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  • Posted on 11/12/2019
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  • Tags: B2 First , Cambridge Exams , Writing

Writing in your only language can be a challenge, but writing in another language can be a complete nightmare ! Where do you even begin?

If you are taking your Cambridge B2 First exam you’ll have to write two texts in an 80-minute period. In part 1 you must write an essay but in part 2 you will be able to choose between a number of options. This could be could be an email, a letter, a report, a review or an article.

Read more about the format of the Cambridge B2 First exam .

In this writing guide, we’ll focus on how to write an article for the Cambridge B2 First Writing paper – part 2. We’ll also share with you some tricks and tips for passing this part of the exam. You’ll learn how to plan your article, structure it, use rhetorical questions , exclamation marks – and lots more. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to write an amazing article in English!

What is an article and how do you write one for the B2 First?

You’ll find lots of examples of articles in magazines, newspapers and internet blogs. In these texts, writers share information, guides and opinions on specific topics. The idea is to write in a way that grabs the reader’s attention and keeps them interested until the very end.

In the Cambridge B2 First Writing Paper – part 2, you could be asked to write about a variety of topics. However, it’s often something you’ve recently learned to do or know a lot about. For example, the question might be about a concert you’ve been to recently, you favourite hobby or your hometown.

Here’s an example of a B2 First article question.

How to write an article - Cambridge B2 First | Oxford House Barcelona

Now let’s look at how to get started!

How to write an article in three simple steps

You’ve got the question in front of you, so now it’s time to start writing your article, right?

Wrong! If you do that, you’ve missed an essential stage: planning.

You can compare writing an article to preparing your favourite meal. No good tortilla de patatas was ever made without carefully preparing the ingredients first. It’s exactly the same with your writing – only, you’ll need fewer onions. Time management is also important. You only have about 40 minutes total so you need to plan your time carefully.

Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Make a plan (10 minutes)

Think about the question.

Really focus on the question. Decide who your role model is. Is he or she a sporting hero you really admire? Or someone closer to home? It could be a family member that you look up to or a person in the community who’s done something amazing. Think about why they inspire you and make some notes on your ideas.

Think about the tone

Consider the best blogs you read on the internet. Are they relaxed and friendly? Or do they sound like boring school essays? The truth is most articles are quite conversational. They are somewhere between semi-formal and informal. They are often informative, whilst entertaining and engaging the reader. You can also try to add some humour in too!

Think about the structure

Structuring your article is key and there’s normally more than one way to do it. Decide which structure makes sense for the question. Try to keep it logical and include different ideas in different paragraphs.

Here’s an example structure:

  • Paragraph 1 Introduction Start with a catchy opening line to hook the readers. Then introduce your role model.
  • Paragraph 2 – Describe what makes them special Giving examples and developing your answer.
  • Paragraph 3 – Why you chose them as your role model This should be like a conclusion and give the reader a lasting comment or a question to think about.

Note: For many articles four paragraphs will be more appropriate – it depends on the question you are given.

Linkers are a fantastic way to organise your ideas. Experiment with some of these in your next article:

For a start…

Not to mention…

On top of that…

*Remember, you don’t need headings or titles in the article it should read as one continuous piece of work.

Think about vocabulary

Brainstorming vocabulary is a great way to get your ideas flowing . What are some great words related to the topic? List some adjectives for being a good role model. Pick out some verbs related to motivation or any good nouns or collocations you think would work. Throw some phrasal verbs and idioms in there too!

Here’s an example for the question above:

Write an amazing Article - B2 First | Oxford House Barcelona

Think about ways to personalise your writing

Articles tend to have a personal touch. You can be a lot more familiar with the reader addressing them personally with pronouns like ‘you’ and ‘I’. Give your own opinion and also use contractions. Here are some more ways to sound personal:

Have you ever wondered…?

I’m sure you can imagine…

Can you believe…?

I will never forget…

There’s nothing more amazing than…

If you ask me…

Step Two: Write it (25 minutes)

An interesting introduction is the key to a first-rate article. You want to capture your audience’s attention whilst making it clear what it’s going to be about. Start with an opening line that sets the tone of the topic. Try to catch the attention from the first word. Here’s an example:

Firefighters and superheroes are obvious role models. But sometimes the person that inspires us the most is so much closer to home. I have never had a favourite singer or sports star but my father has always been an important inspiration for me.

