Cambridge B2 First (FCE) - How to Pass the Speaking Test

[@enouchtan2607]

Thank you so much, I've passed the B2 exam!!! Your teaching is amazing!!!

[@teacherphill]

That's great news! Congratulations! :)

[@meels9]

First of all, congratulations for having passed the exam! I have mine in June, could you give me tips about how to prepare myself for the different parts of the exam? Should I focus on learning new vocabulary or doing mock exams? Thank you!

[@abronzato84]

I came back here to tell u that I passed the FCE. Thanks for the advice.

[@teacherphill]

Congratulations! That's fantastic news! :)

[@easyenglishbyeesha7053]

I am a teacher and I always use your videos to teach my students

[@teacherphill]

That's great to hear. I'm happy my content is helpful to you and your students. :)

[@furiousspace]

You deserve more followers. Thank you for improving my possibities to aprove this exam.

[@teacherphill]

Thank you for your feedback, but you would say "pass this exam". ;)

[@sarahlopez2555]

Thanks for helping me study, your videos couldn't be more useful. I'll have my exam in 4 days. 😁❤

[@teacherphill]

All the best! :)

[@Muichiro-Tokito16011]

This video is very useful sir you help me a lot on my previous test. just subbed by the way.

[@teacherphill]

I appreciate it. 😊

[@MohidilNishonova-v5h]

to be honest your videos are very handy,they help me in many things 🤩

[@teacherphill]

I'm happy my videos are helpful to you. :)

[@MahithAdhikari]

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[@teacherphill]

You would say, "you help us a lot". Thank you. I appreciate your kind feedback. :)

[@Music-oj6fq]

Thanks for helping me with the pet speaking exam ( havin' the exam 3 weeks later ) 😌 good quality videos :) subbed

[@teacherphill]

Thanks for the sub and all the best for your exam. :)

[@silviamongeroffarello126]

It's a useful video, I shared it to my sts, thanks 😊

[@teacherphill]

Thank you very much. :)

[@marianaperez3707]

It was so helpful for me to understand with details the structure of the speaking exam

[@teacherphill]

That's great to hear! :)

[@KhaledMohamed-tu2cb]

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[@teacherphill]

I'm not concerned. You can do it! :)

[@ΛΙΤΣΑΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ]

Thanks a lot for the help 🙂

[@teacherphill]

You're most welcome. 😊

[@meels9]

In my opinion, in the first question which is ‘Where are you from?’ is not necessary to give such a long answer as it is shown in the vídeo. I’d say that answering with ‘I’m from Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain’ would be fine. The others questions from Part 1 should be answered with the length shown in the video. Hope it helps!

[@teacherphill]

It does depend on the question, I agree with you. The length of the answer should be appropriate for whatever the examiner asks you. A simple question like "Where are you from?" doesn't need a super long response.

[@Priyangika-fs2on]

Thank you sir.❤❤

[@teacherphill]

You're welcome! 😊

[@jenjabba6210]

What age/ grade usually takes this test? I have a young 5th grader who just took the B1 and I'm told she's taking the B2 first in September. Her parents don't speak English so I'm left with her not knowing why she is taking the test 😂 Your videos are so good and have helped me prepare her well. I couldn't have done it without your advice.

[@teacherphill]

This is an interesting comment. There is a version of the B2 First exam called B2 First for Schools where the topics are adapted to children and teenagers so your student is probably at the lower end of the age range for that. I guess the main problem might be that she doesn't know a lot about certain topics just cause she is still quite young, but at least in the speaking test, the examiners can choose appropriate questions. However, if she's just taken B1, I'm not sure if moving on to the next level so quickly is a good idea as there's a pretty wide gap in terms of language level between the two tests.

[@jenjabba6210]

@teacherphill I totally agree! She is doing the school age B2 First. I explained to her today that she could have difficulty because she hasn't studied the subjects yet ( such as the economy). I've taught her for many years. I play your videos for her and we discuss them. 🤣. I'm mostly teaching her now HOW to take the test. How to organize her thoughts and writing. KISS. I'll let ya know how it goes in September. She's in China going into 6th grade in a public school. THANK YOU!

[@linatempusfugit6921]

I saw the marks of both, Maria and Florine, but I didn't understand... Could you explain me how it works? It is 5 points the maximum for each? Thanks!!!

[@teacherphill]

Yes, the maximum for each marking criterion is 5. If you get 3/5 on average, you could say that you've passed. It is a little bit more complex than that, but it's a good reference for you.

[@linatempusfugit6921]

@@teacherphill thank you!

[@ageage9342]

If someone asks me who is my favourite teacher, I'm gonna answer Teacher Phill

[@teacherphill]

Don't say that to you English teacher though. 🤣