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IGCSE English 1st lesson
IGCSE English 1st lesson
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Getting students acquainted with the exam format and the skills we'll be developing.
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What does IGCSE stand for?
Intensive General Class for Standard English
International Global Certification of Student Excellence
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
International Grade Certificate for Secondary English
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The primary purpose of the IGCSE English exam is to test your grammar
False
True
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Which of these is NOT an example of nonfiction?
historical narratives
instruction manual
autobiographies
sci-fi novel
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What does 'reading critically' mean?
Questioning the author's intentions and arguments.
Criticising what you read
Fully understanding the main points of a text
Carefully examining the text's structure, purpose, and audience
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Which language skills will you focus on in this course?
writing
listening
reading
speaking
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'Alliteration, 'assonance' and 'metaphor' are examples of:
Literary devices
Staging choices
Figures of speech
Rhetorical Device
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What type of questions can you expect in the 'Reading' section of the exam?
Short answer questions
Both
Multiple-choice questions
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Which is NOT a key ability for succeeding in the IGCSE English exam?
Awareness of style and audience when reading a text
Having a wide range of vocabulary, good spelling and punctuation
Communicating clearly, accurately and effectively
Memorising Shakespearean sonnets
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How many mistakes are there? "Depending of the wether, we might to go hiking, although our tirednes"
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3
none
4
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'Command words' help candidates know what is expected from them in the exams. Which reaquires the most detail?
label
give
identify
evaluate
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You might be asked to express what is thought, felt and imagined. Which two are the most expressive?
In the stillness of the night, the tendrils of slumber began to ensnare us.
As the late hour wore on, we could feel the encroaching embrace of sleep.
It was very late. We fell asleep.
It was late at night and we were beginning to doze off.
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When you 'skim' a text, you...
focus on names, dates, or whatever leaps to the eye.
take a quick look at the title, author's name and any images there might be
read it quickly in order to get the main idea or gist.
closely read every word.
