Description
Book SynopsisAdditional support for the written part of the exam to help students improve their answers and overall grade, including authentic material written by students with critical comments from teachers.
- Places attention on the importance of style and content, together with accuracy and the correct use of different registers
- Explains relevant grammar points in easy-to-understand language, and are supported by exam-related examples
- Illustrates each point by means of an example relevant to the exam
- Contains a database of topic-related vocabulary and ideas
Review
With sample examination questions after each skill, the book would even help teachers in assessing students after each skill taught... I highly recommend it.
Mrs L Shana, Rainbow Secondary School, Botswana
Also useful for:
The clear explanations and extensive use of examples also make it extremely useful for students preparing for other advanced exams, such as First Cert
Trade Review
"A complete textbook for all language skills. With sample examination questions after each skill, the book would even help teachers in assessing students after each skill taught... I highly recommend it." * Mrs L Shana, Rainbow Secondary School, Botswana *
Table of Contents
- : Introduction
- : Exam overview
- : How to use the book
- : 1 Improving your informal writing
- : 1.1 Different kinds of English
- : 1.2 Letters to friends: register
- : 1.3 Letters to friends: Basics
- : 2 Producing informal writing
- : 2.1 Friendly letters: descriptive
- : 2.2 Friendly letters: Advice
- : 2.3 Friendly letters: Narrative
- : 2.4 Friendly letters: Descriptive/narrative
- : 3 Improving your formal writing
- : 3.1 Basics
- : 3.2 Suggestions
- : 3.3 Opinions
- : 3.4 Views and arguments
- : 4 Producing formal writing
- : 4.1 Compositions
- : 4.2 Semi-formal letters
- : 4.3 School magazine articles
- : 4.4 Book review
- : 4.5 Summary writing
- : 5 Writing reference
- : 5.1 Register reference
- : 5.2 Grammar points
- : 5.3 Essential prepositions
- : 5.4 Word partners
- : 5.5 Confused phrases
- : 5.6 Spelling tips
- : 5.7 Problem spellings
- : 6 Examination hints
- : 6.1 Planning
- : 6.2 Reading
- : 6.3 Listening
- : 6.4 Speaking
- : Database of topic-related vocabulary and ideas
- : Answers to exercises
- : Index
