UNIT 1 ENGLISH TODAY

Family Holidays

UNIT 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In your response to the task, you need to: make comparisons between texts select appropriate details from texts to

support ideas explore how writers use presentation

and language to communicate their ideas and perspectives in the two texts.

FOCUS FOR TODAY

Detailed analysis of the choice of images in the texts.

Practise PointEvidenceAnalysisLink

Comparisons / planning chart.

ACTIVITYNow annotate

this image yourself.

THIS IMAGE SUGGESTS...

Happy, adventurous family Having fun Safe, loving family White family Water in the background – safe for all

ages Happy and excited for their day Everyone smiling, confident Nuclear family – family friendly No teenagers – mostly young children Bright colours – summer to make it

welcoming

Now annotate this image yourself.

WRITING PRACTICE

Now put your brainstorm of ideas into sentences.

Remember PointEvidenceAnalysisLink

PHRASES OF COMPARISON

AND CONTRAST

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

One common theme between…and… is

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

One common theme between…and… is

Both…and… deal with the theme of…

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

Unlike…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

One common theme between…and… is

Both…and… deal with the theme of…

In the same way…

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

Unlike…

On the other hand…

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

One common theme between…and… is

Both…and… deal with the theme of…

In the same way…

As with…

Comparison

One main contrast between…and… is…

Unlike…

On the other hand…

In contrast to….

You have 2 minutes to brainstorm as many words of comparison and contrast as possible. For example:

Contrast

One key similarity between…and… is

Like…

One common theme between…and… is

Both…and… deal with the theme of…

In the same way…

As with…

Just as…

PRACTICE ESSAY

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To learn and practise techniques for analysing language choices in texts

English Language Unit 1 English Today – Family holidays Explore how writers use presentation and language to communicate their ideas and perspectives in the “PGL Family Adventures” brochure and the “10 Great Family Sites for…Family Attractions” article.

“PGL Family Adventures” Brochure “10 Great Sites for Family Attractions”

Purpose

Audience

Design

Layout

Language