About the Book
English as a Second Language IGCSE Workbook is designed to support the student book English as a Second Language: IGCSE, Second Edition by Peter Lucantoni, published by Cambridge University Press in July 2004 and endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. A wide range of international topics in the 20 units of the workbook provide opportunities for students to practise reading, listening and writing skills, in preparation for the IGCSE ESL examination. Each section also contains essential grammar reinforcement exercises and the book comes with removable answers at the back. There is an accompanying audio CD for use with the listening exercises.
Table of Contents:
1. Reading: whether ... or, vocabulary building, relative pronouns, -ed and -ing participles; 2. Reading: vocabulary, former and latter, passive verb forms, abbreviations; 3. Writing (opinion letter), Reading: vocabulary, phrases for advantages and disadvantages, once and today, in addition to; 4. Reading, Listening; prefixes, advantages and disadvantages, vocabulary, antonyms; 5. Exam Practice: exercise 2 reading (core), exercise 6 writing (core & extended), exercise 1 reading (extended), listening; 6. Reading, Writing (summary): antonyms, vocabulary, phrasal verbs; 7. Writing (note-making): relative pronouns, spelling (double ss), adjectives, compund nouns; 8. Writing (letter, article): British and American English, vocabulary; 9. Reading, Listening: verb tenses, irrespective of, vocabulary; 10. Exam Practice: exercise 2 reading (core), exercise 3 form completion (extended), exercise 7 writing (core & extended), listening; 11. Reading: vocabulary, comparatives and superlatives; 12. Reading, Writing (summary): borrowed words; 13. Writing (article, letter): infinitive clauses, vocabulary; 14. Reading, Listening: vocabulary, should and would, verb tenses; 15. Exam practice: exercise 1 reading, exercise 2 reading, exercise 4 writing (notes), exercise 5 writing (summary), exercise 6 writing (letter), exercise 7 writing (article), listening; 16. Reading, Writing: modal auxiliary verbs, reporting verbs; 17. Reading: however, nevertheless and in spite of, should, vocabulary; 18. Writing (opinion article): would rather, vocabulary; 19. Listening: whether ... or, vocabulary; 20. Exam Practice: exercise 1 reading, exercise 2 reading, exercise 3 reading & writing (information transfer), exercise 4 writing (notes), exercise 5 writing (summary), exercise 6 writing (letter), exercise 7 writing (article); Tapescript; Answers
