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Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language

2.2Letters, reports, articles, speeches, journals and interviews

Letters, reports, articles, speeches, journals and interviews 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. 2.2.1Write in the conventions of letters, reports, articles, speeches, journals and interviews for a given audience and purpose.

Lessons

  • Articles for a school magazine or newspaper

    35 min

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  • Formal letters: layout, tone and purpose

    35 min

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  • Informal letters and emails to friends and family

    30 min

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  • Journal entries and interviews written in role

    30 min

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  • Writing a speech for an occasion and an audience

    35 min

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  • Writing reports for a head, club or organisation

    35 min

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Sample question

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Letters, reports, articles, speeches, journals and interviews: sample question

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Which is the most effective headline for a school magazine article about a successful clean-up of the local river?

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