Designed as part of a programme which takes students through the levels of attainment appropriate for GCSE within Key Stage 4 of the National Curriculum, this student's text contains three modules that cover speaking, listening, reading and writing, along with features and activities. The book uses a range of non-literary forms to introduce the skills and processes of productive language. Module 1 features material on the development of English, 18th century debate, an accent and dialect section including Creole and regional dialects, idioms, and spoken versus written English. Module 2 concentrates on developing students' skills in writing for a range of audiences and purposes. The final module examines different forms of non-literary writing, such as newspapers and advertising.

 

 

This is book 4 in Oxford English Programme .

There are 191 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1992 by Oxford University Press .