Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper Coursebook

Description

The only endorsed resources for the Cambridge International AS Level English General Paper syllabus (8021).

Through exploration of a wide array of topics, from celebrity culture to poetry in the modern world, this book focuses on strengthening communication, evaluation, analysis, application and understanding skills. Helping students improve their written responses, use of English and comprehension, this coursebook looks at discussion points relevant to the globally-minded classroom. With frequent practice questions and sample answers, students have plenty of opportunities to build their confidence answering questions. Answers to coursebook questions are in the teacher’s resource. Supports group 4 of the Cambridge AICE Diploma.

Key Features

• Provides a guided, scaffolded route through this wide and varied syllabus – with a clear focus on assessment objectives.
• Emphasises skills and development to maximise the potential learning opportunities in this and other subjects.
• Familiarises students with academic vocabulary and important idiomatic language to develop a fluent writing style.
• Encourages wider reading and development of current affairs knowledge and discussion, showing students how to apply skills to their individual situations and local knowledge.
• Provides practice for exams with activities and exam-style questions.
• Takes an active approach to instruction, encouraging discussion, interrogation and problem solving that supports deep learning.

Table of Contents

1. How to use this book
2. Introduction
3. Overview of the English General Paper
4. Course overview, 1.2 Core course knowledge, 1.3 Critical reading
5. Understanding and applying
6. Summarising and explaining what you read
7. Planning and organising your responses
8. Analysing and evaluating
9. Argumentative writing
10. writing
11. skills review
12. Essential language skills
13. Use of English
14. Decorative’ parts of speech
15. Essential’ parts of speech
16. complexity to your writing
17. , editing and revising
18. Skills review and further study
19. your writing skills
20. your reading comprehension skills
21. Glossary
22. Index
23. Acknowledgements.