Next, think about the original question. What makes your role model special? Remember to keep it interesting and include some personal feelings. Use exclamation marks like this:

One of the things that makes my father so special is that he always does everything for his family, and he’s an excellent listener too. Whenever we have a problem he’s always there for us. Not to mention the fact that he’s also really fun-loving! If there’s a party, my dad is the first person on the dancefloor.

But only include one or two exclamation marks in the article or they’ll lose their impact.

Finally you want to tackle the last question. Why did you choose him as your role model? A great technique here would be to address your reader personally and even include a rhetorical question at the end. This gives them something to think about. A little bit like this:

I think my father is the best role model because he is the most hardworking person I know. He has a really difficult job as a doctor and is always saving lives. That’s so inspiring for me!

I really look up to him and he really pushes me to be the best I can be. Wouldn’t you want a role model like my dad?

Step Three: Check it (5 minutes)

Everything has come together and you’ve got your final article. Now you can sit back, relax and put your feet up until the examiner says stop. Wait, not quite!

You’re missing the last important step. Always check your writing. You’d hate for all your hard work to be wasted at the last moment. Here are some things to check for.

  • You included everything in the question
  • You’ve used a variety of sentence lengths
  • The spelling is correct
  • It’s personal and engaging
  • You haven’t repeated the same vocabulary too often
  • It’s not too formal

What are the examiners looking out for?

To get the very best results, you need to know what the examiners are looking out for when they are marking your writing.

These are the four most important things to consider:

How to write an article - B2 First - What are the examiners looking for | Oxford House Barcelona

Ask yourself these questions when checking your work and make any necessary changes before the time is up!

Any other advice for writing an article?

Read, read, read. Go online and search for blogs in English that interest you. If you love sports, look at the sports news. If you prefer fashion, find fashion articles. Whatever it is read real examples for real inspiration!

If you’re still not confident about writing in English, or you want some help preparing for the B2 First exam, take a look at our exam courses .

You can also check out our articles on how to write an Essay or a Review in the Cambridge B2 First.

Glossary for Language Learners

Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn’t know.

Nightmare (n): : a bad dream.

Rhetorical question (n): a question that doesn’t need to be answered, for dramatic effect.

Time management (n): the way to use your time effectively.

Look up to somebody (pv) : to admire someone.

Humour (n): something amusing or funny.

To hook (v): to attract and captivate your attention.

To flow (v): to move steadily and constantly.

First-rate (adj): excellent, top quality, well made or done.

An exclamation mark (n): this punctuation symbol: !.

To tackle (v): dealing with a challenge or something difficult.

To put your feet up (exp): to rest and relax.

pv = phrasal verb

adj = adjective

exp = expression

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Cambridge B2 First (FCE): How to Write an Article

Typewriter with title: How to Write an Article - FCE

  • Mandatory task : no
  • Word count : 140-190
  • Main characteristics : interesting, engaging, personal opinion / comment
  • Register : semi-informal to informal
  • Structure : Title/introduction, 2-3 topic paragraphs, closing paragraph / conclusion
  • Language : adjectives/adverbs, colloquial expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms, linking words, interesting grammar
The most useful thing I’ve ever learned Have you ever learned something that completely changed your life? I can remember exactly how it was for me when I got interested in learning English and who helped me become the person I am today. I had always been in love with English music and I put in some work by myself, but only when I ended up in the English class of Mr. Weiss I got completely hooked. His amazing style of teaching struck a chord and my skills skyrocketed in no time. Feeling confident, I took the leap and moved to beautiful Australia where I was able to travel and even call it home for over seven years. And you know what?! I became an English teacher and now help people who are just like I used to be with the same passion as Mr. Weiss. I really think that I wouldn’t be teaching English had it not been for Mr. Weiss and his inspirational lessons. So, looking back, I hope my experience inspires others to find ways to help the people around them as well.

Introduction

An article is usually written for an English-language magazine or newsletter, and the reader is assumed to have similar interests to the writer. The main purpose is to interest and engage the reader, so there should be some opinion or comment. from: Cambridge English First Handbook for Teachers

Articles are part of the second section of the FCE writing exam. This means, that, actually, you can decide if you want to choose this type of text or, instead, pick one of the other ones available in this part (a review, report, letter/email or, if you take FCE for Schools, a story).

Articles are interesting and engaging

You might think that I’m joking because how could writing an article be interesting and engaging? The thing is that I’m not talking about you as the writer, but about the reader. Articles are less formal than, for example, an essay or a letter of application so they are usually more interesting and engaging to read.

However, keeping this in mind, writing an article can also become more fun. If you keep thinking about what would be interesting for the reader, it is easier and more engaging for you too.

