5 Most Common B2 First (FCE) Essay Mistakes (Writing the Perfect B2 Essay!)

You must write an essay for the FCE B2 First Writing exam, and many students make the same mistakes! This video explains the five most common FCE essay writing mistakes, and how to avoid them. Follow this advice to write a great B2 First (FCE) essay every single time!

Writing your FCE Essay does not need to be difficult!

Contents:
00:33 - B2 First Writing mistake 1: the candidate writes too much or too little.
02:23 - B2 First Writing mistake 2: the candidate doesn't answer the question!
04:03 - B2 First Writing mistake 3: the candidate doesn't plan their essay.
07:20 - B2 First Writing mistake 4: the candidate oversimplifies complex issues.
09:10 - B2 First Writing mistake 5: the candidate doesn't use specialised vocabulary in their essay.

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🤓🤓MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE GRAMMAR🤓🤓
Hey! Grammar here is not boring! 🤩 All the FCE (B2 First) Grammar that you need to know can be found in this playlist here! And it is updated regularly! Don't worry! There is nothing unnecessary here... ONLY the grammar you need to score TOP MARKS in the FCE exam!

📝📝ARE YOU A GREAT WRITER!?📝📝
Probably not... I'm terrible... but you don't need to be a great writer to pass the writing part of the B2 First (FCE) exam! You just need to know exactly what to do... And trust me, it's not that complicated!
For essay writing:

For article writing:

For letter and email writing:

😱😱ARE YOU SCARED OF USE OF ENGLISH?😱😱
Yes, the Use of English part of the B2 First (FCE) exam seems intimidating, but again, if you know the grammar required it is easy! As easy as watching SMASH English and learning all you need to know 😏! Once you think you know the grammar, why not try some of these exercises? This playlist is updated regularly!

And finally! If you need any help... just ask! I am happy to answer any questions 😊😊😊

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🥳🥳🥳DO YOU WANT MORE B2 FIRST (FCE) WRITING ADVICE???🥳🥳🥳
Well there is loads of material on SMASH English!

First, how do examiners mark your writing?

What grammar should you include in every essay?

How should you structure you essay?

How should you plan your essay?

Don't forget LINKING WORDS and EXPRESSIONS! Very important stuff!

Oh... but of course for Part 2 you might choose to write a a letter or email!

Or an ARTICLE!

Or a REPORT!

GOOD LUCK! IF YOU NEED ME, LEAVE ME A COMMENT AND I'LL HELP YOU OUT!

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