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Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language, Third edition English as a

English as a Second Language

Coursebook 2
Peter Lucantoni Second Language Third edition
Completely revised and updated
Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language Coursebook 2 is the core component of a two-year, exam-focused
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students’ confidence and develop all the skills they need to succeed in the IGCSE E2L examination.
Following on from Coursebook 1 with Workbook 1 (a one-year intermediate language course), this upper-intermediate
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English as a Second
Language Coursebook 2
Third edition
Peter Lucantoni
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 Contents

Menu iv
Introduction v

Part 1: Leisure and entertainment

Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 1
Unit 2: Focus on reading skills 11
Unit 3: Focus on writing skills 19
Unit 4: Focus on listening skills 26
Unit 5: Exam practice 34

Part 2: Work and education

Unit 6: Focus on reading skills 38
Unit 7: Focus on reading and writing skills 50
Unit 8: Focus on writing skills 59
Unit 9: Focus on listening skills 68
Unit 10: Exam practice 74

Part 3: People and relationships

Unit 11: Focus on reading skills 79
Unit 12: Focus on reading and writing skills 86
Unit 13: Focus on writing skills 95
Unit 14: Focus on listening skills 102
Unit 15: Exam practice 108

Part 4: Ideas and the future

Unit 16: Focus on reading skills 112
Unit 17: Focus on reading and writing skills 118
Unit 18: Focus on writing skills 127
Unit 19: Focus on listening skills 134
Unit 20: Exam practice 139

Appendices
Appendix 1: Speaking-test cards 148
Appendix 2: Transcripts of accompanying audio CDs 152

Contents iii

Unit 1: Focus on reading skills
Exam Exercise 1
Part 1: Leisure and entertainment
Unit 2: Focus on reading skills
Exam Exercise 2
Unit 3: Focus on writing skills
Exam Exercises 6 and 7
Unit 4: Focus on listening skills
Exam Questions 1–6
Unit 5: Exam practice
Unit 6: Focus on reading skills
Exam Exercise 2
Unit 7: Focus on reading and
writing skills
Part 2: Work and education
Exam Exercise 4
Unit 8: Focus on writing skills
Exam Exercises 6 and 7
Unit 9: Focus on listening skills
Exam Questions 9 and 10
Unit 10: Exam practice
Unit 11: Focus on reading skills
Exam Exercises 1 and 2
Part 3: People and relationships
Unit 12: Focus on reading and
writing skills
Exam Exercises 4 and 5
Unit 13: Focus on writing skills
Exam Exercises 6 and 7
Unit 14: Focus on listening skills
Exam Questions 7 and 8
Unit 15: Exam practice
Unit 16: Focus on reading skills
Exam Exercises 1 and 2
Part 4: Ideas and the future
Unit 17: Focus on reading and
writing skills
Exam Exercises 4 and 5
Unit 18: Focus on writing skills
Exam Exercises 6 and 7
Unit 19: Focus on listening skills
Unit 20: Exam practice
iv Menu
Menu
In this unit you will: talk about leisure activities, practise Language focus: adjectives
reading strategies, read adverts, talk about preferences, make
suggestions
In this unit you will: discuss television programmes, read Language focus: adverbs
graphs, read about young people in France and Britain, read
about beaches in Italy, talk about things you would/wouldn’t do
In this unit you will: talk about fast food, write an informal Language focus: more adjectives
letter, express opinions, read about a shellfish found in Oman and adverbs
In this unit you will: talk about transport, listen to people Language focus: tenses – present
talking about different forms of transport, read about car continuous, present perfect simple,
accidents, read information in a table, listen to exam-type past simple, ‘will’ future
questions
In this unit you will practise: Exercises 1 and 2 (reading) and 6 and 7 (writing), and Questions 1–6
(listening)
In this unit you will: talk about a language school, practise Language focus: prefixes
telephone conversations, give advice, read about changing
schools
In this unit you will: look for details in a text, make notes, Language focus: giving advice
write a summary, give advice, read about an astronaut, read
advertisements
In this unit you will: learn about British English and American Language focus: spelling
English spelling, read about spelling, write a formal letter,
respond to an exam-type question, talk about job interviews
In this unit you will: talk about CVs and résumés, listen to a Language focus: question forms
radio interview, write a CV, listen to a job interview, interview
someone, read about CVs in different countries
In this unit you will practise: Exercises 2 (reading), 3 (reading and writing) and 6 and 7 (writing),
and Questions 9 and 10 (listening)
In this unit you will: talk about record-breaking, read about Language focus: vocabulary
sports and athletes, read about Scott of the Antarctic, write
diary entries and paragraphs
In this unit you will: read about famous people, make notes, Language focus: vocabulary
talk about twins, write a summary
In this unit you will: talk about youth groups, write Language focus: vocabulary
paragraphs, read about Guides and Scouts, write an article
In this unit you will: talk about the nursing profession, listen Language focus: vocabulary
to a talk about Florence Nightingale, complete forms, talk
about the ICRC, listen to an interview
In this unit you will practise: Exercises 1 and 2 (reading) and 4 and 5 (reading and writing), and
Questions 7 and 8 (listening)
In this unit you will: talk about text language, read about Language focus: vocabulary
e-mails, write about symbols in e-mails and texts, talk and read
about mobile phones
In this unit you will: discuss and read about global warming Language focus: vocabulary
and the North Pole, answer an exam-type question, talk about
climate problems, write a summary
In this unit you will: talk and write about chewing gum, write Language focus: vocabulary
an article, discuss recycling, answer an exam-type question
In this unit you will: talk about fashion, listen to a radio Language focus: vocabulary
interview, plan and write a competition entry, listen to a talk
about shoes, read an article about fashion
In this unit you will practise: a complete exam
 Introduction

