anyone taking the new english language exam?

[Devilishangel:)]

do u guys know if its okay just to take AS english language? i mean only paper 1 and 2.

I think it's okay coz I'm doing d same

 

[AmeeraKhan]

do u guys know if its okay just to take AS english language? i mean only paper 1 and 2.

Depends on the uni you want to go to... If its for English Language requirement then AS is okay... But if you want to study language / linguistics/ literature then a full A level would be preferred. I'm just doing it because you can never be too good at English. It's needed everywhere in life.

 

[Champ101]

hey guys...how did paper 2 go???

 

[kaka g]

Section A was great, and the question I did in Section 2 that was good.

 

[Champ101]

Yup! did u do variant 22?

 

[kaka g]

Yes

 

[Champ101]

which questions did you choose?

 

[Champ101]

Just tell me the number *-*

 

[SB29597]

http://www.amazon.com/English-Language-Cambridge-International-Level/dp/0198300123

This is the 2014-syllabus based CIE endorsed book for English Language 9093. With only days left, can someone please please try their hand at finding a pdf version of this?

CIE only published this last march. But its our last hope. It purportedly covers the syllabus in full.

Lets not fall victim to the bystander effect, if someone can buy it and then share it please please do so. If someone can find any online readable version of this, also really badly needed Just try and see if its possible, ok?

EDIT: Fixed link. Really sorry about that.

I have a pdf version of this and it's completely useless.

 

[iProcrastinate]

There is a new english book, came out a couple of weeks ago. It covers everything, from Paper 1 to Paper 4. I would scan it, but I'm already far behind in my general revision, so I don't have much time.

I have a pdf version of this and it's completely useless.

Yeah, David Crystal isn't even one of the theorists you should know.

 

[altox876]

A B in English Language AS isn't considered bad is it? Expecting it but hoping for an A.

 

[Hedwig]

can anyone tel me what happens if i write too much for paper 1? r they going to cut marks for finishing off the entire booklet?

 

[fille spéciale]

can anyone tel me what happens if i write too much for paper 1? r they going to cut marks for finishing off the entire booklet?

Yup.. markks are deducted on exceeding the word limit or even writing lesser than wat is asked! :/

 

[Hedwig]

Yup.. markks are deducted on exceeding the word limit or even writing lesser than wat is asked! :/

they didnt really give a word limit. it was 15 marks and i wrote around 4 pages.

 

[Firebender]

I have a pdf version of this and it's completely useless.

Yes, sorry, I linked the david crystal book by mistake. My bad. Just a mix-up of copy-pasting. I fixed it in a later post.

This book: http://www.amazon.com/English-Language-Cambridge-International-Level/dp/0198300123

is what I meant.

There is a new english book, came out a couple of weeks ago. It covers everything, from Paper 1 to Paper 4. I would scan it, but I'm already far behind in my general revision, so I don't have much time.

Yes. I'm betting the book I linked in the FIXED link(or the one in this post) is what you're referring to. When I emailed CIE about the syllabus they said this book is what you should use to prepare. Its also the only CIE endorsed material in their support list for English language 9093 on their website. And came out about a month before the exam, so I'm not really having luck at bookstores.

If you can upload just the parts for Paper 3 and Paper 4 bro, that would be great. It won't take more than half an hour at a scanner. Pleasee.

 

[kaka g]

which questions did you choose?

In section A I did the 2 300-450 word passages about a contrasting description of a quiet peaceful place, and later on it turns into a popular resort.
For section B, it was the last one about a sports/leisure center.

 

[fille spéciale]

they didnt really give a word limit. it was 15 marks and i wrote around 4 pages.

Okay..in p12 ! Its commentry ...u can write how much ever u want (3-4pages)...but fr part B ders a word limit u cant cross!

 

[Hedwig]

In section A I did the 2 300-450 word passages about a contrasting description of a quiet peaceful place, and later on it turns into a popular resort.
For section B, it was the last one about a sports/leisure center.

do u have any idea how they will treat argumentative essays? i did the one about media but i dont know how it turned out..

 

[Champ101]

one thing i know for sure is...its really really tough to get A

 

[kaka g]

IIRC that question was about two different viewpoints and should've included persuasive and argumentative features.