What's inside Writing B2 LanguageCert
This B2 writing guide covers every writing task that appears in the LanguageCert test called B2 Communicator. These tasks are:
- Formal letters and emails
- Reviews
- Articles
- Reports
- Personal letters and emails
- Stories
- Descriptive compositions
This book provides 3 sample Writing tasks and answers for each type of writing, plus more than 450 useful expressions that candidates can use in their writings for B2 LanguageCert. The model answers are written at a strong but realistic B2 level, so students can use them as models for their own tasks, together with the helpful phrases provided at the end of each unit.
Much more than sample answers
Besides the sample tasks and expressions, this guide also contains:
- Description of B2 Communicator Writing Part 1 and Part 2
- Full description of every B2 writing task type
- A step-by-step writing strategy and answers to the questions candidates ask most often
- A B2 Toolkit: formal vs informal English, common mistakes, the grammar worth showing, and one task answered at Pass and High Pass level
- Explanation of how writing is assessed and a photocopiable mark sheet
- Free practice tasks to download
Who’s this B2 Writing guide for?
- Students of English preparing for the LanguageCert B2 Communicator certificate
- EFL teachers looking for ready-to-use B2 writing materials for their classes
Contents of this B2 Writing book
- 122 pages of exclusive and original writing content
- Step-by-step writing strategy to produce any type of writing task easily
- 3 examples of every task type (articles, reports, reviews, stories, compositions, etc.)
- 450+ useful phrases ready to use in your writings
- Description of the B2 Communicator Writing paper and every type of task
- Sample mark sheet and assessment criteria for LanguageCert B2 Communicator Writing
LanguageCert B2 Communicator Writing: Parts 1 & 2
The LanguageCert B2 Communicator Writing paper has two parts:
LanguageCert B2 Writing Part 1
In Part 1, candidates read a short text, such as an advertisement, a notice or an extract from an article, and respond to it in a neutral or formal style. They write a formal letter or email, a review, an article or a report of 100–150 words, covering three content points.
LanguageCert B2 Writing Part 2
In Part 2, candidates write a less formal text for a specified reader, usually a friend or the readers of a magazine or website. They write a personal letter or email, a story or a descriptive composition of 150–200 words, covering two content points.
The Writing process for B2 LanguageCert tasks
Thanks to this writing guide, you can develop your own writing method. This guide gives you a step-by-step writing process which you can apply to every B2 writing task you do, from the brainstorming stage to reviewing your final draft.
