anyone taking the new english language exam?

[AmeeraKhan]

Is anyone planning on doing the "english as a global language" question in paper 4? I don't have any resources for that...

 

[kaka g]

Is anyone planning on doing the "english as a global language" question in paper 4? I don't have any resources for that...

Yes I intend to do that one, search for English as a Global Language by David Crystal, just read the main points/ advantages & Disadvantages not the whole book.
Or any other resource on the web to prepare something similar.

 

[Firebender]

Anyone else really scared about paper 4?

 

[bos426]

David Crystal - Will English Always Be the Global…：

THis should help with p4 !!

 

[bos426]

https://www.google.com.hk/url?sa=t&...9V2cp5vVuHgLYYlzQ&sig2=azD8vr2WxvpkVeJTHUdzUQ

 

[bos426]

And if you have time watch the other vids by david crystal, probably the best last minute revision haha

 

[Junaid Malik]

anyone have an idea about the word count required? for the two questions.

 

[Firebender]

No real word-count requirement, simply mention as many points as you think are relevant. The points themselves won't get you marks, your specific arguments in favour of them and how accurate they are in describing whatever is going on in the passage will.

 

[Junaid Malik]

how are you preparing for the group conversation question?

 

[AmeeraKhan]

Anyone else really scared about paper 4?

Yeppp... But I have a feeling it will be easy since we're the first ever people in the world taking CIE A2 English, so it won't be that complex I guess...

 

[SB29597]

Does anyone have a sample answer I can look at? Maybe an answer to the sample paper or something? Just to get an idea about the expected structure and level? I don't have a mentor I can ask, so I'm just going to be shooting arrows in the dark tomorrow. I'd be grateful for any help. Thank you!

 

[Junaid Malik]

Does anyone have a sample answer I can look at? Maybe an answer to the sample paper or something? Just to get an idea about the expected structure and level? I don't have a mentor I can ask, so I'm just going to be shooting arrows in the dark tomorrow. I'd be grateful for any help. Thank you!

I dont have a sample answer, but in the marking scheme, they put a few points you could go along, im surely doing the language one, as you can prepare for it already, and the group one.

 

[SB29597]

I dont have a sample answer, but in the marking scheme, they put a few points you could go along, im surely doing the language one, as you can prepare for it already, and the group one.

Thank you, but I've checked that and read the theories. I'm simply looking for a high- scoring answer to get an idea. Thanks a lot nevertheless!

 

[kaka g]

Just finished preparation for the English as a global language, and spoken language and social group questions.
I have a feeling it's not going to be too hard, and good grades could be achieved thru low gt.
Could anyone just quickly brief me on some spoken language and social groups points?

 

[Firebender]

Does anyone have a sample answer I can look at? Maybe an answer to the sample paper or something? Just to get an idea about the expected structure and level? I don't have a mentor I can ask, so I'm just going to be shooting arrows in the dark tomorrow. I'd be grateful for any help. Thank you!

This is a sample answer paper for OCR. Someone mentioned earlier that CIE and OCR have same syllabus. They seem to but they go about it differently. In any case, the grade A answers are intimidating.

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/138109-unit-f651-the-dynamics-of-speech-exemplar-candidate-answers.pdf

EDIT: This is also a bit helpful: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/spokenlanguagestudy/

 

[iProcrastinate]

How much did everybody write for Q2? I wrote 6 pages, avg ~7 wpl.... I hope the examiner goes thru it all???!!

Honestly, the length doesn't matter. I read some "candidate response example" from Paper 1, and they were way shorter than most answers, but the person got an A. Pointing out that oyu know what a metaphor is 10 times is quite pointless, to be honest. You should only comment on imagery once unless the purpose of that particular one is very important

 

[SB29597]

Hello! How was it for you all? I think the background reading helped quite a bit. I'm not too sure of what I wrote, and I was wondering if someone is willing to compare answers! Inbox me of you are, and we'll discuss the basic theories. I'd appreciate it if you were willing to, because, as I mentioned, I'm the only person taking this in my school, or as for that matter, my city. (I think).

 

[Firebender]

Hello! How was it for you all? I think the background reading helped quite a bit. I'm not too sure of what I wrote, and I was wondering if someone is willing to compare answers! Inbox me of you are, and we'll discuss the basic theories. I'd appreciate it if you were willing to, because, as I mentioned, I'm the only person taking this in my school, or as for that matter, my city. (I think).

You're not alone. PM me your answers.

Also, everyone who had a horribad paper, say aye.

 

[Kevin Su]

You're not alone. PM me your answers.

Also, everyone who had a horribad paper, say aye.

Aye, i studied the wrong material ;-; the first question was okay but the third one was just no

 

[axetreme.O]

aye