Preparation and Practice for the IGCSE in English is designed to provide thorough preparation for Papers 2 and 5 of the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education in English as a second language. The book uses carefully selected authentic texts to develop the students/ reading and writing skills through a variety of motivating topics. Main features include: - recognising text type - reading comprehension - information transfer - note-taking - summarising - writing skills In addition, each sample test is introduced with stimulating topic-based materials to provide oral practice and generate interest in the contents of the texts.