This third edition is for students who are taking the International General
Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English as a Second Language
(E2L) examination, and follows on from Coursebook 1. However,
Coursebook 2 can be used independently of the first level, purely as an
examination-preparation course.

It is assumed that most of you who use this book will be studying English in
order to improve your educational or employment prospects, and it therefore
includes topics and themes relevant to this goal. You will find passages and
activities based on a wide variety of stimulating topics and about people from
all over the world, which I hope you will enjoy reading and discussing.

The book is divided into four themed parts: Leisure and entertainment, Work
and education, People and relationships, and Ideas and the future. Each
themed part is sub-divided into units based on the specific skill areas of the
IGCSE E2L examination: reading, writing and listening. There are also four
units providing examination practice. Speaking skills are practised through
discussion activities and pair and group work, which occur in every unit. At
the end of each unit, there is a selection of ‘Further practice’ exercises, so that
you can do extra work at home or without a teacher.

The material becomes progressively more demanding, with longer and more
advanced texts used in the second half of the book. The first three exam-
practice units (5, 10 and 15) contain a selection of exercises related to material
covered in the preceding units, whereas exam-practice Unit 20 is a complete
sample examination paper. This progressive step-by-step approach, including
exam tips throughout the book, will help to build your confidence in all the
necessary skill areas, while also developing your techniques for success in the
IGCSE E2L examination.

I hope you enjoy using this book, and I wish you success in your IGCSE E2L
examination!

Peter Lucantoni

Introduction v
 Leisure and entertainment

Unit 1:
Focus on reading skills

Part 1
Exam Exercise 1
In this unit, we will concentrate on skimming and scanning reading skills, which are
particularly important in Exercise 1 of the IGCSE E2L Reading and Writing papers.

In Exercise 1 of the IGCSE Reading and Writing papers, you need to be able to
understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms, such
as notices, leaflets, signs, advertisements, timetables, and so on. There may be
pictures or other visuals with the text. You need to give single-word or
short-phrase answers. [Marks = 8 Extended, 6 Core]

A Speaking and vocabulary

1 What do these pictures show? Discuss your ideas with your friends and
write down any words or phrases that you think of.

2 What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Make a list of things you
enjoy and don’t enjoy doing by copying and completing the table below.
Compare your lists with a classmate’s. Are they the same or different?

