Cambridge English
B2 First

Crash Course

How long is the course?

This is a 20-hour, 1-semester course aiming at helping English teachers prepare for the Cambridge English B2 First Exam.

1 weekly online session of 60 minutes – via Google Meet

2nd Semester 2023

Mondays, 9.00 to 10.00 pm (Brasília time)

Session 1: Understanding the B2 First Exam (July 24th)
Session 2: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 1 (July 31st)
Session 3: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 2 (August 7th)
Session 4: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 3 (August 14th)
Session 5: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 4 (August 21st)
Session 6: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 5 (August 28th)
Session 7: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 6 (September 4th)
Session 8: Paper 1, Reading and Use of English, Part 7 (September 11th)
Session 9: Paper 2, Writing, Part 1 (September 18th)
Session 10: Paper 2, Writing, Part 2 (September 25th)
Session 11: Paper 3, Listening, Part 1 (October 2nd)
Session 12: Paper 3, Listening, Part 2 (October 16th)
Session 13: Paper 3, Listening, Part 3 (October 23rd)
Session 14: Paper 3, Listening, Part 4 (October 30th)
Session 15: Paper 4, Speaking, Part 1 (November 6th)
Session 16: Paper 4, Speaking, Part 2 (November 13th)
Session 17: Paper 4, Speaking, Part 3 (November 20th)
Session 18: Paper 4, Speaking, Part 4 (November 27th)
Session 19: Course Feedback (December 4th)

This course is for you if…

… you have studied English for approximately 500-600 hours and have an Upper-Intermediate (CEFR B2) level of the language (find out here);
… you are an English Teacher and would like to develop your level of English;
… you would like to develop professionally by acquiring internationally-recognized certification of your level of English to have better professional opportunities;
… you plan on sitting the exam in December/2023.

What will I learn?

This is an exam training course only, so participants are expected to have reached a solid Upper-Intermediate (CEFR B2) level in English;
The course will deal with exam-focused content, such as the understanding of each individual part of the exam and the development of strategies and timing, accompanied by extensive practice and tutor feedback;
Participants will also have the chance to work on extraclass practice of the exam tasks and do official Mock Tests.

Course Materials

All the slides and worksheets used during the course will be provided by Out of the Box for the course participants free of charge.

Course Investment - 20% off

Regular Fee: 6 installments of R$ 200,00 – payable immediately via PIX or Boleto Bancário (for enrollments up to June 20th, 2023);
Full Payments have 3% discount – via PIX or Boleto Bancário – paid upon registration.

Course Tutor

Gustavo Martins has been in ELT since 2014. Multiple times certified by Cambridge English (including the CELTA), he also holds a degree in Foreign Trade and has worked previously with Business English and as an Academic Coordinator. He has extensive experience in working with teenagers, adults and exam prep in a variety of contexts.

Technical Requirements

Every course participant must have:

A desktop or laptop computer connected to a high-speed internet connection, equipped with a camera and microphone;
A Gmail account is required to have access to Google Classroom;
3G and 4G connections, as well as the use of phones and tablets are not recommended.

Additional Information

Groups will be formed by a minimum of 3 participants and a maximum of 10;
Materials need to be purchased and won't be offered in PDF formats;
Sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for up to a week via Google Classroom;
For further info on the course, get in touch via WhatsApp at (19) 99706-5467 or send an email to academico@outoftheboxlanguage.com