Units

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Units are sets of Resources on the same theme.

Grammar We define grammar as the study of the structure of words and sentences. As such it is an abstract system, worthy of study in its own right. However, we also see grammar as a system that is used in a range of contexts to unlock meaning. We want to look at grammar not only in written language, but also in spoken English, in a range of multimodal forms, and in all its rich variety. » Read more	Language investigation ideas Five language investigation ideas with suggestions for tackling AO1, AO2 and AO3 A good investigation will cover each of the Assessment Objectives. To get a strong AO1 mark an investigation needs to use demanding terminology accurately and incisively, but the specifics will be different for different investigations - ideally cover a range of features and keep an eye open for surprising or unanticipated features in your data. » Read more
Grammar Subject Knowledge Test Our standardised test, developed for participants in the 'English Grammar for Teachers' FutureLearn course Welcome to the Englicious Grammar Subject Knowledge Test. This test is designed to allow you to test your knowledge of English grammar in the National Curriculum for England. It is intended to give you a simple indication of your current knowledge of grammar and identify any areas of potential weakness that you might wish to improve on. It takes between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the test you will be given a percentage score, and your results are stored on our server. » Read more	Language of spam Introduction If you’ve got an email account, inevitably you’ll have received spam. Whether it’s adverts for vicodine or Viagra, single Russian women looking for fun (and your sort code), appeals for money from the daughters of deposed Nigerian generals, or requests to update your details from a bank that you don’t have an account with, spam is all around us. » Read more
Information structuring In this activity, students will be asked to find different ways to express a similar meaning. You may be surprised at just how many different ways you can find! The activity is based on an idea from Max Morenberg’s book Doing Grammar (3rd edition, Oxford University Press, 2002). » Read more	Linguistics of lies In this lesson, students explore the features of lies, from a linguistic perspective. Goals Discuss the features of lies from a linguistic perspective. Identify pronouns, negative emotional terms, sense terms and causal phrases. Discuss the role of context in interpretation. Present evidence to support an argument. Lesson Plan Background » Read more
Investigating language: project ideas This page includes a numbers of ideas and suggestions for your students' independent language study. We have categorised them by 'language levels', but only for navigation purposes - don't let the categories limit your students' creativity! Meaning » Read more	Main verb or auxiliary verb? Is the highlighted verb a main verb or an auxiliary verb? » Read more
KS1 noun phrase generator Use the interactive whiteboard to generate weird and wonderful noun phrases. » Read more	Martian grammar This is a unit about the grammar of an invented language, ‘Martian’. It uses students’ (often subconscious) understanding of morphology to help them uncover the ‘rules’ of a made-up language. To ‘crack’ the language, they will need to break down the words into meaningful parts. » Read more

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