Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Level: B1 to B2
http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis-practice-tests/AptisWritingPractice/
Dont press Start Component yet.
e) After completing each task on the website, copy your text (Ctrl + C) and paste it (Ctrl + V) into the
Microsoft Word document.
Your trainer will tell you when to start. Remember that once you press Start Component, your 50 minutes will
start ticking.
Before you click finish, remember to copy your answers to Microsoft Word.
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If your answer to any of the questions is no, write some self-recommendations below:
(e.g. I will spend a maximum of 10 minutes on the informal email in task 4)
Tell a colleague how you self-evaluated and what recommendations you made to yourself.
Level: B1 to B2
4 Error Correction
Work in pairs. Look at both your answers together
(rather than swapping) and discuss any possible
errors. Can you correct them? Ask your trainer for
help / confirmation if you are not sure. Add any
corrections you find to your Error Correction Log.
This will help you to remember the corrections.
You can also use an Error Correction Log in your
classroom with your learners (see image)!
5 Model Answers
Here are model answers for all the exam tasks you just completed. Underline any expressions, words that you
think would be useful to learn. Add them to your vocabulary notebook.
Norhamizan Mohamad
16th
February
Ipoh
Malay
1981
Reading
Cooking
Gardening
Hi Sam,
I still remember when I went to Langkawi last year. I quite nervous at first but I enjoyed my journey so much. I tried
to find the way to Chenang Beach. Finally, I managed to reach at the beach with the help of the local people there.
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Hi Miguel,
I would suggest Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highland.Kuala Lumpur is the capital city of Malaysia and you can
visit the skysraper called The Twin Towers.You can enjoy the pictureques scenery in Cameron Highland.
Hi Michelle,
The most exciting journey that I have ever been on is a motorbike convoy to the orphanage house.The journey
was great and I had a wonderful time with the orphans.
Level: B1 to B2
Work in pairs. Discuss the model answers using the following questions:
1. In Part 2: What language does the writer use to describe her interests?
2. In Part 3: What verb tenses does the writer use in the 3 different answers? Why?
3. In Part 3: What modal verbs does she use to make recommendations?
4. In Part 4: How does the writer express her feelings in both the informal and formal emails?
5. In Part 4: What tense does the writer use to indicate her plans for the future to her friend?
6. In Part 4: How does the writer indicate her future intentions in the formal letter?
7. In Part 4: How does the writer start and finish the formal letter?
Level: B1 to B2
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/PET_writing_part2.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/FCE/FCE_writing.htm
3) Search for online websites that help with formal and informal email or letter writing. Here are some links:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/writing/express/index.htm
http://www.alternative.hu/formal_and_informal_letters
http://mannysfceblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/writing-part-1-and-2-informal-and.html
http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/phrases/writing_letters_and_emails
7 My Learning Plan
Between now and the exam, you can really improve your writing skills if you do a little every week. The following
table will help you to plan. You can even plan to work together with a friend / colleague!
What I would like to
practise / study
3.
4.
Can you stop the clock after youve pressed Start Component?
Can you go back to a previous part of the test if you want to?
5.
50 mins
No. You can choose how you spend your 50 minutes. Heres
our recommendation. We recommend you spend a little less
time on Part 2 and a little more on Part 3: Part 1 3 mins; Part
2 5 mins; Part 3 12 mins; Part 4 30 mins (10 for the
informal email, 20 for the formal email).
No.
Yes. You can edit answers to Part 1, 2 and 4. But you cant
change your Part 3 answers once youve pressed Post.
No. But it is not a good exam strategy. Its better to keep to the
word limits and write more accurately.
Level: B1 to B2
Part 2
You are a new member of the travel club. Fill in
the form. Write in sentences. Use 20-30 words.
You have 7 minutes in total.
Part 3
You are a member of a travel club. You are talking to some other members in the travel club chat room. Talk to
them using sentences. Use 30-40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total.
Level: B1 to B2
Part 4