So, in this article we are going to look at similarities which we can find in almost every FCE article writing task, such as structure, requirements, useful language and other things to pay attention to. This way, I hope you will feel more confident and knowledgeable.

What a typical article task looks like

Even though there are many different topics to write articles about and they might change a lot from exam to exam, there are certain similarities that I don’t want you to miss and with a little practice you will be able to find these characteristics really fast in every single task.

Example of an FCE article writing task

When you see a task like this (and please remember this for the future) you have to check two things:

  • What do you have to include in your article?
  • Who is going to read it?

Below you can see that I have underlined the key pieces of information for you and don’t forget to do the same with every writing task you see.

Example of an FCE article writing task with the key information underlined

OK, let’s start with what we have to include. In the box I underlined three questions we have to answer:

  • What is the most useful thing you have learned?
  • Who did you learn it from?
  • Why is it useful?

There are three topic points to write about and you will see that there are always three things that you have to include in your articles. If you can’t find three topic points, then look again because they must be there.

The second question I asked above was about who is going to read your article. In this case we are going to write for an English-language website, which means that normal people like you and me are the target readers.

In the FCE writing exam you always have to consider the reader of your texts as you have to adjust the register (formal, neutral, informal language) in your writing. With different levels of formality come different things you should or shouldn’t write, but in articles we normally expect the readers to be people like us so we can write in a more informal style .

Informal English means that you should use contractions like ‘I’m’ or ‘don’t’, colloquial words and expressions, for example, ‘awesome’ or ‘tons of’. Also, try to add some phrasal verbs because they are definitely a feature of informal language as well and last but not least, involve the reader personally by addressing them directly and even ask a question or two.

Again, always look out for three topic points to include in your article and be prepared to use informal language. If you cover all of this, you are already on a very good way to pass. However, there are still a few more things to consider.

How to organise your article

OK, we went through the first step analysing the task. Now we need to think about how we can organise the article so it is logical and with all the different parts included and well connected.

This step might be a little bit different from task to task, but, generally speaking, you can follow this process every time and you should be alright.

Can you remember the three things we have to include in our article? Yes, you can? You are a very good student 🙂 . We have to talk about what the most useful thing you’ve ever learned is (1), who you learned it from (2) and why it is useful (3).

It probably makes sense to give each of these points a paragraph in our article so we already have three sections. To me it seems as if we could use the first topic point in our introduction, which means that we don’t need a separate one, but it is always nice to have a short closing paragraph (similar to a conclusion in an essay). Adding that and a title, we end up with four paragraphs and our article would look like this:

  • Title & Introduction / Topic point 1 (What is the thing you learned?)
  • Topic point 2 (Who did you learn it from?)
  • Topic point 3 (Why is it useful?)
  • Closing paragraph / conclusion

Of course, there is always the option of separating the intro and the first topic point or combining two topic points in one paragraph and again, this depends on each task, but, in general, this is what every article looks like in the FCE exam.

Always make a plan

I can’t say it often enough, but, unfortunately, this is something that drives me crazy and a lot of students simply forget to do.

Always plan your articles before you start writing. It takes just a few minutes to create a list of paragraphs like the one above with a couple of words to remind you of what you want to write added to each heading.

There is nothing worse than writing for 25 minutes and then realising that you have to change something or move around different parts. Don’t make the same mistake and write a plan.

The different parts of an article

In this part of my post we are going to look at the different sections of an article in the FCE exam using our task from above so I can give you example paragraphs which include everything you should put in there as well if you want to become the boss of article writing.

In your introduction you always want to get the reader interested in your article. Your goal is to make the reader want to continue. As always, there are a couple of things for you to remember when you start writing:

  • Give your article a title.
  • Start with a personalised question.
  • Include the topic and give your opinion or comment on it.

An example could look like this:

The most useful thing I’ve ever learned Have you ever learned something that completely changed your life? I can remember exactly how it was for me when I got interested in learning English and who helped me become the person I am today.

There you have it. My article has a title, which doesn’t have to be super creative, the intro includes a question as well as the topic and my comment (“…helped me become the person I am today.”) and I’ve already answered the first topic question in the task (What is the thing you learned?).

I also kept some information to myself (Who did I learn from? Why is it useful?) so the reader wants to continue. Try to keep them guessing as this can be very engaging.

Topic points

Once we have our introduction ready and our readers can’t wait to find out more, we need to think about how we can present the rest of the information.

