Kniha: English A Language and Literature v anglickom jazyku

IB Course Companion

This new book has been specifically developed for the 2011 English A: Language and Literature syllabus at both SL and HL. It provides an engaging exploration of a wide focus on language and literature, along with a wealth of opportunities for students to develop skills in reading, viewing, listening, speaking and producing works in English.Written by the authors of the 2011 syllabus, this book will help address all the requirements of the new course at both standard and higher level. It will actively engage students in language and literature, allowing them to become informed and critical learners through understanding and producing language of a wide range of works, from poetry to political speeches to simple advertisements or graffiti. The range of exciting literature offers a fresh look at unfamiliar texts so that students are able to confidently encounter works and topics and develop and communicate understanding. Through interesting activities and model works, students will learn about the most current approaches to critical language in areas such as mass communications, language in cultural contexts and literature - in line with the new syllabus. Support is given for the assessment, including the oral commentary.

1: How has the study of literature changed?
2: Thinking about language
3: Putting it all together
4: Language in Cultural Context
5: Assessment in Language in Cultural Context
6: Language and Mass Communication
7: Assessment in Language and Mass Communication
8: Literature: Critical reading
9: Assessment in Literature: Texts and Contexts
10: Literature: Texts and Contexts
11: Assessment in Literature: Critical Study