Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 6th Edition

Fully modernised and updated by new authors, this sixth edition offers the flexibility of using content in print and digital formats. In redeveloping these popular resources, Cambridge consulted with teachers around the world to ensure they continue to meet the changing needs of today's English as a First Language classroom. In response to teachers' feedback, they have introduced video content, more formative assessment opportunities and included wider support for helping students with challenging areas, such as writer's effect. The new skills-based approach in the series is built around engaging content and provides scaffolded support and activities to make learning accessible to all. The series supports the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9-1) First Language English syllabuses (0500/0990) for examination from 2027, and includes a coursebook, workbook and teacher's resource.

With its skills-based approach, this updated 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.

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.

CONTENT

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