In our plan we decided to break the topic points up into two paragraphs, but we also have to focus on the other requirements of an FCE article:

  • Stick to the topic and don’t write about unrelated things.
  • Support your answers with some examples and/or reasons.
  • Use neutral to informal language (check the section ‘What a typical article task looks like’ above to find out what that means).
  • Use other language to make your article sound more interesting (adjectives/adverbs, idioms, phrasal verbs, linking words, play with some grammar).

And with all of this in mind, I wrote these two paragraphs:

I had always been in love with English music and I put in some work by myself, but only when I ended up in the English class of Mr. Weiss I got completely hooked . His amazing style of teaching struck a chord and my skills skyrocketed in no time . Feeling confident, I took the leap and moved to beautiful Australia where I was able to travel and even call it home for over seven years. And you know what?! I became an English teacher and now help people who are just like I used to be with the same passion as Mr. Weiss.

As you can see, I broke everything up in two paragraphs and only wrote about the questions supporting my answers. On top of that, I included a lot of useful informal language ( highlighted ).

Closing paragraph / Conclusion

Last but not least, we want to round off our article with a good closing paragraph. In the conclusion we want to achieve a few different things:

  • Summarise what you wrote in your article.
  • Comment on the topic or give your opinion one last time.
  • End your article in an interesting way.

The last paragraph shouldn’t be too hard to write if you’ve done a good job with your introduction and topic paragraphs. Because we have done exactly that further above in this post the conclusion becomes something like this:

I really think that I wouldn’t be teaching English had it not been for Mr. Weiss and his inspirational lessons. So, looking back, I hope my experience inspires others to find ways to help the people around them as well.

I put everything together nice and short. I summarise the points I made in the introduction and the topic paragraphs, gave my opinion (“I really think…”) and also addressed the reader directly again to end my article in an interesting way.

How your article is marked

Marking FCE writing tasks is like a science and for a lot of students it feels as if there is this big mystery and nobody really knows how it works. Actually, there are very clear rules that the examiners have to follow and the criteria are publicly available.

While it is possible to find all the information on your own I thought it would be a good idea to put everything together in an article for you. Check out how your writing tasks are marked by clicking  here .

Practice makes perfect

With all this detailed information it is now time for you to get active. Look for different example tasks online and follow my step-by-step process to improve and become an expert when it comes to writing FCE articles. All you need is experience until you can find the different characteristics discussed here so you can write your texts almost on autopilot.

Please let me know if you like my post and if there are other things I can include or improve. Until then, happy practice.

Lots of love,

Teacher Phill 🙂

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Do you know how to write an FCE article which will get the examiners smiling?

The way to do this is simple. You need to tick their boxes.

What are their boxes?

Their boxes are what you studied on my FCE Writing Marking criteria page. If you cannot remember them, you should go back and watch that video.

These marking criteria will guide you in your FCE article preparation.

We will look at these in more detail by examining some FCE exam samples .

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Fce article format.

Remember for part 2 of the FCE writing part 2 you might have to write: an article, an informal email or letter, a formal email, letter, a report or a review.

They give you 3 questions from the above options and you have to answer 1 question.

One of the questions could be an article.

As I explain in the video below, you need to write between 140-190 words.

How To Pass B2 First FCE Writing Part 2 Articles

Below is a video I made a couple of years ago. You will:

See An Example Question

Critique An Example Answer

Learn Some Advice For Writing An Article

Read Some Examiner Comments

Correct Some Article Mistakes

Learn More General Tips For Writing An Article

Video Links:

FCE Handbook for Teachers

FCE Article Advice – Summary

Target reader:

English language magazine or newsletter

Style of writing:

Your article should be interesting and engaging.

You should write your own opinions or comments, so you can write in the first person “I think…” and you can write in an informal way.

You can also ask the reader questions “….don’t you agree?” This is a good way to keep the reader engaged.

You should give your article a title….we will talk more about the organisation and language to use in an article later on this page.

FCE Article Question 1

If you watched the first video above (I highly recommend watching it), you will have seen the Article question below. In the video above I showed you what an examiner thought of an example answer. On the rest of this page I will critique another answer for the same question, but before that we will remind ourselves of the question and then write a plan.

Remember, this question has come from the Cambridge English Handbook for Teachers .

FCE Article Question

FCE Writing Part 2 – Article – Plan Template

Did you see my last lesson on Part 1 Essays ?

Can you remember how long to plan your answer?

a) 2 minutes

b) 5 minutes

The answer: I recommend taking 5  minutes to plan your answer in the exam! I talk about this in my next video…

Write A B2 First: FCE Article Plan

Have you planned any academic writings before?

