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Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 Newspaper Report Writing: Usage of Idioms/Phrases

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  Hey Again! Apologies for being away for a while. Haven't been quite well on the health front.  But slowly getting back on track as it's exam time and I don't wish to slack any further.  I am back with another post on News Reports for Cambridge IGCSE 0500 First Language English. It's time to burn the midnight oil as IGCSE FLE 0500 exams are nearing.  Students must beat the clock and not leave exam preparation at the eleventh hour . To make those exams a walk in the park , you must make headway to be successful during exams. So, pull your socks up to get an A* on Cambridge IGCSE FLE 0500, and do not turn a blind eye to newspaper idioms as they might be able to offer a helping hand to you in your report writing.  Hahaha! Do not start scratching your head . I mean not literally. I will explain  below the meanings of the idioms and phrases highlighted in bold above: 1. Burn the midnight oil: Work very hard towards something 2. Beat the clock: Perform a ta...

Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Sample Answer for Report Writing First Language English

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  Hope everyone reading this is as fit as a fiddle.  I am sorry for not posting for the past 3 days. The weather slightly took a turn and it took a toll on my throat and nose. But back with a much better post, you might have been waiting for, i.e.; a sample past paper Report Writing (Cambridge 0500 IGCSE First Language English). It will help you with understanding the following: 1. The structure of writing a top-scoring Cambridge IGCSE 0500  Reading Paper 1 Report 2. The techniques required for an A* Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Reading Paper 1 Report 3. The extraction of content points for a well-written  Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Reading Paper 1 Report 4.  The development of one's opinions and synthesis of content points for a good  Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Reading Paper 1 Report.  I am attaching an image below for taking care of the steps for writing a report. Please have a look or take a screenshot of it. Should you need a pdf or a high-quality image of the picture...

Cambridge IGCSE 0500 First Language English Newspaper Reports

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Hey, again all of yous! ๐Ÿ‘ฉ Hope everyone's doing their best in life!๐Ÿ˜Š I am back with another highly demanded question from Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Reading Language Paper 1, which is Reports. Cambridge IGCSE might want you to write newspaper reports or school magazine reports, however, the former is more popular. Reports are factual, formal, detailed and informative.  What are Newspaper Reports? Newspaper reports might want you to put yourself in the shoes of the journalist or a reporter/editor. Reports publish and inform the public of local or global news.  What is the structure of a good report? 1. Start with a catchy headline that has an alliteration. Eg: Perfect Plan for Players 2. Write the byline right under the headline that contains the reporter's name and location, eg: By Jyoti Singh, Newcastle upon Tyne 3. The first paragraph has to include all the major details from the Reading Insert put in one or two sentences. These are the Wh Questions for the report: why, where, w...

Cambridge IGCSE 0500/0990 Journal Writing Model Answer

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  Hiya people☺ The following A* answer has been written by one of my students and has been edited by me for SPAG (Spelling Punctuation Accuracy Grammar), extraction of Content Points from the insert and usage of journal writing techniques.  The question is from Cambridge IGCSE 0990 Paper 2 Reading  2019 May June Series. Feel Free to email me or post your comment below if you need links to the past papers or the mark schemes. I had posted the question and decoded it according to GAPSS in my last post, nevertheless. Please have a look at that too.  Sample Response to Journal Writing:  Monday, September 13th, 2121 Another habitual yet memorable day led to some deep thoughts at work, “Would planet Earth sustain a future with solitary wandering robots or would signs of social humans be reincarnated?” Again, I had to occupy myself with repetitive tedious, sore minified tasks, umm.., carrying buckets of stinky meat, sweeping long tiring paths, and taking care of my pre...

CIE 0500 Journal Writing First Language English Techniques

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  Hello, there all IGCSE students taking their exams soon๐Ÿ˜ƒ In yesterday's blog post, I put a to-do list for journals for that quick last-minute revision before the exam. But I realised that wasn't enough and students might need exemplary answers for Cambridge IGCSE FLE Paper 1 journal writing.  So this post comes to the rescue when you need the perfect response to a journal writing question. Read on This blog post will cover: 1. What is Journal Writing? 2. What are the steps taken to attempt the question? 3. What are the techniques for journal writing? 4. How do we take care of GAPSS in writing a journal? What is Journal Writing?  Ever written a diary in bed after that fight with a friend, after that nagging by mom or perhaps after that A* at school? If yes, journal writing should be a cakewalk for you๐ŸŽ‚. No, trust me, it would be. Just keep reading! Journals are just more sophisticated ways of writing a diary, albeit with more facts, information, opinions, emotions, fee...

Cambridge IGCSE FLE 0500 Journal Writing tips Paper 1

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 Hey Again!๐Ÿ˜ƒ For anyone taking Cambridge IGCSE FLE 0500 in September/October, all my best regards and wishes to you๐Ÿ‘ Today I am just here to post a quick to-do list for journal writing that might be a success criterion for your upcoming exams. Do let me know in the comments if you need a sample answer for any journal writing from Paper 1 Reading 0500. Do not forget to share this with friends or peers who might be writing IGCSE 0500 FLE anytime soon. Shall be posting a past paper model answer for journals tomorrow.

Model Interview Writing Answer Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500

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Hi People! ๐Ÿ˜Š Hope everyone reading is safe in these tough times! ✌ You have watched YouTube videos on ‘how to write IGCSE interviews?’ You have browsed through plenty of Google links, hyperlinks, and web addresses to find a sample interview answer for IGCSE FLE.  You are writing the exam in a month or a week and have been pulling your hair. Did I convince you in reading ahead?  READ ON! YOU WON’T REGRET๐Ÿ‘ This first blog post of ACE IGCSE 0500 will cover: : Tips for interview writing : Sample interview answer from a past paper It occurred to me that for IGCSE FLE (0500), you do not just need past papers but also sample/model answers to those past papers because: 1. You will gauge your level of already existing knowledge.  2. You will be able to manage your time well.  3. You will find areas that you might want to work on.  4. You will know the vocabulary, organisation, techniques and structure of writing the perfect top-scoring response.  Tips for writing ...