First Certificate English 1. [antikvár]

IntroductionStudents preparing for the University of Cambridge First Certificate in English and comparable examinations have reached this level by a variety of paths and methods and so their strengths and weaknesses are also bound to vary. However, it must be remembered that such examinations are primarily tests of students' ability to write in English. Few students entering these classes have much experience in writing composition in English without guidance.The object of this book is therefore to revise the main structures students have already met at an earlier stage in such a way that at the same time they can develop the skills required for them to use these structures fluently in their own writing. Complex, unusual patterns that students are unlikely to need at this stage in writing English have been avoided.How to Use this Book(a)GeneralEach of the first 28 lessons in the book contains a text giving examples of structures and patterns, exercises in comprehension, pattern practice, additional exercises on other items occurring in the text, and composition. These exercises are designed to teach what is presented in the lesson and for remedial work on what is already known, rather than to test students' knowledge. There is a short progress test at the end of each lesson aimed at ensuring that the main points contained in it have been thoroughly grasped.The last seven lessons deal with the different kinds of composition students may be asked to write in examinations and emphasise structures especially appropriate to them.In any course of this kind, where the intention is partly remedial, it may occasionally be necessary for teachers to revise structures that appear at a later stage in the book in order to correct persistent mistakes. The index should therefore be used for reference throughout the course.(b)TextsThe texts cover the complete range of the types of composition