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Nsw English Is A Series Of Four Books Designed To Meet The Requirements Of The New Nsw Stage 4 And 5 English Syllabus. Nsw English Is Written By A Team Of Practising Nsw English Teachers. Across The Series, Students Will Respond To And Compose A Wide Range Of Texts And Build Their Understanding And Engagement With Language And Texts. Students Will Engage With Quality Writing Through The Model Texts Presented In Each Chapter. There Is A Wide Range Of Activities Throughout Each Book, Suitable For Both Individual And Group Work, With A Strong Emphasis On Developing The Skills Of Critical Literacy And Considering The Context In Which Texts Are Created. Priced At $19.95 Each, The Series Is An Excellent Value Resource For The English Classroom. Features: • A Wide Range Of Model Texts Including Visual, Spoken And Multimedia Texts • Fiction And Non-fiction Texts, Including Novels, Plays, Poems, Picture Books, Websites, Storyboards, Films, Newspaper And Magazine Articles, Advertisements, Letters, Reviews And Interviews • Focus On Developing Skills In The Modes Of Talking, Listening, Reading, Writing, Viewing And Representing. Benefits To Teachers: • Meets The Demands Of The Latest Nsw 7–10 English Syllabus • An Exceptionally Affordable Price To Assist Student Workbook Or Class Set Purchases • Provides Models Of All The Required Text Types, With A Wide Range Of Activities • Opportunities For Students To Reflect On Their Learning. Contents: 1. In My Opinion — Editorial Exposition 2. ‘a' Is For Advertising — Advertising Display 3. The Reality Of Bombs And Bullets — Magazine Article 4. Tonight Live — Television Interview 5. My Place — Sound Text 6. Words And Pictures — Picture Book 7. Virtual Pen Pals — Multimedia Texts 8. Beside The Weeping Willow — Poetry 9. Dogs And Cats — Modern Drama 10. Ned Kelly — Biography 11. All The World's A Stage — Shakespearean Drama 12. A Sinister Tale — Narrative Texts Self And Peer Assessment Guide Outcomes Grid