Enjoy Don’t enjoy

watching cartoons on TV tidying my room

Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 1

 B Reading
Exam tip
In Exercise 1 of the IGCSE
Reading and Writing papers,
you need to use skimming
and scanning skills in order
to find the information
you require to answer the
questions. We skim to get a
general picture of a text, to
touch the surface. Think of a
stone skimming the surface
of water. When we scan, we
go deeper, for more details.
Think of an x-ray machine
looking inside a suitcase! It
is not necessary to read and
understand every word in
the text in order to find the
answers to the questions.
Exam tip
You do not need to write
full sentences for your
answers in Exercise 1 of the
Reading and Writing papers.
Sometimes, just a few words
or numbers will be enough.
However, you must show
the examiner that you have
understood the question
and you must write all the
information required. If
you are writing numbers,
be careful to spell them
correctly. Also, if the answer
is a quantity, make sure you
include a symbol or unit of
measurement; for example,
€35, 10 km, 2 hours, and
so on.
2 Part 1: Leisure and entertainment
3 When you want to find something quickly in a text, what do you do?
Which reading skills do you use? When you read something for pleasure,
such as a book or a magazine, do you read it in the same way as a school
textbook? Are there any other ‘ways’ in which you can read a text?
4 Look at the advertisement for SONIKS products on page 3. Answer these
two questions. You have 20 seconds!
a How many different products are advertised?
b Which product is the most expensive?
5 Which reading skill or skills did you use to answer the questions in
Exercise 4? Did you read every word in the text? Did you read quickly
or slowly?
6 Answer the following question. Do not write anything yet.
s Which product has the biggest percentage (%) reduction?
7 Which of the following is the best answer to Exercise 6? Is more than one
answer possible? Why?
a The SONIKS baseball cap has the biggest percentage reduction.
b The product with the biggest percentage reduction is the SONIKS baseball cap.
c It’s the SONIKS baseball cap.
d SONIKS baseball cap.
e Baseball cap.
8 With a classmate, ask and answer the following questions. You do not
need to write anything yet.
a How many products have normal shop prices of less than £10?
b How can you save an additional £10?
c Which product offers the biggest cash saving?
d How many SONIKS millennium games were sold in a month in
the USA?
e Give three advantages of joining the SONIKS loyalty scheme.
f Which product contains 100 cards?
g Which product is available in four different colours?
9 Write the answers to the questions in Exercise 8. Exchange your answers
with a different pair. Check their answers. What should you be
looking for?
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Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 3

 Exam tip 10 Have a quick look at the second text, SONIKS Picture CD, on page 5.
Where might you find a text like this? Choose one or more answers from
In Exercise 1 of the Reading the list:
and Writing papers, you will a dictionary an e-mail a newspaper
often see notices, leaflets,
a comic a TV magazine a children’s magazine
signs, advertisements and
a shop window a leaflet an encyclopaedia
timetables, all of which can
contain a lot of information
in different formats. The
best strategy for answering
the questions is to decide
which word or words in the
question will lead you to the
place in the text where you
will find the answer. These
words are called key words.

11 What is the best strategy for answering questions in Exercise 1 of the

Reading and Writing papers? Put the following strategy points into a
logical order. Be prepared to explain your order.
a Search likely sections of the text.
b Read the question.
c Underline the key word/s.
d Ask yourself what information the question is asking for.

12 Look at these questions based on the SONIKS Picture CD advertisement

on page 5. Do not write anything yet. Find and note down the key
word/s in each question. Discuss your choices with a classmate.
a Where can you view your photographs?
b How much do you need to pay to order your SONIKS Picture CD?
c What will you receive for free?
d Name six things that you can do to your pictures with the
SONIKART software.
e How many rolls of film can you send with each order?
f How much extra should you pay for postage and packing?
g What alternative method is given for ordering the CD?
h What two methods of payment are available?
i How long will you have to wait to receive your photographs?
j What should you do if you do not wish to receive details of
other products?
Was it possible to identify key words in every question? Sometimes you
may not be able to decide, but usually there will be one or two words
which will help you to identify where the answer is in the text.

13 Now write the answers to the questions in Exercise 12. Keep your answers
short, but remember to include all the information that the questions ask
for. Exchange your answers with a classmate. Check each other’s answers.

4 Part 1: Leisure and entertainment

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Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 5

 C Language focus: word building
14 Notice the use of adjectives in the two SONIKS advertisements:
exciting fun and games
amazing ideas
removable coloured straps
free interactive guide
creative photography
Copy and complete the sentence:
Adjectives are used to provide …… about …… .

15 Adjectives can often be formed from other parts of speech. Copy and
complete the table below with the correct words. You may not be able to
complete all the gaps.

Adjective Noun Adverb Verb

exciting excitement excitingly excite
amazing
digital
removable
delightful
creative
interactive
incredible

16 What do you notice about the endings of the adjectives in Exercise 15?
Look back at the two SONIKS advertisements and find more adjectives.
Add them to your table and then complete the other parts of speech
(noun, adverb, verb).

