Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this book will help address all the requirements of the new course at both standard and higher level. Comprehensive and engaging, it will help students build knowledge, skills and confidence in their chosen first language. They will be actively involved in learning to understand and to write literary criticism, to create oral and written commentaries, and to prepare the oral presentation. Literature in translation and close reading of different genres are strong features of the book, in line with the new syllabus, and support is given for writing literary responses and essays. Students will find strategies for reading and writing through exercises, model examples, and marked assessments. In addition help with research, TOK, the Extended Essay and how the IB learner profile relates to the study of English is provided. New edition available now - ISBN 9780198390084