\n Focus on Speaking parts 1, 3 and 4 (you can skip part 2, no picture description in certificaci\u00f3n).\u00a0Part\u00a03 gives key information and a lot of ideas about what an interaction task should be like. Study it in depth!!\u00a0As for Part 4, the students’ model excerpts can also serve as a guide on the kind of exchanges expected in conversations about a topic, or when dealing with different aspects of a topic in a monologue.<\/p>\n –\u00a0CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Summary of expressions to cover different functions in spoken language (also useful in writing)<\/p>\n –\u00a0SPEAKING EXAM TASKS\u00a0\u00a0Info and tips.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n a) MONOLOGUE<\/u>:<\/b><\/p>\n Monologue task on the topic of Work<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Example of what a certificaci\u00f3n monologue task may be like. Keep in mind that in the actual exam the photos on the worksheet, if there are any, are not intended for description but their only purpose is to provide you with ideas. If a list of words or expressions appears, like in this example, it is also your choice to make use of them or not, as far as you develop and argument your speech correctly. If the teachers ask you to use them, it might be that your speech is not being as satisfactory as desired up to that moment, and they need to check your understanding and ability to use the vocabulary in the context.<\/p>\n MONOLOGUE PRACTICE<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Set of monologue tasks on B2 topics<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n b) INTERACTION<\/u>:<\/b><\/p>\n INTERACTION PRACTICE<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Set of interaction tasks on B2 topics<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Candidates\u00a0 A&B (and C)\u00a0usually have the same or similar guidelines; in any case, the information needed to build up the conversation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n – MEDIATION<\/b><\/p>\n These are examples of oral mediation tasks following the general structure of certificaci\u00f3n. The tasks in the actual exam may be turn out to be slightly different. (Note that it is still not known what exactly the exam is going to be like this year. Check 2020 Gu\u00eda del aspirante for updated information).<\/p>\n Trabajar menos es m\u00e1s productivo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n 10 pasos para una vida sana<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Consejos para mejorar tu salud<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n La vida no es sue\u00f1o: \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 dormimos mal?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Activa el hippie que llevas dentro<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Los problemas actuales del sistema educativo espa\u00f1ol<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n As\u00ed muere la lectura a los 15<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Riesgos de que los adolescentes utilicen los m\u00f3viles<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n 10 consejos para comprar en internet de forma segura<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Semana Negra de Gij\u00f3n<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Festival de Cine de Gij\u00f3n<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Ventajas y desventajas del turismo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Comer en Londres<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n L\u00edquidos en el equipaje de mano<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Impacto emocional por COVID-19<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello there! Here is a series of exercises and resources for B2.2 students (and B2.1 if interested or taking certificaci\u00f3n exam this year). Note that, whether you are sitting the exam or not, writing, speaking and mediation\u00a0in continuous assessment throughout the year usually\u00a0follow certificaci\u00f3n structure and tasks. Therefore, the more familiar you are with the… Seguir leyendo B2.2 English for Summertime<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":448,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-b2-2","category-general","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/448"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edublog.educastur.es\/lockdownblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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![key<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0– SOCIAL ISSUES\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Social issues<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\nThis is a fabulous online\u00a0video resource<\/b>\u00a0to acquire new vocabulary and activate what you know. Most of B2 topics are dealt with!<\/p>\nskype-lessons.com\/vocabulary-lessons<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\nWRITING<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n– ‘Open World<\/b>‘:\u00a0Writing Bank\u00a0<\/b>pp.234-241. We have already seen the most significant parts of the appendix but, apart from revising the writings you did throughout the past few months, hese are the pages in the book that deserve attention:<\/p>\nAn essay-<\/b>\u00a0revise p.234 and see the texts and exercises on p.235. They cover essays on different topics and are a rich source of ideas.<\/p>\nAn email\/ letter-<\/b>\u00a0VERY INTERESTING! This is a section I regret not having had time to work on. You can make the most of it now. It covers informal emails, formal letters of application and key language for different kinds of formal letters and emails.<\/p>\nTo learn more about about informal letter writing watch this video:<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Ll0K-LLxzY8<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nA review-\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0we have focused on book\/film reviews mainly, but remember there are other kinds of reviews (websites, hotels, restaurants, holiday resorts, etc) that you may be required to produce in the form of email writing that may appear in reading and mediation texts. Pages 238-9 are well worth revising.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\nSPEAKING<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n– ‘Open World<\/b>‘:\u00a0Speaking Bank<\/b>\u00a0pp.244-253. Remember that First and certificaci\u00f3n are different, but the examples, language and recordings are good practice for speaking, both individual speech and conversation.<\/p>\nFocus on Speaking parts 1, 3 and 4 (you can skip part 2, no picture description in certificaci\u00f3n).\u00a0Part\u00a03 gives key information and a lot of ideas about what an interaction task should be like. Study it in depth!!\u00a0As for Part 4, the students’ model excerpts can also serve as a guide on the kind of exchanges expected in conversations about a topic, or when dealing with different aspects of a topic in a monologue.<\/p>\n–\u00a0CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Summary of expressions to cover different functions in spoken language (also useful in writing)<\/p>\n–\u00a0SPEAKING EXAM TASKS\u00a0\u00a0Info and tips.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\na) MONOLOGUE<\/u>:<\/b><\/p>\nMonologue task on the topic of Work<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Example of what a certificaci\u00f3n monologue task may be like. Keep in mind that in the actual exam the photos on the worksheet, if there are any, are not intended for description but their only purpose is to provide you with ideas. If a list of words or expressions appears, like in this example, it is also your choice to make use of them or not, as far as you develop and argument your speech correctly. If the teachers ask you to use them, it might be that your speech is not being as satisfactory as desired up to that moment, and they need to check your understanding and ability to use the vocabulary in the context.<\/p>\nMONOLOGUE PRACTICE<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Set of monologue tasks on B2 topics<\/b><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nb) INTERACTION<\/u>:<\/b><\/p>\nINTERACTION PRACTICE<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Set of interaction tasks on B2 topics<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Candidates\u00a0 A&B (and C)\u00a0usually have the same or similar guidelines; in any case, the information needed to build up the conversation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n– MEDIATION<\/b><\/p>\nThese are examples of oral mediation tasks following the general structure of certificaci\u00f3n. The tasks in the actual exam may be turn out to be slightly different. (Note that it is still not known what exactly the exam is going to be like this year. Check 2020 Gu\u00eda del aspirante for updated information).<\/p>\nTrabajar menos es m\u00e1s productivo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n10 pasos para una vida sana<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nConsejos para mejorar tu salud<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nLa vida no es sue\u00f1o: \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 dormimos mal?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nActiva el hippie que llevas dentro<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nLos problemas actuales del sistema educativo espa\u00f1ol<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nAs\u00ed muere la lectura a los 15<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nRiesgos de que los adolescentes utilicen los m\u00f3viles<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n10 consejos para comprar en internet de forma segura<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nSemana Negra de Gij\u00f3n<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nFestival de Cine de Gij\u00f3n<\/a><\/b><\/p>\nVentajas y desventajas del turismo<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nComer en Londres<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nL\u00edquidos en el equipaje de mano<\/b><\/a><\/p>\nImpacto emocional por COVID-19<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello there! 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