Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language
1.1Explicit and implicit meanings
Explicit and implicit meanings in Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.1.1Show understanding of what a text states explicitly, and of the words and phrases within it (R1).
- 1.1.2Show understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes (R2).
- 1.1.3Explain ideas from a text in their own words.
Lessons
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Answering in your own words: paraphrasing without lifting
25 min
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Finding explicit information: skimming, scanning and recall
25 min
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Following ideas: reference words and linking devices
25 min
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Inference: reading between the lines
30 min
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Meanings of words and phrases in context
25 min
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