Kniha: English A Literature v anglickom jazyku

IB Course Companion

Thorough and engaging, this new book has been specifically developed for the 2011 English A: Literature syllabus at both SL and HL. With activities, student model answers and examiner commentaries, it offers a wealth of material to support students in every aspect of the new course.Written by experienced teachers and examiners, this book will help address all the requirements of the new course at both standard and higher level. Comprehensive and engaging, it will help students build knowledge, skills and confidence in their chosen first language. They will be actively involved in learning to understand and to write literary criticism, to create oral and written commentaries, and to prepare the oral presentation. Literature in translation and close reading of different genres are strong features of the book, in line with the new syllabus, and support is given for writing literary responses and essays. Students will find strategies for reading and writing through exercises, model examples, and marked assessments. In addition help with research, TOK, the Extended Essay and how the IB learner profile relates to the study of English is provided.

1: Nine propositions about reading
2: The Golden Triangle: three vectors for writing with style
3: Close reading as a practice
4: Tackling Paper 1
5: The individual oral commentary
6: The individual oral presentation
7: Literature in translation
8: Writing: completing the assessment
9: Conventions and genre
10: Drama
11: Poetry
12: The novel and short story
13: Prose other than fiction: the autobiography
14: Prose other than fiction: the travel narrative
15: Prose other than fiction: the essay
16: How to write an essay for the Paper 2 exam
17: The extended essay