English Grammar And Composition First Course

Cambridge IGCSE® First Language English Language and Skills Practice Book

Fully updated, flexible resources taking an active-learning approach that encourages students to aim higher in the 0500, 0524 and 0990 syllabuses. Explore the mysterious River Congo in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, meet Noppakhoa - the elephant who loves to paint, and learn fiery facts about rockets. Through interesting topics and exam-style questions, this write-in language skills and practice book provides students with the grammar practice they need for the course and beyond. The clear layout of the book makes focussing on particular grammatical concepts easy, allowing teachers to tailor lessons to their class. Suggested answers to questions are at the back of the book.

English Grammar and Composition

A Course in Grammar and Composition : Intermediate

This coursebook has been prepared for students at the intermediate level. The first part of the course deals with grammar and the second part deals with composition. The course in grammar aims to - familiarise learners with the rules of grammar and usage, and - give practice in using the grammatical structures acuurately and appropriately. The course in composition aims to develop learners' ability to write cohesively and coherently using appropriate vocabulary on familiar topics. Minimal teacher guidance will be required to do the tasks. Some of the key features of the book: - Simple and clear explanations: Grammatical explanations are made in simple language with minimal use of jargon. - Focus on form and function: Each topic is dealt with in two parts. The first focuses on the form of the staructure and the second on its function. Extensive practice: The practice section is divided into two. The first part aims to give learners a firm grounding in the form of the structure and the second part aims to enable the learners to use the structure in situations. - Writing for academic purposes: The composition section deals with writing skills that are useful for studying all subjects through English. - Writing for life: The composition section also aims to develop learners' skills for using English for written communication in everyday life.