Maybe you have your own approach to planning, which is great.

Exam preparation is not a ‘ one size fits all ‘ approach.

FCE Exam Tip :  this tip is available for paid members only.

Different student have different ways of preparing and that is fine. The trick is to find the best method for you and that is where I can help.

Many of my students have found my FCE writing plan template very useful…so you can try this, download it here:  My plan template or complete a plan online here .

Try to complete the template using the question above and spend no more than 5 minutes on this. You may need to add another paragraph or make small changes to the template if you think they are necessary.

Are you a fan of George Michael’s music? (Tell me in the comments at the bottom of this page)

I quite like some of his songs. This song is stuck in my head at the moment….writing a plan shouldn’t take much longer than the length of this song:

My B2 Article Plan

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Sample FCE Article Answer 1

Below is an article which one of my students wrote.

I recommend downloading the answer and correcting any mistakes you find.

Download This Sample FCE Article Answer

FCE Article Answer 1

FCE – Examiner Assessment Scale Template

Have you finished marking the article?

Great, now I want you to get into the mindset of an examiner and fill out the assessment scale below.

FCE Vocabulary Tip :  this tip is available for paid members only.

If you can’t remember how to complete the form below, go back to an earlier page in this course and look at the FCE writing marking criteria page .

Complete the template here and you will be emailed a copy of your answers. It looks a bit different to the template below .

Sample FCE Article Answer 1 With My Critique

The most useful thing that I have ever learned is using a computer. When I was young, the computer was not widespread. Not every family had one because it was very expensive and it was considered a luxury good. At school, I learned to use a PC when I was 8 years old. It was strange because if I think about my nieces , they have been able to use a lot of electric al devices since they were 1 year old .

It was different for every child that was born in the 1990s. At school we used only two Windows programs: word and excel. Our best school work was writ ing a book of world recipes . Then, when I studied at High School I achieved an ECDL certification. I passed seven exams on seven different computer modules. However , I think that I learn t much more from the other people tha n from the courses: when I work with somebody , I note what he does, if he knows something different than me, so in this way I learn a lot of different things about different programs. I note th at computer ability is very important for everyday life but also for work ( ‘work’ is an uncountable noun ) . Using Windows programs is the basis for every company.

Examiner Assessment Scale Template With My Comments

Fce article – pass or fail.

Your writing will be marked according to how many marks it was awarded on the examiner assessment scale. You need a minimum of 24 out of 40 possible marks to pass the FCE writing paper. Remember, there are 2 different writing to complete, so you need to average 12 out of 20 for each writing task.

This student got:

Content: 4/5

Communicative Achievement: 2/5

Organisation: 2/5

Language: 3/5

Total: 11/20

If the student got 11/20 for their part 2 writing task, they would need to get 13/20 in the part 1 essay in order to pass the writing paper.

You do not need to pass every exam paper to get the B2 First certificate, but you do need to average 60% + across all 5 exam papers.

FCE Article Vocabulary

Engaging the target reader:

What would you think if….? Would you ever….? Does…..appeal to you? ….., don’t you think/agree? What if….

Linking words: The first thing that springs to my mind is…. Funnily enough, … Imagine + second conditional/verbing Amazingly, …. Interestingly, ….

Classroom/Homework Activities

Here are some B2 article activities for you or your students to complete:

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  • Watch this video and fill in this form (a copy will be emailed to you)
  • Read this article question,  take 5 minutes and write a plan for it here.
  • Compare my plan with yours
  • Print, find and correct mistakes on this example article
  • Fill in this assessment scale template with your ideas from the example answer
  • Compare your mistakes with the ones I found here
  • Compare your assessment with my assessment
  • Add more notes to this worksheet in future lessons.

Class handouts/hard copies…

  • Article video
  • Writing tips worksheet
  • Article question
  • Plan worksheet
  • Example article printout
  • Examiner assessment scale template printout
  • My mistakes
  • My assessment scale notes

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Cómo escribir un artículo para B2 First (FCE) Writing

Luis @ kse academy.

  • septiembre 28, 2019

Como ya hemos comentado anteriormente, el  Writing B2  First (FCE)  consiste de 2 partes diferenciadas. En la primera parte, tienes que  escribir un Essay . En la segunda, tienes que elegir un texto para escribir, de entre los que puedes  escribir un artículo , una review, un report o un email . Por esta razón, en este post te voy a enseñar exactamente  cómo escribir un artículo para FCE Writing  (Part 2). Además, veremos un  ejemplo de artículo para FCE  y te regalo  guía completa para el Writing del FCE , donde encontrarás más ejemplos de  artículos (articles)  y otro tipo de  writings del FCE .

