Helping you succeed on the Cambridge 9093 English Language exam
Text B for the language change question is quite useful, but only after you figure it out. In this video, I explain what a corpus is, walk you through a past paper example using collocates of the word proud, and show you what an actual corpus looks like so you know exactly where this data comes from and how to use it in your analysis.
Remembering all the ways new words are formed in the English language doesn't have to be hard. In this video, I discuss a useful little acronym, CATBAC, which serves as a simple memory tool covering the major types of lexical change and word formation you need to know for Paper 3, Question 1 of the 9093 English Language exam.
In this video, I explain what a letter to the editor is, why people write them, and what sets them apart from online comments. I also go over which key features of the form to keep in mind when writing or analyzing a letter to the editor.
A strong opening line can be the difference between a descriptive composition that soars and one that never gets off the ground, and writing one is not as difficult as it might seem. This video discusses how to use carefully chosen details that punch above their weight, in order to establish mood, physical setting, and climate in the very first line.
Edgar Allan Poe was one America's greatest 19th Century writers, and his work could very well be the key that allows you to unlock paper 3.
Let's go step-by-step through a child language acquisition question from a past paper and discuss how to formulate a strong response.
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