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Cambridge IGCSE 0500 Reading Paper 1 GAPS

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 Hey All😁 The festive season in India was in full bloom (Diwali was lush by the way) and hence the delay in posts and updates.  Well, the festive season is here again. It has started to feel a lot more Christmassy!  And Boom! Christmas was a hit too. Enjoyed it! Hope yours was great too.  My Apologies for skipping and delaying the blog post. But it has been a hectic year, trust me.  However, I am back at it, since we are nearing exams for the February/March assessment, I would like to take you through an important concept/topic for IGCSE FLE, which would allow you to win half the battle for Directed Writing.  I will spill the beans soon but before anything else, I am sharing a quick poster, or rather say, a summary of today's lesson that will help you massively. You could download it or email me (jyotisngh30@gmail.com) to send it to you, whatever is convenient.  Here you go:  By the way, the above can be used for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 IGCSE Fi...

Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 Journals Techniques Paper 1 Reading

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 Hi Students, Teachers, tutors, and anyone reading this.  How is Autumn treating you? I am sure it's a beautiful transition from the scorching 2021 summers. I am back with Paper 1 Reading First Language English 0500 and today shall be going over some extremely useful sentence starters to bag that A* on your IGCSE exam.  I will be focusing on journals again in this blog post as I have been seeing a recurring pattern of journals in past paper questions, hence thought of uploading some more notes for Journals. There are already some tips/techniques for journals in my previous posts and a past paper answer too. Please feel free to go over them as well.   Please use the following sentence structures, tips and vocabulary for a journal entry: As a journal writer for IGCSE, please take care of the following: 1. It has to be chronological and in the order of events happening in the passage of the reading insert. The content points have to be taken in the order of happeni...

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! πŸ‘© Hope everyone's doing their best in life!😊 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...