Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language Skills Builder: Reading and Writing

An activity-led, engaging resource that offers flexible support for students at all levels through the Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language syllabus.

Asmat Zafar (Author), Ayesha Mangel (Author), Qurat ul Ain Kamran (Author)

9781316609422, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 2018

144 pages
27.7 x 22 x 0.7 cm, 0.4 kg

An activity-led, engaging resource that offers flexible support for students at all levels through the Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language syllabus. Designed to guide learners through the Cambridge O Level Urdu as a Second Language syllabus (3248), the Skills Builder also covers the reading and writing components of the new Cambridge IGCSE® Urdu as a Second Language syllabus (0539). Authentic, culturally relevant material selected by experienced authors and syllabus experts stimulates language awareness and critical thinking in teenage learners. Engaging, progressive activities offer flexible support to help students at all levels hone their skills and reach their individual potential, while self-assessment advice and exam-style questions at the end of each unit build confidence in the use of the Urdu language.

Introduction
Section 1: Descriptive, informative and explanatory
Unit 1 - What should I do?
Unit 2 - Welcome to Rohtas Fort
Unit 3 - How to checkmate
Unit 4 - Half incomplete dreams: a review by Safiya Sultana
Model summary
Section 2: Narrative
Unit 5 - The journey of Parveen Shakir
Unit 6 - Trees of the society
Model essay
Unit 7 - "I am Karachi"
Unit 8 - Application for an internship
Unit 9 - A visit to Hay-on-Wye
Section 3: Formal letter writing
Unit 10 - Cover letter
Unit 11 - Business letter
Unit 12 - Complaint letter
Section 4: Persuasive
Unit 13 - Countering bullying
Unit 14 - Diabetes
Unit 15 - Quaid-i-Azam's address to the Nation
Section 5: Argumentative
Unit 16 - Why don't we change?
Unit 17 - The jail system in Sweden
Unit 18 - Allama Iqbal
Grammar Checklist
Example answers to exam-style questions.

Subject Areas: Educational: study & revision guides [YQZ], Educational: Languages other than English [YQF], Educational material [YQ]