This is the second session for Level 2 language features, making up the complete list provided by the Level 2 Pearson Edexcel exam spec. It covers: Emotive language Exaggeration/hyperbole Abbreviations Simile Acronyms Metaphor Informal language Alliteration Contrasts Sibilance Positive/negative language Slogans With examples of each taken from well known places. There is a short activity for language feature spotting, There is a Jam Board activity for which you would need to create a new Jam Board. Also a matching activity to be done on the smart board with correct answers. The session ends with a consolidation activity exam style question taken from a Pearson Edexcel mock exam. There is a table for recording the definition of each feature.

A jeopardy style quiz based on mostly general knowledge and fun facts about Christmas. I usually split into teams of around 4 students and record scores on the board. It works best with 2 teams, but will depend on your class size. There are 5 categories of questions (General Knowledge, Christmas facts, True or false, Spelling and English traditions). Each category has 5 question, worth 100 up 500 points, which increase in difficulty/reward. Each slide has the answer on it (shown by animation). All slides link to the first page, with a ‘home’ icon in the bottom right of all pages. It works best to go to your question, reveal answer, then use the home icon to go back to the first page and mark off which questions have been asked. On the final slide there is a final jeopardy question worth 1000 points, which means this final question can change everything!

Main topic of apostrophe and comma usage/rules with consolidation activities, being contextualized in a written review in line with Pearson Edexcel possible writing exam task. Short sentence recap (5 question quiz) Apostrophe uses with activities Comma uses with activities Sentences taken from a written review of a fitness watch to insert commas Whole review, featuring previous task sentences with accurate commas Final consolidation quiz based on all apostrophe and comma learning

This lesson is aimed at second language learners taking L1 and L2 functional skills English qualifications. The presentation also acts as a lesson plan and can be followed in stages, my lessons are approximately 2 hours long so this could be spread over 2 shorter sessions if needed. All activities mentioned, which have separate sheets are included. Presentation- starts with an introduction to articles in English and goes through different rules, activities, opportunities to use the skills discussed etc Funny news story without any articles, learners encouraged to read it aloud to see how strange it sounds, before working on where the articles need to be inserted A more serious news article without articles, learners encouraged to use the infographic/flowchart included on the presentation to help them answer Brief introduction to count and uncountable nouns, with a noun sorting activity (I normally go into types of nouns in more detail in the following session, also providing further practice with articles and more consolidation- I will also upload this second session)

Four worksheets with different topics for students to write their personal views and opinions on. These are great as a warm up to get students thinking and to start a class debate or discussion. (The topics chosen can be sensitive) 1. Knife crime in schools- should mandatory knife-related first aid be taught in schools? 2. Life skills in schools- are life skills such as cooking, budgeting, laundry etc. more important than maths equations and English grammar? 3. Social media? Is social media ruining our lives and our personal relationships? 4. Dogs and their owners- should dog owners be prosecuted when their dog attacks another person?

I developed this lesson as my Level one and two Functional skills English second language learners were struggling with how to make polite requests and ask polite questions within their written English. The lesson comprises of various activities to equip students with the vocabulary and structures needed to remain polite and formal. The PowerPoint presentation will guide you through the lesson, it consists of: Lesson warm up- using formal language with an accompanying worksheet to broaden formal vocabulary. Asking for things politely- what we should avoid (common errors) Grammatical construction of using ‘would like’ Practice task using this structure Other ways to ask for things politely Space for learners to make their own examples Practice task using polite language Writing task incorporating what has been learned with accompanying task sheet for learners to write on