Grammar
Vocabulary
IGCSE exam
Reading
100
Surprize or Surprise?
SURPRISE
100
breathtaking?
sth that takes your breath away
100
How many PAPERS(sections) are there in the IGCSE exam and what are they?
3: Reading+Writing, Listening and Speaking
100
In 1904, the American Wilbur Wright became the first person to fly an aircraft and stay in the air for more than five minutes. However, aviation was developing very fast at that time and only five years later, in 1909, the Frenchman Louis Blériot made the first cross-Channel flight of about 45 kilometres between Calais (in France) and Dover (in England).
QUESTION: What was the nationality of the first person to fly across the Channel?
American
200
What are some linking words you know? Give two sentence examples.
but, so, and, also, first, secondly
200
robust health means?
vert strong
200
What are some things you are expected to do in the Reading section of the exam?
* locate specific details
* understand and get the gist of an article
* make notes
* write a summary
* use scanning skills
200
Louis Blériot was a French aviator, inventor and engineer and had become very interested in flying aircraft while he was at school. He first decided to experiment with aircraft design, after seeing an exhibition of flight at a World Fair in Paris. For about eight years he experimented with several designs and escaped from two serious air crashes with relatively minor injuries. On one occasion, his aircraft was flying at a height of 25 metres when the engine suddenly cut out and the aircraft fell towards the ground. In desperation, Blériot climbed out of his seat and threw himself towards the tail. The aircraft pulled out of the dive, and landed in a more or less horizontal position.Fortunately, his only injuries were some minor cuts to his face.
QUSTION: When did Blériot first become keen on flying?
while he was at school.
300
use the adjective 'rigid' in a superlative form
the most rigid phones are the old and basic ones.
300
cockpit
300
What are the three different registers for writing you know?
Formal, Semi-formal, Informal
300
Louis Blériot was a French aviator, inventor and engineer and had become very interested in flying aircraft while he was at school. He first decided to experiment with aircraft design, after seeing an exhibition of flight at a World Fair in Paris. For about eight years he experimented with several designs and escaped from two serious air crashes with relatively minor injuries. On one occasion, his aircraft was flying at a height of 25 metres when the engine suddenly cut out and the aircraft fell towards the ground. In desperation, Blériot climbed out of his seat and threw himself towards the tail. The aircraft pulled out of the dive, and landed in a more or less horizontal position.Fortunately, his only injuries were some minor cuts to his face.
QUSTION: Why was the World Fair exhibition important for Blériot?
After seeing the exhibition he decided to experiment.
400
When does the verb change in the Present Simple Tense?
* study-studies
With He/She/It
400
the difference between a researcher and a scientist?
Scientist study what is around us.
Researchers study what information scientists have found.
400
What are you expected to do in speaking paper of the exam?
You should be able to have a fluent discussion with on a given topic.
400
Louis Blériot was a French aviator, inventor and engineer and had become very interested in flying aircraft while he was at school. He first decided to experiment with aircraft design, after seeing an exhibition of flight at a World Fair in Paris. For about eight years he experimented with several designs and escaped from two serious air crashes with relatively minor injuries. On one occasion, his aircraft was flying at a height of 25 metres when the engine suddenly cut out and the aircraft fell towards the ground. In desperation, Blériot climbed out of his seat and threw himself towards the tail. The aircraft pulled out of the dive, and landed in a more or less horizontal position.Fortunately, his only injuries were some minor cuts to his face.
QUESTION: How did Blériot try to prevent his aircraft crashing? Give two details.
Blériot climbed out of his seat and threw himself towards the tail.
500
What's the difference of WILL and BE GOING TO in the Future Tense?
WILL- to guess; to decide at the moment of speaking
GOING TO: we see or hear; we planned before
500
Give examples of extreme weather conditions.
Flood, hurricane, blizzard, etc.
500
What's the total mark you can get on each paper?
80 on Reading and Writing
30 on Speaking
8 on Listening
500
The distance of the flight was about 45 kilometres, his speed was around 70 kilometres an hour and he flew at an altitude of 45 to 90 metres. He did not take a compass for direction, but followed the ship Escopette, which guided him towards Dover. During the flight the visibility deteriorated and Blériot later said, “For more than ten minutes I was alone and lost and couldn’t see anything on the horizon.” Fortunately, the clouds lifted and he was able to land his aircraft near Dover Castle, on the cliffs. The actual contact with land was very hard. In fact, not only was the aircraft’s propeller broken, but part of the framework which carried the engine was also damaged. However, these damages were small compared to the success of the flight. Blériot had crossed the Channel, had won the £1000 prize and had survived uninjured.
QUESTION: How did Blériot manage to steer a straight course to England?
He followed the ship Escopette.