Cambridge IGCSE First Language English. Coursebook

4th edtion. — Cambridge University Press, 2014. — viii, 152 p.The latest edition of Cambridge IGCSE English as first language. It is completely revised and updated and is an invaluable tool for students who study IGCSE syllabus or attend international schools.The book is divided into four themed sections: Travel and sport, Work and education, People and society, and Ideas and technology. Each section is sub-divided into units corresponding to three key assessment areas: Reading Comprehension, Response Writing and Continuous Writing. The themes were chosen for their international applicability and relevance, variety and intrinsic interest to students. The majority of texts are authentic and recent, and they are an enriching mixture of those encountered in everyday life and those typical of the types of passage students may encounter in an exam. The coursebook draws upon a wide variety of sources, genres, registers and issues, and has been designed to be user-friendly as well as academically stimulating.