{"id":40679,"date":"2019-07-24T15:43:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=40679"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:43:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T13:43:19","slug":"how-to-write-a-review-cambridge-b2-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/how-to-write-a-review-cambridge-b2-first\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Write A Review: Cambridge B2 First"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students who are taking their B2 First Certificate exam (FCE) will be asked to do two pieces of writing within an 80 minute time limit. Part 1 is always an essay<\/a><\/strong>. Part 2 is where you can get a bit more creative. You might, for example, be asked to write a letter, a report or a review, all of which have their own style and set guidelines.<\/p>\n

When writing a review it can be difficult to know where to start. But don\u2019t be afraid! We are here to help you every step of the way.<\/p>\n

Remember a review<\/strong> could be for a book, a film, a magazine, a restaurant or even a product<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Three steps to writing a great review<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Let\u2019s start with something simple. Imagine. You turn over the page to your writing part 2 and you see this question:<\/p>\n

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Question taken from Cambridge Assessment English website<\/a>. (Feb 2018)<\/p>\n

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Step One: Make a plan<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The first thing to do is to make a plan, just like we did in our B2 First essay guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Think of a book you read in which the main character behaved in a surprising way. This could be surprising in a good way, where the character does something amazing and helps somebody. Or maybe there\u2019s a twist<\/strong><\/em><\/span> at the end and the character does something really shocking. Either way take some time to really think about your choice.<\/p>\n

E.g. I\u2019m going to choose The Great Gatsby, because I had to read the book 3 times when I was at school and I\u2019ve seen the film so I feel like I know it really well<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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The structure<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Next, think of the structure. Consider all the parts of the question and use that to help organise your review. Make notes about the following:<\/p>\n