English for Specific Purposes (ESP) – Hotel Services

Course: Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Preparation
Hours: 120 (3 × 40-hour modules)
For: Young adults & teens with a solid B1 level (e.g., PET graduates).
Goal: Achieve B2 competency and pass the FCE exam.
Content: Covers all four skills at B2 level, advanced grammar and vocabulary, and all FCE exam tasks.
Assessment: Progress quizzes, module tests, speaking assessments, and full mock exams.

MODULE 1: Foundation & Core Exam Skills (40 hours)

Unit 1: Course Introduction & Grammar Review (10 hrs)

• Focus: Exam format overview, assessment criteria, and Cambridge English Scale. Review of essential B1+/B2 grammar: narrative tenses, present perfect simple vs. continuous, future forms.
• Skills: Understanding exam structure, applying grammar accurately in contextualized exercises.
• Task: Diagnostic test and analysis, grammar revision projects.

Unit 2: Vocabulary Building & Reading Part 5 (10 hrs)

• Focus: Topic-based lexis (e.g., environment, education, lifestyle). Introduction to Reading and Use of English Part 5 (multiple choice).
• Skills: Identifying main idea, detail, opinion, tone, and text organization features.
• Task: Series of text analysis exercises and vocabulary quizzes.

Unit 3: Writing Part 1 – The Essay (10 hrs)

• Focus: Essay structure (introduction, topic paragraphs, conclusion). Addressing prompts, developing a third idea, using linking devices.
• Skills: Organizing ideas, presenting arguments, giving reasons, writing a coherent essay (140–190 words).
• Task: Write two full essays with peer and teacher feedback.

Unit 4: Listening Part 1 & Speaking Part 1 (10 hrs)

• Focus: Listening for gist, attitude, and purpose in short extracts. Speaking Part 1: Giving personal information, expanding answers, expressing preferences.
• Skills: Social interaction, understanding a range of spoken texts, fluency in familiar topics.
• Task: Listening practice tests and recorded speaking interviews.

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MODULE 2: Skill Development & Exam Strategies (40 hours)

Unit 5: Use of English Mastery (Parts 1–4) (10 hrs)

• Focus: Multiple-choice cloze (collocations), open cloze (grammar), word formation, key word transformations.
• Skills: Lexical precision, grammatical control, paraphrasing.
• Task: Timed Use of English practice and error correction workshops.

Unit 6: Reading Parts 6 & 7 and Writing Part 2 (Article/Review) (10 hrs)

• Focus: Gapped text (cohesion) and multiple matching (specific information). Writing Part 2: Genre, audience, and style for articles and reviews.
• Skills: Text coherence, scanning, engaging the reader, using descriptive language.
• Task: Complete a full Reading section and write an article and a review.

Unit 7: Listening Parts 2 & 3 and Speaking Part 2 (10 hrs)

• Focus: Sentence completion (specific information) and multiple matching (speaker views). Speaking Part 2: Long turn, comparing photos, speculating.
• Skills: Note-taking, identifying attitudes, organizing extended discourse.
• Task: Listening practice with answer prediction; speaking photo-card practice.

Unit 8: Integrated Skills & Writing Part 2 (Email/Letter & Report) (10 hrs)

• Focus: Applying skills across papers. Writing Part 2: Formal/informal emails, letters, and reports.
• Skills: Register adaptation, conveying information, making recommendations.
• Task: Write an email of complaint, a formal letter, and a report based on case studies.

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MODULE 3: Fluency, Interaction & Exam Simulation (40 hours)

Unit 9: Speaking Parts 3 & 4 and Listening Part 4 (10 hrs)

• Focus: Collaborative discussion (exchanging ideas, negotiating) and follow-up discussion. Listening to longer interviews/discussions.
• Skills: Interactive communication, justifying opinions, turn-taking, understanding argument development.
• Task: Recorded discussion tasks and listening analysis.

Unit 10: High-Level Language & Skill Integration (10 hrs)

• Focus: Complex grammar (mixed conditionals, passives, cleft sentences). Less common lexis and idiomatic expressions. Integrating reading, listening, and spoken/written response.
• Skills: Language range and flexibility, handling abstract topics.
• Task: Advanced paraphrasing exercises and integrated skills workshops.

Unit 11: Timed Practice & Strategy Refinement (10 hrs)

• Focus: Time management, question-strategy review, error analysis, and targeted practice.
• Skills: Exam endurance, strategic answering, and self-correction.
• Task: Timed sections under exam conditions and strategy logs.

Unit 12: Mock Exam Cycle & Final Review (10 hrs)

• Focus: Full mock exams (Papers 1–4) under timed conditions. Detailed feedback and final revision.
• Skills: Performance under pressure, applying all skills cohesively.
• Task: Complete mock exam followed by individual feedback and personalized study plans.

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Assessment & Certification Readiness:

• Continuous: Vocabulary quizzes, grammar tasks, and writing submissions.
• Module-End: Progress tests for each paper.
• Speaking: Regular speaking assessments using official FCE criteria.
• Final: Full mock exam with score projection and readiness review.

This syllabus follows the same competency-based, modular approach as the ESP model, ensuring systematic preparation for the B2 First exam through practical tasks and phased skill development.

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/qualifications/first/preparation