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Understanding The Difference Between Say And Tell

The verbs   say   and   tell   have similar meanings. They both mean "to communicate verbally with someone". But we often use them differently. The simple way to think of  say  and  tell  is: You  say something You  tell someone something Say Tell Meaning The word ‘say’ refers to the action of using words to convey some instruction, information, opinions or thoughts. The word ‘tell’ refers to giving some kind of instruction or information to someone specific, in speech or writing. Usage It is used as a verb. It is used as a verb. Example I did not say anything. Please tell your mother to meet me soon. Difference between Say and Tell – Meaning and Usage The English language has a lot of similar words that confuse the users of the language. ‘Say’ and ‘tell’ is one such pair. The meaning of both words seems to be similar. The main difference is in its usage. Let us look at how each verb is used. Personal object We usually follow...

Everything That You Need To Know About The FCE Writing Exam. (University Of Cambridge English Exams)

  The   Writing B2 First (FCE)   is one of the most popular Writing exams around the world today.  As you may already know, the   B2 First Writing  is only one of the 5 parts of the B2 First exam, formerly known as FCE.  In addition to Writing, to complete an FCE exam you have to take the Use of English, Reading, Listening, and Speaking parts.  However, from my point of view as  an English teacher and Cambridge Assessment English exam preparer , the Writing of B2 First is one of the easiest parts to do and, above all, to improve in a relatively short period of time.  For this reason, in this post, I am going to explain exactly  what B2 First (FCE) Writing is like  and I am going to show you an  Example of Writing  of each  type of Writing of the FCE .  Let's go there! Writing B2: what is level B2 The name of the exam we are talking about,   B2 First , clearly specifies what level of ...