17 Using the table from Exercises 15 and 16, make a list of some of the
possible endings for adjectives.
Then think of three more examples for each ending.
Example: -ing interesting, fascinating, boring

6 Part 1: Leisure and entertainment

 D Speaking: showing preference and making suggestions
Exam tip
In the IGCSE interview,
you may be asked to
make suggestions and
express preferences
about a particular topic.
Although it is important
to speak accurately during
the interview (and using
set phrases like the ones
practised in this unit
will be very helpful), the
most important thing is
to talk communicatively
and effectively in a fluent
manner. Avoid using slang,
say ‘yes’ not ‘yeah’, and
try to use full sentences
whenever possible.
18 Look at this conversation between Maria and Christos.
Maria: Why don’t we go into town and see if that new CD is
out yet?
Christos: Yes, we could do that, but I’d rather go next week
because I should be able to get some more money by
Part 1
then.
Maria: OK, let’s go next week instead. But what are we
going to do today ... ?
The phrases in red are making suggestions or showing a preference. Think
of more examples of language which could be used. Copy and complete
the table below and compare your ideas with a classmate’s.
Making a suggestion Showing a preference
Usually when we show a preference for something, we also give a reason.
Example: I’d rather go next week because I should be able to get some more
money by then.
Look at how suggestion and preference phrases are followed by infinitive,
‘to’ infinitive or gerund forms of the verb:
Why don’t we + do? Would you like + to do? What/How about
+ doing?
Let’s + do I’d rather + do What do you think about
+ doing?
I suggest we + do I’d like + to do I suggest + doing
Can’t we + do? I(’d) prefer + to do
I think we should + do
19 Work with a classmate. For each of the following examples, one of you
makes a suggestion, and the other gives a preference and a reason. Try to
use a variety of the phrases from the Language box above.
Example: buying a new pair of trainers or putting your money in the bank
Maria: Why don’t you buy that pair of trainers we saw in town?
Christos: No, I don’t think so, Maria. I’d prefer to save my money for the
summer holidays.
a going on holiday to Australia or Iceland
b eating Italian or Chinese food for dinner
c listening to classical or hip-hop music
d going to the cinema or the disco
e playing football or going swimming
Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 7
 20 Imagine a competition has just been announced. An area of land near
your school is going to be developed. For the competition, you need
to make a short speech to your school friends, giving your suggestions
for the development of the land. You must also give your reasons. Be
prepared to answer questions from your group. Plan your speech. It might
help to write down some ideas, like this:

shopping centre

park restaurant

LAND could include

library computers
car park
community centre lot of
swimming pool schools nearby

nearest library
long way away

E Further practice
21 Find some examples of advertisements similar to the ones you have read
in this unit. Study them carefully and then write six to eight questions for
a classmate to answer. Remember that in Exercise 1 of the IGCSE Reading
and Writing papers, the questions require you to find short factual details.

22 Underline some sentences from your advertisements which contain

adjectives. Then make a table like the one in Exercise 15 and write the
noun, adverb and verb for each adjective (where possible).

23 You are going to the cinema with two friends. There is a choice of films: a
comedy, a love story or a sci-fi film. With two classmates, suggest which
film to go and see, and give a reason. Then make arrangements to meet.

24 Look at the African Safari advertisement on page 9. Find the key word/s
in the questions. Then write your answers.
a What is the minimum price for the African Safari?
b Name an activity included in the African Safari.
c How long is the African Safari?
d How far is the Victoria Falls Hotel from the airport?
e What can you see from the hotel?
f Where will you sleep on Day 2?
g Which hotels offer swimming facilities?
h Which hotel is said to be among the best in Africa?
i When will you get the chance to see animals living in their
natural environment?
j On which day are you offered the chance to go shopping?
k What meals are included in the basic price?
l Which airline will fly you to Africa?

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Unit 1: Focus on reading skills 9

 25 Read the ‘New rating system’ notice and answer the questions which
follow.
a In which countries will the new rating system apply?
b Where on the box can the content descriptors be found?
c What does a spider symbol indicate?
d How was the new system developed?
e Why was the number of countries involved in the system a possible
problem?
f Which word in the final paragraph has a similar meaning to ‘replace’?

New rating system

Global rating system for computer and video games
There are two parts to the new system: an age Additionally, the game box should feature one or
rating and an indication of the content of the game. more descriptors, including the type of content.
In future, all games, whether for computer or for This descriptor will normally appear on the
video, must feature an age rating on the front cover, reverse of the box, and the content will always be
indicating that the game is only suitable for users appropriate to the age rating.
aged at or above the particular age listed.
The new age brackets are:
3+ 7+ 12+ 16+ 18+

The new content descriptors include:

Violence Fear Bad language Discrimination

Game contains Game may be Game contains Game contains depictions

descriptions frightening for bad language of, or material which may
of violence young children encourage, discrimination

The new system has been based on existing
systems throughout the world, and on
consultations with parents, consumers and
religious groups. It has been designed to meet
the various cultural standards and attitudes of
the participating countries. While there are minor
local variations in some countries, it is hoped that
the new system will eventually supersede existing
national systems.

Source: The Game, July/August 2003.

10 Part 1: Leisure and entertainment