Ejemplo de respuesta

Expresiones útiles para escribir un artículo para fce writing.

This post is also available in English.

The Ultimate B2 First Writing Guide: 15 B2 Writing Sample Tasks and 300+ Useful Expressions (Guías de Writing para Exámenes de Cambridge)

Cómo escribir un artículo para FCE Writing Part 2

Un artículo es un tipo de texto muy común en el día a día. Podemos encontrar artículos de todo tipo en revistas, blogs, periódicos, etc. Por ello, para saber  cómo escribir un artículo para FCE , debemos tener muy presente quién será el lector tipo de nuestro artículo. Esto, como explicaré más adelante, lo sabremos al leer las instrucciones de nuestro artículo. Pero antes, veamos las  características de un artículo para FCE Writing Part 2 :

  • Propósito de un artículo:  El objetivo de un artículo suele ser hablar de un tema que te gusta o sobre el que eres un experto. Además, una de las  características de un artículo  que no poseen los otros  tipos de de Writing del FCE (excepto las  reviews ) es que  un artículo debe entretener al lector  y, casi siempre, recomendar aquello de lo que se está hablando.
  • Registro lingüístico:  Por lo general, un  artículo es más informal que un Essay , aunque dependerá de dónde se supone que se publicará el artículo (international magazine, teenage magazine, college magazine, etc.). Lo normal es que se trate de  un texto desenfadado con un un toque informal . Por ello, nuestro registro debe ser relajado, utilizando contracciones, phrasal verbs y otras expresiones informales. Además, es común y recomendable utilizar preguntas retóricas y signos de exclamación para entretener al lector. También debes dirigirte al lector directamente, en segunda persona ( you ,  your ) y puedes utilizar humor si lo crees apropiado.
  • Estructura:  Los artículos  deben tener un título siempre . Si es posible, éste debe ser  pegadizo  o  ingenioso  para divertir y enganchar al lector. Después, debes dedicar un párrafo a cada idea que vayas a exponer, además de una introducción y una conclusión en la que se suele esperar que hagas una recomendación. También es buena idea acabar el artículo con una pregunta retórica, especialmente si se trata de un artículo online en un blog en el que la gente (en teoría) va a poder comentar.
  • Dar tu opinión:  Un artículo trata casi exclusivamente de expresar tu opinión, así que dala siempre que creas que es necesario. Como normalmente se te pide que escribas de algo que conoces o que te gusta, las opiniones suelen ser positivas. Cualquier  artículo del FCE  suele ser un Writing muy personal, por lo que puedes hablar en primera persona siempre que te plazca. 😊
  • Temas comunes:  Algunos de los temas que suelen aparecer en los  artículos del FCE  incluyen Internet, salud y bienestar ( health and fitness ), música, hobbies, technología, etc.
  • Número de palabras:  al igual que el resto de Writings del FCE, un artículo debe ser escrito en unas 140 – 190 palabras.

Ejemplo de artículo para FCE Writing

Ahora que estamos familiarizados con las  características de un artículo para el First (FCE) Writing , lo mejor para saber  cómo escribir un artículo para FCE Writing  es que echemos un vistazo a un  ejemplo de artículo de nivel First-B2 , tanto a la tarea como a una respuesta de ejemplo.

writing article b2

Es de extremada importancia  leer con atención las instrucciones , ya que de ahí sacaremos exactamente lo que tendremos que hacer en el artículo que vamos a escribir. En este caso podemos ver lo siguiente:

  • Para quién es el artículo:   a local magazine
  • Temática del artículo:   their favourite things about the Internet
  • Las ideas/los párrafos principales:   things you do with the internet, recommend a website

Y así es como sabremos cómo tenemos que organizar nuestro artículo y sobre qué tendremos que hablar en cada párrafo.

