Mary M. Firth and Andrew G. Ralston are highly experienced English teachers, and authors of several English textbooks and study guides. They previously wrote the very successful 'Higher English Language Skills' book together, as well as a wealth of other books for English students and teachers.

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• Introduction: Welcome to Higher EnglishPart One: Reading skillsI: Understanding the meaning1.1: Using your own words1.2: Link questions1.3: Denotation and connotation1.4: Shades of meaning1.5: Understanding the main pointsII: Analysing the style2.1: Language choice2.2: Sentence structure2.3: Word choice2.4: Imagery2.5: ToneIII: Evaluation and comparison3.1: Evaluating the conclusion: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother3.2: ComparisonPart Two: Writing in FocusSection 1: Applying the skillsSection 2: Annotated passages demonstrating the language techniques in Part One and further exercises for practice1: Football results2: The Crombie coat3: Hollywood Scotland4: ApprenticeshipsPart Three: Practice papersSection 1: The format of the paperSection 2: Full-length double passages modelled on the style of those in the Higher English examination1: A healthy diet2: Dogs3: Old age4: CyclingAppendix I: Grammar and syntaxAppendix II: Tiger mother questionsAppendix III: Glossary of terms

Mary M. Firth and Andrew G. Ralston are highly experienced English teachers, and authors of several English textbooks and study guides. They previously wrote the very successful 'Higher English Language Skills' book together, as well as a wealth of other books for English students and teachers.

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• Introduction: Welcome to Higher EnglishPart One: Reading skillsI: Understanding the meaning1.1: Using your own words1.2: Link questions1.3: Denotation and connotation1.4: Shades of meaning1.5: Understanding the main pointsII: Analysing the style2.1: Language choice2.2: Sentence structure2.3: Word choice2.4: Imagery2.5: ToneIII: Evaluation and comparison3.1: Evaluating the conclusion: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother3.2: ComparisonPart Two: Writing in FocusSection 1: Applying the skillsSection 2: Annotated passages demonstrating the language techniques in Part One and further exercises for practice1: Football results2: The Crombie coat3: Hollywood Scotland4: ApprenticeshipsPart Three: Practice papersSection 1: The format of the paperSection 2: Full-length double passages modelled on the style of those in the Higher English examination1: A healthy diet2: Dogs3: Old age4: CyclingAppendix I: Grammar and syntaxAppendix II: Tiger mother questionsAppendix III: Glossary of terms

Mary M. Firth and Andrew G. Ralston are highly experienced English teachers, and authors of several English textbooks and study guides. They previously wrote the very successful 'Higher English Language Skills' book together, as well as a wealth of other books for English students and teachers.

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• Introduction: Welcome to Higher EnglishPart One: Reading skillsI: Understanding the meaning1.1: Using your own words1.2: Link questions1.3: Denotation and connotation1.4: Shades of meaning1.5: Understanding the main pointsII: Analysing the style2.1: Language choice2.2: Sentence structure2.3: Word choice2.4: Imagery2.5: ToneIII: Evaluation and comparison3.1: Evaluating the conclusion: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother3.2: ComparisonPart Two: Writing in FocusSection 1: Applying the skillsSection 2: Annotated passages demonstrating the language techniques in Part One and further exercises for practice1: Football results2: The Crombie coat3: Hollywood Scotland4: ApprenticeshipsPart Three: Practice papersSection 1: The format of the paperSection 2: Full-length double passages modelled on the style of those in the Higher English examination1: A healthy diet2: Dogs3: Old age4: CyclingAppendix I: Grammar and syntaxAppendix II: Tiger mother questionsAppendix III: Glossary of terms