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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE AS & A2 Level => Languages => Topic started by: MAF on April 30, 2010, 10:53:11 am

Title: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on April 30, 2010, 10:53:11 am: I need help with the commentary part....any resources...some tips ....anything... :-[ :-[
and asap.
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Post by: MAF on April 30, 2010, 03:41:00 pm: erm.....reply anyone?
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Post by: MAF on May 02, 2010, 03:47:35 pm: Wth....kisi ko bhy nai pata?!!! :P
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 03, 2010, 11:52:02 pm: its what u have 2 do
just go through standard booklet once it will help a lot :)
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Post by: MAF on May 06, 2010, 06:45:00 pm: Standard booklet is the CIE syllabus,right?
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 07, 2010, 12:00:28 pm: no its 1 with sample answers
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Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 06:01:25 am: Where do i get that?
Do you have a link or something?
I have an exam in about 2 days so hurry!! :-X :-X
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 07:14:38 am: I'll look...should be available on the cie website i guess :-\
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Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 09:00:41 am: Okay,man.
But I couldn't find it there.
Just looked. :-X
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 09:56:57 am: Here you go ....
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Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 10:28:59 am: Thankyou nid404 ;D :) :)
And that was awesome,man.
Whered you get it?
Are there standard booklets for every subject?
Man i need one for english literature too. I m giving AS literature as well. :-[ :-[
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 10:35:51 am: you're welcome :)

It was lying in my english folder...don't know how...lol
I'm not giving lit. But I'll ask my teacher :)
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 10:47:01 am: oh,lol.
and please do ask your teacher and post here if you've got it. I ve got literature on 17th may. :-X
But thanks anyway. what other subjects are you going to appear for? hows your prep coming along?
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 10:48:44 am: I'm not giving eng this session in fact :P
I'm givin math,phy,chem and bio :)

yup sure ill look

Preps are fine. hbu?
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 11:43:29 am: Prep not so good.
Used to study in my O levels. Now not so much now. :-[ :-[
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 01:14:55 pm: I'll see if i can post some of my essays :)

I don't study as much either.... :-\

But you'll do well :)
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Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 01:19:03 pm: thanks. ;D Hope you do too.
And that'd be great.:)
Just look if can find the lit standard booklet. :)
By the way what did you get in your O levels?
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Post by: nid404 on May 09, 2010, 02:32:43 pm: I gave IGCSE

I got 7 A*s and 1 A(FLE >:( )
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Post by: MAF on May 09, 2010, 08:40:03 pm: Thats pretty good. :)
And if you're doing IGCSEs you must be finding A levels kinda hard,no?
cos i hear IGCSEs are a lil easier than the GCEs...
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 09, 2010, 08:44:30 pm: Quote
I gave IGCSE

I got 7 A*s and 1 A(FLE )
:o :o :o :o :o :o

which was the subject with A ??
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: nid404 on May 10, 2010, 05:50:38 am: A levels is one step ahead of igz....it has to be tougher.

hbu? what were ur O level results like?

lol exam...A in First language English :-[
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Post by: Nobody on May 10, 2010, 06:01:03 am: You must be having passages to comment on...right..??
Then try these links....

http://www.slideshare.net/mtalspaugh/ib-english-written-commentary
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=338794
www.angelfire.com/wizard/ib-notes/.../Unseen_Commentary.doc
www.scribd.com/doc/.../How-to-write-an-english-commentary

i got them from..
https://studentforums.biz/index.php/topic,7386.0.html
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on May 10, 2010, 09:58:46 am: I got 10 As.
I'm from Pakistan, so thats not much here. :s
And lol, i meant k i ve heard IGCSEs are easier than GCEs....was just asking how true is that.....
Which country are you from?
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Post by: nid404 on May 10, 2010, 10:36:14 am: That's nice :)

You may not be happy to know I'm from India. ;D :P
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Post by: MAF on May 10, 2010, 01:07:43 pm: erm....well im not too angry either... :P

And dint know that people in india did IGCSE....not many do,right?

