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Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook Marian Cox

Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook By Marian Cox

Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook by Marian Cox


Summary

Up-to-date resources providing full coverage of Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English (0500 and 0522) for first examination in 2015.

Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook Summary

Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook by Marian Cox

Up-to-date resources providing full coverage of Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English (0500 and 0522) for first examination in 2015. This Fourth edition Coursebook is designed to support the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500) and Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate First Language English (0522). It teaches all the skills required for the Cambridge IGCSE and includes activities on a variety of engaging topics, set out in 14 lively, full-colour units. All our supporting resources, like audio files and answer sheets, have now moved to Cambridge GO. Go to Cambridge GO to register and access files for any of your Cambridge titles. If you already have an account, just log in and go to 'add new resources'.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Fourth edition; Skills grid; Part 1. Travel and Sport: Unit 1. Reading comprehension - skimming and scanning, selecting points for summary, making notes using your own words, looking at writers' language choices; Unit 2. Response writing - journals, letters, considering audience, choosing a style; Unit 3. Continuous writing (descriptive) - planning compositions, writing descriptions, using adjectives and imagery; Part 2. Work and Education: Unit 4. Reading comprehension - understanding, selecting and organising material for summary questions; Unit 5. Response writing - transforming information, news reports, letters; Unit 6. Continuous writing (informative and descriptive) - giving an account, structuring description; Part 3. People and Society: Unit 7. Reading comprehension - expanding notes, sentence structure, vocabulary building, summary style, analysing how writers achieve effects; Unit 8. Response writing - persuasive devices, analysing techniques, writing publicity material, drawing inferences, writing in role, targeting an audience; Unit 9. Continuous writing (narrative) - plot, setting and atmosphere; Part 4. Ideas and Technology: Unit 10. Reading comprehension - collating texts, analysing style, vocabulary building, advanced punctuation; Unit 11. Response writing - spelling techniques, expressing and supporting a view, collating and ordering information, reports and articles; Unit 12. Continuous writing (narrative) - character, voice, viewpoint, using dialogue; Part 5. Speaking and Listening: Unit 13. Preparing a talk; answering questions, engaging in dialogue; Unit 14. Group discussion, facts versus opinions, defending opinions, delivering a speech; List of terms; Acknowledgements.

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GOR006555444
9781107657823
1107657822
Cambridge IGCSE (R) First Language English Coursebook by Marian Cox
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
20140710
152
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