F2F Class Notes (Ben)

Preparation for the Cambridge First Certificate

SPEAKING

First part : 3 minutes – be able to introduce yourself perfectly

Second part : 4 minutes – be able to speak about your reactions to something
Page 4 –
A man is bound with ropes
A woman is working hard and seems to have a headache
A spider in its web,
A man rock climbing and hanging from a rope

–> uneasy, nervous, anxious, makes me feel like I am in a dangerous situation, It reminds me of a situation that I experienced/ was in

Page 7

A peaceful cottage in the countryside
A residential building with many apartments
(What seems to be) a homeless person sleeping on the ground
A young man begging on a busy street

–> natural, makes me think of a quiet place, maybe with horses around. It makes me think of ‘Little House in the Prairie’ 
–> it looks old, worn-out, 
–> it’s hard to watch, I feel brokenhearted, sad. I can’t imagine what I would do if I were in this situation. It revolts me. I feel powerless.

Page 13

What seems to be a big city covered in smog
A volcano erupting / A forest burning, a wildfire
A field of wind turbines
A man cycling in the city

–> Both these issues are man-made. I feel concerned and (partly) guilty.
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