Cambridge IGCSE English Language (May 3rd 2016) official thread

Quick question: for Q2 if a word/phrase is an image, do you have to write the word 'image' in your answer to get the mark, or can you just identify it e.g. 'this word/phrase is a metaphor'?

Better to be more precise, in my view. Identify the actual technique used (e.g. metaphor, as you've said), rather than being vague and saying it creates an image/imagery (unless you can add an adjective to say WHAT kind of image exactly!)

Question 1 is to read and adapt - you need to morph your style of writing and sustain a distinctive tone. Do 5 for bullet point one, 5 for bullet point 2 and 3 for bullet point 3. However, they should all be about equal - therefore you must expand bullet point 3. USE YOUR OWN WORDS. Spend 45 minutes

The exam board has told our school to write as much as possible for the second question and our school has advised to spend 40 minutes on it - this is different from last year as the marks on this question, last year, were typically low. You should try to have 4 phrases analysed for both a and b. DONT USE TERMINOLOGY - instead explore connotations and associations. As afore mentioned spend 40 minutes.

For the first part of Q3, don't use your own words - use phrases from text given. Spend 20 minutes.

For the second part of Q3, spend some time grouping ideas and then it is vital that you use your own words. Spend 15 minutes (but I find this takes about 5 minutes for me, so..)

Good luck hope this helps

For an intrrview its less formal and has feeling etc right??

Maths for me is the highlight subject achieved Grade A in my first mock then A* in the second mock.Cant say the same about my other subjects like science.Although I only actually need 3 marks in the exam tomoz I average 30 marks from every paper I have done which means I would get an A* lool

wow dude. so either way the exam's gonna be a breeze for you.

You LUCKY bastard

how did you get an A* in maths, though. HOW. I can barely scrape by with a B
what is your secret

Can someone please tell the the types of writing that can come up in question one? I mean like, for example, speech.

Speech, Newspaper article, Letter, Formal report, Interview, Journal/diary entry.

Can someone please tell the the types of writing that can come up in question one? I mean like, for example, speech.

Formal Letter- Character's voice , but it is secondary to formal terms
Informal Letter- Character's voice is central-
Newspaper Report- 5Ws , with brief eyewitness quotations
Interview- Character's voice is central, fairly formal
Journal- Voice is most important, usually unless they say, the Journal is unread, therefore opinions of other character can be voiced freely
Speech- Formal, but voice should be there,USE RHETORIC
Dialogue- Voice and Relationship must be thought of, 4-5 lines each NO STAGE DIRECTIONS
Formal Report- E.g. school inspection, Character's voice is least important, but need to understand opinion on relevant issues. Criticise. Specific details

Hope that helps. Good Luck.

Thanks alot. Really helped me. Jesus im nervous lol!

Same! Everyone else on this thread seems well chill... Then there's me