TY - BOOK AU - Etherton, Alan ; TI - General certificate English SN - 0174333269 U1 - 420 PY - 1994/// CY - Walton-on-Thames, Surrey : PB - Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., KW - English language KW - English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - English language -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Foreign speakers. N1 - PART 1 SUMMARY; -- PART 2 COMPREHENSION, SUMMARY AND DIRECTED WRITING; -- PART 3 COMMUNICATING IN WRITING: COMPOSITION; -- PART 4 VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT; -- PART 5 LANGUAGE PRACTICE N2 - This book provides a systematic and comprehensive course for overseas students taking a GCE 'O' level examination in English language. It is written for use by students entering for either of the two University of London (Overseas) papers, the University of Cambridge (International examinations) paper, the AEB examination, or other public examinations at the same level. The book has two very practical aims: to enable students to pass their public examination, and to establish a language base from which studens may later proceed in accordance with their career and personal needs. For this new edition, the contents have been brought up to date in accordance with recent changes in the syllabuses. In particular, the new edition caters for the increased emphasis on situational composition based on notes, picture-strips and photographs. The author is a very experienced teacher and examiner, as is shown by the detailed advice he gives on exam techniques ER -