A Passage to Africa: Workbook with answers
<p>Edexcel IGCSE English Language Paper 1, question 4.<br />
Analysis of language in a non-fiction text from the Edexcel Anthology:<br />
<em>A Passage to Africa</em> by George Alagiah.<br />
This workbook leads pupils to understand and analyse the use of language in the text in preparation for question 4 of Paper 1. The workbook can be used as a basis for teacher-led lessons, as a revision tool, or as a self-study booklet for pupils who have missed lessons on the text through absence or a late start to the course.<br />
This 12 page Word document resource contains the following sections:</p>
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<li>Background and Context: information on author and genre of the writing</li>
<li>Summary of the text: an outline of the main content of the text</li>
<li>Get Started: a brief pre-reading activity</li>
<li>Read the text: instructions for pupils studying independently</li>
<li>Understand key vocabulary: glossary, particularly for EAL pupils</li>
<li>Analyse the language and structure of the text: questions on language/ meaning</li>
<li>Consolidate your understanding: activity on language/ structure</li>
<li>Answer a practice exam question: title with ten sentence starters provided</li>
<li>Suggested answers: detailed answers for sections 1-7</li>
<li>Simplifed mark scheme for pupils working independently to self-assess their response to section 8<br />
For a more detailed preview of this resource, see the FREE resource on The Danger of a Single Story which is in identical format.</li>
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