The Combined Teaching Guide to Oxford Progressive English 9 and 10, designed to complement and extend the corresponding Students’ Books, has been revised according to the changes in the latest Cambridge O Level English language syllabus, 1123/1, 2. The Teaching Guide aims to enable teachers to reinforce and extend their students’ preparation for the O Level English Language examinations.

The Combined Teaching Guide is divided into three parts:

1. Complementary Guide to Oxford Progressive English 9
2. Complementary Guide to Oxford Progressive English 10
3. Two complete sets of fully supported Practice Papers

The salient features of this Combined Teaching Guide include:

• Supplementary exercises and sample answers to help with advanced grammar points and vocabulary practice
• Opportunities to do mind-mapping and discuss interpretation and ideas for written tasks
• Supplementary writing tasks to build skills for Composition (creative) and Directed Writing
• Additional texts and guidance to reinforce Comprehension and Summary Writing skills; assessment guidance for students and teachers
• Two complete sets of Practice Papers developed by the author, based on the Cambridge O Level examination pattern, with sample responses and detailed, step-by-step assessment guidelines and Mark Schemes
• Sample lesson plans for each unit of the Students’ Books, revision tasks, and photocopiable worksheets to facilitate teachers
• Keys to tasks in Oxford Progressive English 9 and 10 and Combined Teaching Guide