EFL Revision
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
Maybe (likely) she used to resist, but now she sees the futility in trying to stop it.
Adapted from “Unlikeable”
pointlessness, uselessness
For ESL iGCSE, how many seperate exams are there?
Three- Speaking / R&W / Listening
Which Region of Kyrgyzstan is Mr Saparbek from?
Narin
Think of your Paper 2. What would the sentence below be a strong example of?
In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunny side up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two cool glasses of milk.
Descriptive writing
What is the word count for the summary in the exam?
100 words
Mr Saparbek very kindly replaced an English teacher who unfortunately had to leave- where was this teacher from?
Hungary / Australia
List THREE benefits of watching TedTalks.
How to organise a speech; how to deliver a speech/ speaking techniques; identifying rhetorical techniques; vocabulary building; learning about a new topic
Which type of writing involves you describing real events that happened and maybe suggesting ways for those events to be improved in the future?
Report writing
What is Mr Henry's favourite word?
Trauma / Promiso / Cringe
Paraphrase the sentences below:
Dogs can provide great assistance to both children and elderly people in their daily activities. Since most dogs are active pets, they can also prove to be the perfect buddies during exercise.
Dogs can offer help to the elderly and children in their daily life. Dogs can also make great exercise partners, as they are energetic pets.
How many types of reading have we covered and what are they?
Three - Skimming / scanning / reading for detail
What is Ms Tanya's advice regarding reading and writing?
"Nothing improves reading and writing like reading and writing."
The evening’s downpour still hadn’t ended, and by the time Viktor picked me up, the streets were abandoned except for a few lonesome figures tucked under awnings and into doorways.
From “Under Glass”
What is the mood in this sentence?
What words or phrases create this mood?
Mood: gloomy, depressing, lonely
Evidence: downpour, (streets) abandoned, few lonesome figures
What percentage of students achieve an A* in ESL iGCSE?
a. 4.5
b. 6.5
c. 15.5
a. 4.5
In how many countries have your three English teachers combined worked (including their home countries)?
a. 8
b. 11
c. 14
c. 14