And did you get that standards booklet for literature? ???
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Post by: nid404 on May 10, 2010, 01:28:33 pm: Ofc it's proliferating here

I asked my teacher...haven't gotten her reply as yet.
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 10, 2010, 08:41:45 pm: Quote
lol exam...A in First language English
that good though :D
Quote
I got 10 As.
I'm from Pakistan, so thats not much here. :s
And lol, i meant k i ve heard IGCSEs are easier than GCEs....was just asking how true is that.....
Which country are you from?

OMG again a inti :o :o :o :o

this place is filled with super brainy people !!!
is there anyone normal here ?? ???
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Post by: MAF on May 10, 2010, 09:13:11 pm: lol exam..... :D
what did you get?
and 10 As isnt extraordinary in pakistan. honestly.
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 10, 2010, 09:23:22 pm: i got one A* :D
5 As :)
n 2 B :( :-[

really that is not extraordinary wow !!! then all are tooooooooooooo super intelligent there !! :P
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Post by: MAF on May 10, 2010, 09:45:43 pm: Extraordinary meaning i know people ranging from 10 to 14 As. :-[
And lol,exam.
But grades arent everything. I ve learnt that. :)
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 11, 2010, 12:27:10 am: 14 subjects in one seating !!! :o
oh god thats too much :-\
grades are everything :'(
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Post by: MAF on May 11, 2010, 09:49:01 pm: not neccessarily in one go...You can take them in smaller sections....
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 11, 2010, 09:55:58 pm: hmm ya may be
but m happy enough with my 4 subjects
:)
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Post by: cashem'up on May 12, 2010, 06:00:25 am: hehe........ seriously if 10 A isnt alot bak der in pakistan then i m schocked................blimey 10 A is so much............. guess u guys must be super smart :P or is it the inspiration from the pakistani who got 23 A in A level.......shocknig..... u plannin that too lolz :p
;D ;D ;D
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 02:31:59 pm: lol he got those As in A levels....
and i got mine in o levels...
ang you guys are getting carried away... :D
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 04:23:09 pm: OMG 23 As in A LEVEL ????? wowi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i would die of excitement if i were in that person's place

are all pakis so super brainy ??????
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 04:35:24 pm: erm....cant say much about that.....what country are you from?

And nid: did you get the literature notes/standards booklet?
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: nid404 on May 12, 2010, 04:44:39 pm: http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/uppersec/alevel/subject/?assdef_id=744&view=reslst

check this link. My teacher seems to be busy...Not replied -_-
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 04:46:44 pm: India ur neighbor :D
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 04:52:59 pm: Ima outnumbered by indians here >:( :D

and nid: i have that....be sure to put it up cos exam on monday :(
....bad scene.:(
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Post by: nid404 on May 12, 2010, 04:54:22 pm: I'll try my best :)
Title: Re: English Language AS CIE
Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 04:57:58 pm: thankyou. :)
and lol,howd you study if you're online on the forums all the time.... ???
Im almost always online too....but on facebook...and thats kinda less taxing....
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 04:58:58 pm: there are not much indians on sf but ya not little too :D
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 05:00:41 pm: I havent seen a pakistani yet...:S :P
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 05:02:11 pm: come to chit chat section
i had seen a thread only for pakistanis there
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 05:05:02 pm: chit chat section= sf chat room?:S
and lol, i ve got enough chatting going on msn....and facebook.....:s
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 05:07:39 pm: no no not chat room lol
on home page scroll down u get a chit chat session there u have a thread like this for pakis
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 05:47:19 pm: yeah....i found it... ;D
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 05:48:04 pm: kul :) :D
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Post by: MAF on May 12, 2010, 07:38:55 pm: lol
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Post by: ***exam*** on May 12, 2010, 07:56:05 pm: spam spam spam !!! :P lol
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Post by: MAF on May 15, 2010, 11:06:58 am: nid: found the literature standard booklet yet?