Cambridge IGCSEâ„¢ First Language English Digital Coursebook (2 Years)
Cambridge IGCSEâ„¢ First Language English Coursebook with Digital Access (2 Years)
This series supports the Cambridge IGCSEâ„¢ First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990) for examination from 2027.
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Overview
With its skills-based approach, our updated print and digital coursebook helps build your students' skills and confidence through a variety of different activities, tasks, projects and formative assessment opportunities. The coursebook is organised into two sections, one section for reading and another for writing and includes engaging video content to truly bring the subject to life. Your students will explore a wide range of diverse, modern and international texts and enjoy applying their knowledge to a range of different scenarios. This coursebook supports the Cambridge IGCSEâ„¢ and IGCSE (9-1) First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990) for examination from 2027. Access your digital resource via Cambridge GO.
Features
- Step-by-step skills-based approach focuses on areas students may find challenging, such as writer's effect, implicit vs explicit meaning and vocabulary.
- Sample answers provide guidance on what effective writing looks like, the reasons why and opportunities to reflect on how to improve.
- Diverse, modern and international texts reflecting a range of cultures provide an enriching experience, appealing to students around the world.
- Engaging video content brings language and challenging concepts to life in and outside the classroom.
- 'Getting started' activities at the start of each unit explore what knowledge students may already have.
- 'Language focus' sections in each unit explain specific grammar and language topics to help deepen students' understanding and knowledge of key concepts
- 'Projects' at the end of each unit encourage students to collaborate with their classmates and improve their speaking and listening skills.
- Multiple assessment opportunities develop the skills required by the syllabus and help prepare for assessment.
- Answers to the activities are found in the teacher's resource.
- Accessibility Information: This publication meets the requirements of the EPUB Accessibility specification with conformance to WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
Contents
- Introduction
- How to use this series
- How to use this book
- Part 1: Reading
- Unit 1: Reading skills and strategies
- Unit 2: Reading for comprehension
- Unit 3: Summary writing
- Unit 4: Analysing and explaining writers' effects
- Unit 5: Extended response to reading
- Unit 6: Reading practice
- Part 2: Writing
- Unit 7: Writing skills
- Unit 8: Directed writing
- Unit 9: Descriptive writing
- Unit 10: Narrative writing
- Unit 11: Writing practice
- Glossary of key terms
- Index
- Acknowledgements.
Accessibility
Digital Coursebook (for pack)- WCAG v2.2
- WCAG level AA
- Accessibility summary: This publication meets the requirements of the EPUB Accessibility specification with conformance to WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
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