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Born a Crime Chapters 1-4
Here is where it all begins. The first four chapters of the book set the tone as a mixture of dark humor and narrative memory. Before each chapter, Noah provides background on South Africa and apartheid...
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Paper 2 Listening (9-11)
This section contains listening comprehension tasks based on one video and one audio text. Make connections with the themes in Born a Crime, while at the same time practising your Paper 2 listening skills...
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P2 Listening Assessment
These pages contain complete listening exams for teachers to use in class and advice to students on how to approach the exam. Here you can find a collection of complete listening exams for Higher and...
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On choosing text types
Choosing the 'appropriate' text type is significant for the tasks in Paper 1 Writing - making the wrong choice can cost serious marks under Criterion C. So, how can we help students make the right decision?...
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Language (5-8)
Vocabulary and grammar are the bricks and mortar of language. This page is designed to support your language learning through a Quizlet set of key vocabulary and a task that helps you identify and reuse...
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Language (1-4)
Vocabulary and grammar are the bricks and mortar of language. This page is designed to support your language learning through a Quizlet set of key vocabulary and a task that helps you identify and reuse...
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Chapter 5: Paper 2 Literary Extract
Read the extract from the end of Chapter Five and answer the Paper 2 reading comprehension questions. This text is 531 words in length, similar to texts in the Paper 2 reading exam. Mark Scheme (Click...
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Paper 2 Listening: Bilingual Benefits
In chapter 4 of Born a Crime, Trevor Noah tells us how he learned multiple languages in order to become a “chameleon”, or to fit in with different groups. As English B students, you probably know about...
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Paper 2 Listening: Blame the Tokoloshe!
In Chapter 7, Trevor talks about black magic and witchcraft in South Africa. Watch this video about another character from South African folklore, the Tokoloshe. You can assign this to your students using...
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Paper 2 Reading (12-14)
This section contains reading comprehension tasks based on an extract from the novel and a related non-literary text. Gain a deeper understanding of Born a Crime and its related themes, while at the same...