Skills in English Framework Edition Student Book 2

The Skills in English series is designed to cover all the National Curriculum requirements using a wide range of texts. The student book focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. It provides differentiated activities that integrate word, sentence and text-level objectives.

Section A - Reading literature Unit 1 Understanding genre Unit 2 Reading texts in different forms Unit 3 Appreciating literature from different cultures Unit 4 Assignment 1 Section B - Writing to imagine, explore and entertain Unit 5 Shaping stories Unit 6 Shaping poetry Unit 7 Shaping drama Unit 8 Assignment 2 Section C - Reading non-fiction and media Unit 9 Engaging with information Unit 10 Understanding point of view Unit 11 Investigating Shakespeare's world Unit 12 Assignment 3 Section D - Writing non-fiction Unit 13 Presenting information effectively Unit 14 Writing to analyse and review Unit 15 Writing to persuade and advise Unit 16 Assignment 4 Section E - Speaking and listening Unit 17 Exploring issues in drama Unit 18 Working in groups Unit 19 Presenting ideas Unit 20 Assignment 5 Section F - Words: spelling strategies and vocabulary Unit 21 Self-help spelling strategies Unit 22 Investigating vowel choices Unit 23 Investigating plurals Unit 24 Investigating word endings Unit 25 Investigating prefixes Unit 26 Revising apostrophes Unit 27 Help with homophones Unit 28 Spelling and handwriting