B2 FCE Essay

B2 FCE Essay
An essay can be organised in different ways, but it is useful to write one idea in one
paragraph and add a short introduction and conclusion.
Introduction
Present the essay topic in your own words.
1st body paragraph

Comment on the first point
2nd body paragraph

Comment on the second point
3rd body paragraph

Comment on the third point (your idea)
Conclusion
Give final opinion
It is always an essay written for your teacher, and the start of the question wording is always
the same:
In your English class you have been talking about [topic]. Now, your English teacher has
asked you to write an essay.
Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.
There will be two points given for you to include in your response, and a third point for you to
include something based on your ideas or experience.
We will use the example question below in our writing essay advice:
In your English class, you have been talking about society. Write an essay using all the notes
and giving reasons for your point of view.
University should be free for everyone. Do you agree or disagree?
Write about:
1. Taxes
2. Opportunity
3. …………………… (your own idea)
 Step 1: Briefly analyse your task…
It may seem boring, however, analyzing the task will improve your essay and you will be
calmer during the exam if you know exactly what to do.
Before you start writing your essay at B2 First exam you need to ask three questions:
What is the topic of the essay?
If you look at our example task you will notice that we are going to write about society.
In your English class, you have been talking about society.Write an essay using all the notes
and giving reasons for your point of view.
Knowing this, you can quickly prepare in your head all the words that you associate with this
topic or even write them down.
What exactly do I have to include in my essay?
As you can see there are three points included in the task there are two that are already given
in our example
Write about:
1. Taxes
2. Opportunity
3. …………………… (your own idea) <= you have to come up with this one yourself
The first point is taxes, the second is opportunity, and the third one is something you must
come up with yourself!
We decided that the third point we would comment on would be economics
Who is going to read my essay?
In the FCE essay, it’s always your English teacher. It means that you need to write with
respect because she is a person with authority, therefore essay has to be written in a formal
style.
 Step 2: Write an introduction
The purpose of the introduction is simply to tell the reader what the essay is about.
You can start your essay by referring to the question that was asked “University should be
free for everyone. Do you agree or disagree?” and writing it in your own words. It is also
worth mentioning the three points you are going to describe.
Introduction: There are many factors to consider when deciding if the university should be
free or not. Among these are taxes, equality of opportunity, and the economy.
You can use phrases such as:
This essay will discuss …

This essay will focus on …
In order to discuss …, I will analyse …
 Step 3: Main body paragraphs…
Main body paragraphs are the most important part of your essay so they should be
the longest and one paragraph should comment on one point. See below:
Write about:
1. Taxes – the first paragraph should comment on “taxes”
2. Opportunity – the second paragraph should comment on “opportunity“
3. …………………… (your own idea) – the third paragraph should comment on “economy”
In addition, every paragraph should start with a topic sentence, which is like an introduction
to the paragraph and it tells the reader what exactly the paragraph is going to discuss. Also,
a good idea is to include different linking words/expressions to make sure that your ideas are
well connected and in a logical order:
To begin with, I would like to put forward […]

The first possible action is, to improve physical education …[…]
A second option would be.… competitive attitudes that […]
Within a paragraph:
[…] which activity is better than the others. Another reason for not financing sports […]
You can see a model answer below:

First paragraph comment on “Taxes”
Paragraph 1: Firstly, a majority of people believe that a significant part of taxes should go to
education. Opponents might say if someone can afford university, then he/she should pay for
it. However, people with higher education have better wages and therefore pay higher income
tax after graduation.
Second paragraph comment on “Opportunity ”

Paragraph 2: Secondly, making university free for all, creates more opportunities for those
from low-income backgrounds. Although they may still have difficulty meeting other
costs such as accommodation, it makes the playing field more level.
Third paragraph comment on “….…… (your own idea)” : economy

Paragraph 3: In addition, having an educated workforce is proven to help the economy
grow. Namely, the more highly educated people there are, the higher the standard of
living for everyone. Consequently, more people will be able to pay taxes to fund the
education of future generations.
– topic sentence
– linking words/expressions
– interesting/topical vocabulary
Remember, you don’t have to tell the truth! The examiners won’t know, so if you don’t
have experience or an opinion you can make something up!
 Step 4: Conclusion
The conclusion comes at the end of your essay, it summarizes the main idea of the essay.
You need to write a clear, justified conclusion. You can’t just say, ‘I agree’, or ‘I
disagree.’ Think of it like this: you need to convince the examiner that your conclusion is
correct.
In conclusion, a university should be free for everyone. It makes economic sense and
ultimately benefits all members of society.
– linking words/expressions
– interesting/topical vocabulary
Make sure your paragraphs are connected to your conclusion!
ESSAY (B2 level)

Introduction
The trend nowadays is towards ….

Over the past ten years or so the media have frequently carried reports of ….
Recent research indicates that ….
Hardly a week goes by without another report of ……….. appearing in the media.
This raises the issue of whether ……
Although most people would generally agree that ………… few would deny that ….
Stating your opinion
As I see it,
It seems to me that ………… I would also say that ….
I am convinced that ……………
I am inclined to believe that ………………
There is no doubt in my mind that ………………
One of the drawbacks of ……. is ……….
However, one of the benefits is that …………
Changing topic
As regards the causes for this, …………..
Concerning the causes for this, ………
As for the causes, ………..
Presenting arguments
One justification is often given for ……….. is that……………..

Advocates/Proponents would claim that ………………
Those who object to …………….. often argue that ……………….
Another objection is that ……
However, it should not be forgotten that …………..
……….. are opposed to ……………. on the grounds that ……………..
From the point of view of ……………..
According to ………………..
Describing causes
One factor which has led to ………… is …………..

One of the factors which has brought this about is ………
The problem often stems from ………………..
The situation has been exacerbated by …………….
………….. has only made the situation worse.
One consequence of ……………. is …………….
Proposing steps and measures

As regards the most appropriate response to this situation, one suggestion would be to ……
The first step to be taken would be to ……..
To alleviate the situation people should ………..
In addition they ought to ……………
To begin to tackle this situation society/individuals/the government need/s to This can only be
dealt with if …………
To overcome this problem, …………..
Were the government to ……………, the situation would doubtless improve.
Individuals can do a great deal to …………
The burden of responsiblity lies in the hands of ……..
It is vitally important that ………
Legislation should be introduced to control ……………..
It would be a grave error if we ……………..
Concluding
All in all it seems to me that ………..

The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that …………………..
All things considered, ………….
On balance, I tend to believe that …………
The world would surely be a better place to live in if …………..
If people stopped ….ing, we would have/ we could look forward to a ……………
The prospects for the future will be bleak/grim unless ……………….

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1st body paragraph

2nd body paragraph

3rd body paragraph

University should be free for everyone. Do you agree or disagree?

What is the topic of the essay?

What exactly do I have to include in my essay?

We decided that the third point we would comment on would be economics

Who is going to read my essay?

You can use phrases such as:

This essay will discuss …

 Step 3: Main body paragraphs…

To begin with, I would like to put forward […]

You can see a model answer below:

Second paragraph comment on “Opportunity ”

Third paragraph comment on “….…… (your own idea)” : economy

Make sure your paragraphs are connected to your conclusion!

ESSAY (B2 level)

The trend nowadays is towards ….

Stating your opinion

One justification is often given for ……….. is that……………..

One factor which has led to ………… is …………..

Proposing steps and measures

All in all it seems to me that ………..

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