Speaking First: Ten practice tests for the Cambridge B2 First

Ahora que tenemos un  ejemplo de tarea , veamos un  ejemplo de artículo  respondiendo al enunciado anterior. Presta atención no solo al lenguaje, sino a la estructura que viene marcada en rojo.

writing article b2

Si nos fijamos en el  ejemplo de artículo para FCE , podemos ver las siguientes características:

  • La presentación visual del artículo está bien definida : Para conseguir esto, simplemente debemos tener clara nuestra estructura, con los párrafos de introducción y conclusión, y las ideas principales en el cuerpo del artículo. Además, es importante dejar un espacio bien definido entre párrafos.
  • La introducción  presenta el tema de una manera general, pero dejando claro de qué va a tratar el resto del artículo: Internet.
  • En el segundo párrafo  hablo de por qué me gusta Internet, de una de las cosas que me parecen fantásticas.
  • En el tercer párrafo  respondo a la parte de la recomendación, y por qué recomiendo dicha web.
  • El párrafo de cierre  lo uso para hacer una especie de resumen y preguntar al lector qué es lo que más le gusta sobre Internet.
  • Phrasal verbs :  put you up, check out.
  • Contracciones:   Isn’t that fantastic?
  • Expresiones coloquiales :  one of the cool things, I totally recommend it, etc. 
  • Dirigirnos al lector directamente :  What about you? 
  • Exclamaciones :  … find the answer! 

En este  ejemplo de artículo para el FCE Writing  podemos ver muchas de las características típicas de este tipo de actividad. Debes tener en cuenta que he tratado de imitar un nivel B2, sin llegar al nivel C1.

Si quieres saber  cómo  escribir un artículo para FCE , resulta muy útil tener una serie de expresiones listas para usar. Algunas de ellas son las siguientes:

  • Have you ever…?
  • Do you ever wonder…?
  • What do you think about…?
  • Are you a… like me?
  • Are you one of those people who…?
  • What would you say if I told you that…?
  • In the rst place,
  • To begin with,
  • The coolest thing about 
  • What attracts me most 
  • One thing to consider is
  • Another consideration is
  • Also, 
  • In addition,
  • In addition to that,
  • In conclusion,
  • On the whole,
  • To conclude,
  • All in all, 
  • … you will not regret it!

¿Y si escribo más de 190 o menos de 140 palabras?

Tal y como ya he explicado en  artículos anteriores , los correctores de los Writings de Cambridge Assessment English no gastan su tiempo en contar cuántas palabras tiene tu  artículo  para dedicir si deben penalizarte o no. Pero recuerda lo siguinete: si has escrito mucho más de lo necesario, probablemente es que  has incluido información innecesaria . De igual modo,  si escribes menos de 140 palabras, probablemente te falta información esencial . Por esta razón, yo siempre recomiendo escribir como mucho 10 o 20 palabras más del límite. De este modo, casi nos aseguramos no perder puntos por algo así.

Guía para el FCE Writing con ejemplos (pdf)

Aunque publicaré más artículos explicando cómo hacer cada tipo de writing, te animo a que te descargues la  guía oficial de KSE Academy para el Writing del FCE . En esta guía tendrás lo siguiente:

  • Cómo escribir un essay  (ensayo) y 3 ejemplos
  • Como escribir un article  (artículo) y 3 ejemplos
  • Cómo escribir una review  (reseña) y 3 ejemplos
  • Como escribir un report  (informe) y 3 ejemplos
  • Cómo escribir un email o letter  (carta) y 3 ejemplos
  • Más de 300 expresiones útiles los Writing del FCE

¿Quieres ver una muestra?  Aquí la tienes .

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Muchas gracias por escribir estos artículos y permitir el acceso gratuito a ellos me ha ayudado a poder hacer un article que tenia para la academia de deberes de navidad y no sabia ni como empezarlo jajajaja

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Gracias a ti, Pablo. Me alegro de que hayas podido hacer los deberes bien, jaja. Un saludo!

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Muchas gracias por escribir y explicar cómo se hacen este tipo de artículos, no tenía ni idea de como estructurar y hacer la tarea que me habían mandado de la academia.

Muchas gracias a ti por leerlo, Mari. Un saludo!

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Héroe sin capa. Ahora sin tonterias, muchas gracias por el material, me ha sido muy útil.

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Gracias por tu material, creo que a muchos de nosotros nos has salvado de una buena… Muy bien explicado y todo super claro.

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Hi! Soy profe de inglés y francés y quería agradecerte la gran labor que haces y lo bien que explicas todo. Les suelo poner tus ejemplos a mis alumnos. Thanks a lot!!!

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Gracias por toda la información! Es clara precisa y necesaria!

Muchas gracias por tu comentario! 🙂

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Muchas gracias. Me ha resultado muy útil la información. Me estoy preparando B2 por mi cuenta y ahora entiendo la importancia del límite de palabras y como estructurar cada tipo de texto.

Muchas gracias por tu comentario, Yolanda. Me alegro de que te haya sido útil. Un saludo!

