English language help neeeded

[aliatifkhan777]

Hey, I'm doing olevel english totally on my own, and im appearing in june 2012, please guide me how to study and all, any notes? i'm reading alot of newspapers and novels for the vocabulary, is it okay to do it on my own? or i should take tutions for it? i'm a private candidate.

 

[ZohaibAsad]

The cambridge O level english revision guide.

Do this book, and the A is all yours.

 

[ZohaibAsad]

In paper 1 always attempt narrative writing other types are more technical and hard to score.

 

[aliatifkhan777]

Thank you so much.

 

[abcde]

Also, get acquainted with the new paper pattern and practise a few papers in the time allotted as the exam approaches. Compare all your essays with these band descriptors: http://www.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambrid ... 1_sm_1.pdf

 

[oldfashionedgirl]

well, its a big cliche, but reading really IS the best way to improve you'r writing skills and ace the exam. other than that, keep practicing the new paper pattern, since it's made the paper a bit tough now.
Avoid choosing essay topics in Paper 1. Their the trickiest of all and u'll have ALOT of chances on losing marks there. And while writing a narrative story, use as less dialogues as possible. Most people tend to cram their stories full of dialogues, but that doesn't get u marks.
Lastly, just be careful about the small details. Like, according to the new paper pattern, u'll have to write summary points in boxes before the actual summary, so be careful and don't write the points OUTSIDE the box. They won't be considered.....

 

[aliatifkhan777]

So it's okay, if i don't take any tutions and keep practicing on my own?

 

[abcde]

I think it should work. Aim for continuous improvement in your style of writing in essays (opt for narrative and descriptive ones) and standard of answers in the comprehension questions. Get notes on formats of all directed writing tasks, and also any on essays that you may find. Good luck!

 

[dragoninja98]

If you have relatively good english you need no tuition's
I got an A* without tuition's

By relatively good english means you dont have a lot of spelling mistakes and poor grammar
and especially you dont refer to a he by saying she

if you need any help dont hesitate to PM me

 

[sweetiepie]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/IGCSE-English-J ... 683&sr=8-2

check might help u

 

[abcde]

^^Relatively good English would also mean that you spell tuitions without an apostrophe.

 

[dragoninja98]

lol abcde

What should we do then.....humbly return the A* i got to CaMbRiDGe ???



I think NOT !