English Experience
For Junior Certificate
2nd Edition
Published in April 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7171-3165-5 (ISBN)
Description
The first book in a two-book programme for Junior Certificate English students. Suitable for mixed ability 1st and 2nd year classes, it provides enough material to take the Ordinary level student through to the exam. The second book in the series will complete the Higher level course. Encourages students to develop their literary standards through a wide range of texts including short stories, poems, plays, myths, legends and excerpts from novels. Appeals to Junior Certificate students through its layout, colourful design and use of cartoons and photos for dramatic effect. Establishes learning objectives at the outset of each chapter and also offers opportunities for revision in each thematic unit. Personal and factual texts are included, such as diary entries, autobiographies, letters, reports, reviews, newspaper articles and advertisements. Allows students to develop their own responses to a variety of texts, create their own texts and use various reference resources including libraries and the Internet. The English Experience series fulfils the requirements of the Junior Certificate syllabus while also preparing the students for the new Leaving Certificate programme.
The first book in a two-book programme for Junior Certificate English students. Suitable for mixed ability 1st and 2nd year classes, it provides enough material to take the Ordinary level student through to the exam. The second book in the series will complete the Higher level course. Encourages students to develop their literary standards through a wide range of texts including short stories, poems, plays, myths, legends and excerpts from novels. Appeals to Junior Certificate students through its layout, colourful design and use of cartoons and photos for dramatic effect. Establishes learning objectives at the outset of each chapter and also offers opportunities for revision in each thematic unit. Personal and factual texts are included, such as diary entries, autobiographies, letters, reports, reviews, newspaper articles and advertisements. Allows students to develop their own responses to a variety of texts, create their own texts and use various reference resources including libraries and the Internet. The English Experience series fulfils the requirements of the Junior Certificate syllabus while also preparing the students for the new Leaving Certificate programme.
The first book in a two-book programme for Junior Certificate English students. Suitable for mixed ability 1st and 2nd year classes, it provides enough material to take the Ordinary level student through to the exam. The second book in the series will complete the Higher level course. Encourages students to develop their literary standards through a wide range of texts including short stories, poems, plays, myths, legends and excerpts from novels. Appeals to Junior Certificate students through its layout, colourful design and use of cartoons and photos for dramatic effect. Establishes learning objectives at the outset of each chapter and also offers opportunities for revision in each thematic unit. Personal and factual texts are included, such as diary entries, autobiographies, letters, reports, reviews, newspaper articles and advertisements. Allows students to develop their own responses to a variety of texts, create their own texts and use various reference resources including libraries and the Internet. The English Experience series fulfils the requirements of the Junior Certificate syllabus while also preparing the students for the new Leaving Certificate programme.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Ill.(some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-3165-5 (9780717131655)
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Persons
Marie Dunne teaches in Loreto Secondary School, Bray, Co. Wicklow. She has been an examiner for many years and has contributed to previous secondary level textbooks. Rex Sadler and Tom Hayllar are experienced teachers and authors of numerous, acclaimed English schoolbooks.
Marie Dunne teaches in Loreto Secondary School, Bray, Co. Wicklow. She has been an examiner for many years and has contributed to previous secondary level textbooks. Rex Sadler and Tom Hayllar are experienced teachers and authors of numerous, acclaimed English schoolbooks.
Marie Dunne teaches in Loreto Secondary School, Bray, Co. Wicklow. She has been an examiner for many years and has contributed to previous secondary level textbooks. Rex Sadler and Tom Hayllar are experienced teachers and authors of numerous, acclaimed English schoolbooks.
Content
1 Narrative 2 Factual and everyday texts 3 The write stuff 4 School days 5 Nouns and pronouns 6 Myths, legends and fables 7 Adjectives and adverbs 8 Introducing the short story 9 Plants, animals and man 10 Verbs 11 Fantasy 12 Patterns in poetry 13 Drama and debating 14 Media studies