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20 English Essay Topics/Questions | B2 First (FCE)

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The language of an English essay should be formal . Also, make sure that you justify all your ideas and that you use appropriate connectors to link your sentences and paragraphs .

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B2 First (FCE) Essay: Example Topics / Questions

Below is a sample list of academic essay writing topics/tasks for B2-level (intermediate) students. You can use them to practice writing English essays or to prepare for the Cambridge B2 First (FCE) exam

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 1 | First (FCE)

You have watched a documentary about young children in poor areas who leave school to work. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Teenagers are dropping out of school to find a job. How can we help them to continue their education?

Write about:

  • family problems
  • financial difficulties
  • …………… (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 2 | First (FCE)

In your social studies course, you have watched a documentary on the potential effects of too much pollution on the air quality of city centres. Your professor has assigned you an essay to write.

Keeping the air quality in city centres at healthy levels for their residents is a concern for many places. How can we solve the problem of pollution in city centres?

  • automobiles
  • ………………  (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 3 | First (FCE)

In your education class, you have listened to a lecture on the importance of teaching foreign languages in school. Your teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Learning a foreign language helps students develop a set of important skills. Why should foreign languages be taught in schools?

  • new cultures
  •  employment
  • …………. (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 4 | First (FCE)

You have listened to a radio programme about the problem of widespread starvation in many parts of Africa. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

In many parts of Africa, people are dying of starvation and lack of freshwater. Can these problems be solved?

  • lack of organised farming
  • …….. …….. (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 5 | First (FCE)

You have watched a video on a non-profit organisation working to stop the use of animals for testing medicines used by human beings. Now, your professor has asked you to write an essay.

Testing on animals is a standard in scientific research. What is the best way to deal with this problem?

  • animals suffer
  • outdated form of research
  • …… ……..  (your own idea)

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B2 - essay topic / question 6 | first (fce).

You have listened to a radio programme about deforestation, the cutting down of trees in many wild areas around the world. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Many forests around the world are being destroyed for agricultural, commercial, or housing use without allowing time for the forests to regenerate themselves. What can be done to improve the situation?

  • what contributes to the greenhouse effect
  • ………. (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 7 | First (FCE)

In your English class, you have been talking about endangered species, animals or plants that will likely become extinct. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Around the world, many wildlife species are in danger of extinction. How can we protect endangered animals?

  • hunting wild animals
  • ………..  (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 8 | First (FCE)

You have watched a Youtube video about the problem of computer game addiction in children. Your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

More and more young people spend most of their time playing computer games. How can we help children to overcome this addiction?

  • bad grades at school
  • no social life
  • ………… (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 9 | First (FCE)

You have listened to a radio programme about the impact of smoking on people’s health. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Smoking is responsible for many health problems throughout the world. Do you think it should be made illegal?

  • lung cancer
  •  passive smoking
  • ……………… (your own idea)

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More than practice tests, b2 - essay topic / question 10 | first (fce).

In your English class, you have been talking about the problem of obesity in young people. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

In Europe and the USA a lot of young people have an obesity problem. What can be done to solve this problem?

  • (your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 11 | First (FCE)

Has technology made a positive contribution to sport today?

  • The use of technology to improve performance
  • The use of technology in refereeing decisions

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 12 | First (FCE)

It is better to work at home than in an office. Do you agree?

  • Contact with people
  • Working hours

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 13 | First (FCE)

Life is harder for young people now than in the past. Do you agree?

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 14 | First (FCE)

Is it better to go shopping in small local businesses or large out-of-town shopping centres?

  • Where things are cheaper
  • Where service is better

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 15 | First (FCE)

Is it better to spend a summer holiday in the countryside or on the coast?

  • Leisure options

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 16 | First (FCE)

Your teacher has asked you to write your response to the following statement taken from a recent newspaper article:

Do you agree that community service works better than fines?

  • effort and time
  • lesson learned
  • ………………(your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 17 | First (FCE)

Is it true that we help the environment when we plant a tree?

  • clear the air
  •  ………….( your own idea)

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 18 | First (FCE)

Nowadays children are suffering from obesity, that was once considered to be meant for adults only. What are its causes and what solutions can be offered?

  • busy lifestyle

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 19 | First (FCE)

Is it better to be the oldest or the youngest in a family?

  • role of older sibling

B2 - Essay Topic / Question 20 | First (FCE)

Modern lifestyles can seriously endanger our health.

Do you agree?

  • physical activity
  • …….. (your own choice)

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