Chat with a friend Friendly letters and emails Mobile texts Short notes Car insurance and tax documents Some essays and reports Business and complaint letters Language features and clichés Abbreviations Acronyms Short sentences Facts Quotations Jokes Personal opinions First, second and third person e.g. I, you and he/she/it Incomplete sentences Longer, more complex and complete sentences. Sentences beginning with: ‘nevertheless’, ‘additionally’, ‘however’, ‘although’ Facts Quotations Extra punctuation e.g. (Hi Bob!!!!!) Paragraphs or no paragraphs Symbols Avoid: Slang, idioms, exaggeration (hyperbole) and clichés Abbreviations and acronyms – (unless you write it out in full the first time.) Sentences starting with ‘like’, ‘and’, ‘so’, ‘but’, ‘also’ Contractions - unless quoting someone’s exact words Definitions Standard English Generally the national, most formal version of the English language in the English speaking country you live in. E.g.Standard English in England and Scottish Standard English in Scotland. There is a range of language registers. Language Registers Used for a particular purpose OR a particular social setting. E.g. Social occasion, purpose, and audience Formal register Appropriate for professional writing AND letters to a boss or a stranger.
Student handout: Lesson 3 Literacy 025 Peer assessment - speaking Group name ____________________________ Date: / / What do you remember the most? Use the criteria below to assess the Top Gear interview: Body language and Clarity Language features Content & Research Audience appeal Eye contact? Posture? Gestures? Manner? relaxed/ uncomfortable Pronunciation? Intonation? Volume? Pace? Vocabulary? Grammar? Sentence structure? Question style? Yes/No or open Formal/Informal register? Main ideas? Well-argued (makes sense)? Well-organised? Interesting? Entertaining? Informative? Persuasive? Confident? What is good? What is great? What is different? Group’s overall score: __ / 5 LESSON PLAN 4: Literacy
Connectives and also as well as moreover too furthermore besides in addition however although unless except if as long as apart from yet despite Student handout: Lesson 4 Literacy 033 Peer assessment – writing Group name ____________________________ Date: / / Use the criteria below to assess the review/article: Language Formatting Structural Simple vocabulary Simple sentences Exaggeration Statistics Colours Headline Opening statement Is the audience clear? Bias Spelling Sub-headings Concluding statement Is the purpose clear? Quotations Grammar Bold/italic Pictures
12. Bus services would be faster. Drink-driving would be even harder to monitor and would be catastrophic. Student Handout: Lesson 8 053: Speech check list Basic structure: 2 minutes Beginning Introduce yourself. State the idea to be debated and whether you are ‘for’ or ‘against’. Middle Clearly explain each reasons you have supporting your view. End A clear conclusion to why you have this view. Language features Sentence openers E.g. Firstly In addition Moreover Due to Although Finally On the other hand In conclusion As a result However Rhetorical questions without needing or intending for it to be answered. Used to create an emotional response or affect someone’s opinion. E.g. How could you (we) allow this to happen? Do you really think… What would happen if…… Is it really worth…. your conscience cope with…. Do you want to be part of……. Present tense Formal language Repetition Persuasive language: Put forward a point of view and try to get others to agree. Emotive language: Adjectives e.g. fantastic idea Adverbs e.g. cruelly done Body Language Eye contact Posture Gestures Speaking
Mrs Lucy Watts Personnel Officer Smart Vehicles UK Manchester M17 1BB Dear Mrs Watts Re: Bodyshop Reception Manager, ref 234brm Please find enclosed a copy of my CV in response to the advert for the vacancy advertised in the Manchester Evening News on 21st October 2012. As you will notice from my CV, I am currently working as Receptionist at The Car Centre in Manchester. I have years’ experience within the motor industry at various levels, including four years in supervisory roles. This allowed me to develop my skills in a range of areas including food and beverage operations; accommodation management; marketing; conference and event management; financial management; food safety and human resources. This experience, combined with my Foundation Degree in Retail Management, has provided me with broad-ranging skills. As Smart Vehicles UK is a new venture, I feel that my experience of customer service would be a valuable asset in this role. Building up the client base of The Car Centre in Chester taught me about the particular importance of effective marketing in making a success of a new business. I hope this experience can help Smart Vehicles UK become one of Manchester’s leading organisations. I am now looking to use these skills and progress to a more senior role. Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. sincerely David Gray Student handout: Lesson 11 072 Bad example of a covering letter David Gray 34 Hammond Road Manchester M34 2AA Telephone: 0161 237 4658 Email address: dgray@msn.com 23rd October 2012 Mrs Lucy Smart Vehicles UK Dear Lucy Re: Reception Job Please find enclosed a copy of my CV in response to your advert. I am currently working as Receptionist at The Car Centre in Manchester.