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Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language

2.1Communicating information, ideas and opinions

Communicating information, ideas and opinions in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second 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. 2.1.1Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and with expansion (W1).

Lessons

  • Argumentative and persuasive writing

    35 min

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  • Discursive writing: weighing both sides

    35 min

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  • Informative and expository writing

    30 min

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Sample question

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Communicating information, ideas and opinions: sample question

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Which title asks for an argumentative (one-sided) composition rather than a discursive (balanced) one?

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