Units

Units A-Z

Units are sets of Resources on the same theme.

Adverbs Adverbs are words that typically modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb or an entire sentence: ‘I keep hoping they'll come back,’ Tanya said despairingly. _{[W2F-006 #244]} In this case the adverb modifies the verb said. It’s a very fast road all the way. _{[S1A-021 #195]} In this case the adverb modifies the adjective fast. » Read more	Analysing representation in romantic fiction Lesson plan for Mills and Boon exercise Goal Use linguistic tools to analyse representation in romantic fiction Lesson plan Gathering the noun phrases and verbs relating to particular topics in a text can be a good first step in analysing the representation of those topics. This lesson uses blurbs from the Mills & Boon website to discuss how those texts represent gender and how that might suit its readers. Give students the blurbs and have them read out. » Read more
Adverbs in use Analyse the use of adverbs in three short extracts Task Three short extracts are given, with each one using adverbs differently. Take each extract in turn and follow these steps: » Read more	Analysing structure in literary texts Exploring structure through patterns and attention Goals Understand a method for analysing structure in literary texts. Analyse the use of structure in a real text. Lesson plan This lesson is focused on the GCSE English Language 'structure' Assessment Objective. It begins by considering what is meant by 'structure', and then introduces an analytical method for exploring the structure of literary texts. This approach is then applied to a short extract. Some further texts are provided at the end, for us » Read more
Ambiguity and headlines Newspaper headlines often compress sequences of actions into very compact structures. Sometimes the meaning becomes ambiguous as a result. » Read more	Attitudes to language use, variation and change In this lesson, students will explore some of the different attitudes that people have towards language use, variation and change. They will be encouraged to adopt a critical approach to language study, thinking carefully about how language is intertwined with sociocultural factors. They will also be asked to reflect on their own attitudes to language. » Read more
An Introduction to Genre Lesson Plan Goals: » Read more	Attitudes to new modes In this lesson, students will explore new modes of communication such as texting, online chat, and Facebook, which often come in for criticism from people who believe that they are damaging the way we use language. » Read more
Analysing language choices in reviews In this lesson, students examine word choice in a pair of published reviews. Goals Identify words with particular effects in a particular genre of English writing, the review. Discuss the effects of word choice in real language in use. Lesson Plan The teacher explains that today, we will look at two published reviews and analyse the language choices that the writers made. » Read more	Baby Sentences Goals Use implicit grammatical knowledge to translate examples of infant speech into complete sentences. (For older students) use explicit grammatical knowledge to identify the types of changes that have been made in translating from the original examples. Lesson Plan The teacher explains that today, we will look at some real examples of English spoken by infants, and translate it into adult speech. » Read more

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