MAKE THE TRANSITION – ENGLISH, 2ND EDITION

A new edition of the highly successful ‘Make the Transition English’ which acts as an important link between the Junior and Senior cycles

An appealing, engaging and fully revised book with a huge choice of texts and activities
Designed to help students make the transition from Junior to Leaving Certificate
Concise aims for each unit will help students to understand the context of the material and reinforce their learning
Develops key skills in comprehending and composing (worth up to 50% of the marks at Leaving Certificate English)
Includes a revised selection of texts that students will find stimulating and enjoyable
New Short Fiction unit introduces the comparative writing task and develops essential Leaving Certificate comparative analysis skills
New media and multimodal texts to encourage discussion and analysis at group level
Excellent unit on film studies prepares students for personal and critical engagement
Literacy gym feature: a language workout to develop students’ vocabulary
End-of-unit reflection and evaluation sheets
Reference section with notes and advice to guide students through tasks such as writing diaries and blogs, magazine articles, letters, reports and reviews
Personal and critical reading and writing skills lay a solid foundation for Leaving Certificate exam preparation