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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.

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A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
A Level Literature (7) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 7 – ‘The Dailygraph’ 8th August
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A Level Literature (7) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 7 – ‘The Dailygraph’ 8th August

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (5) Questioning Words and Ending Sentences
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ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (5) Questioning Words and Ending Sentences

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If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place. This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson (Questioning Words and Ending Sentences) caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 51-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity and 3 assessment tests. This is a complete resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (4) Literacy Test/Assessment
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ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (4) Literacy Test/Assessment

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If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place. This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson (Literacy Test/Assessment) caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 49-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity and four tests focusing on the following areas (with the answer key provided within the PowerPoint as well): (i) Spelling (ii) Punctuation (iii) Vocabulary (iv) Proof Reading This is a complete resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (3) Headlines and Captions
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ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (3) Headlines and Captions

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If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place. This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson (Headline and Captions) caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 38-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity, headlines and captions used in other media formats discussion tasks, the six leading conventions of headlines questions, 3 x reading and creative headline tasks based around dynamic media clips, 2 x listening tasks connected to the (sometimes) manipulative nature of captions, a formal assessment test based on the content of this lesson, an extension task to review the teaching and resource effectiveness of this specific lesson and of course, a plenary. This is a complete professional resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (2) Singular and Plural Nouns I
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ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (2) Singular and Plural Nouns I

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If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place. This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 56-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity, an opening test to measure existing knowledge, 5 language techniques to help and interpret phrasal verbs, role play exercises, a series of speaking and listening tasks, a final assessment to measure the learning provided in the lesson, a review of teaching effectiveness and a plenary. This is a complete professional resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy.
ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (1) Phrasal Verbs and Expressions I
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ESL English Language B2 Intermediate: (1) Phrasal Verbs and Expressions I

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If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place. This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 45-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity, an opening test to measure existing knowledge, 5 language techniques to help and interpret phrasal verbs, 3 role play exercises, a series of speaking and listening tasks, a final assessment to measure the learning provided in the lesson, a review of teaching effectiveness and a plenary. This is a complete professional resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy.
A Level Literature (6) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 6 – Letters: Mina Murray’s Journal I
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A Level Literature (6) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 6 – Letters: Mina Murray’s Journal I

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (5) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 5 – Letters: Mina to Lucy I
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A Level Literature (5) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 5 – Letters: Mina to Lucy I

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (18 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (4) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 4 – Harker’s Journal IV
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A Level Literature (4) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 4 – Harker’s Journal IV

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (28 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (3) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 3 – Harker’s Journal III
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A Level Literature (3) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 3 – Harker’s Journal III

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (26 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (2) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 2 – Harker’s Journal II
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A Level Literature (2) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 2 – Harker’s Journal II

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (23 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (1) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 1 – Harker’s Journal I
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A Level Literature (1) ‘Dracula’ Chapter 1 – Harker’s Journal I

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (22 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A Level Literature (0) Dracula – Introduction to the Text
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A Level Literature (0) Dracula – Introduction to the Text

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Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (26 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) works as an introduction to the text, and focuses on three main areas of exploration: The Life and Works of Bram Stoker The Leading Themes and their Post-Modern Significance The Characterisation of Leading Protagonists and Antagonists within the Text This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 4 Chapters 1 to 24 (19x90 minute lessons)
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GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 4 Chapters 1 to 24 (19x90 minute lessons)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes, ‘An Introduction to the Text’ lesson, two ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lessons and two ‘Characterisation’ lessons on Hester and Dimmesdale. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 3 Revision (5x90 minute lessons)
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GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 3 Revision (5x90 minute lessons)

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes an ‘Introduction to the Text’ lesson, two ‘Assessment -Guided Essay Writing’ lessons and two ‘Characterisation’ lessons on Hester and Dimmesdale. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: (18) The Scarlet Letter – The Characterisation of Arthur Dimmesdale
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GCSE English Literature: (18) The Scarlet Letter – The Characterisation of Arthur Dimmesdale

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, characterisation tasks, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, textual analysis questions, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: (17) The Scarlet Letter – The Characterisation of Hester Prynne
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GCSE English Literature: (17) The Scarlet Letter – The Characterisation of Hester Prynne

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (20 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, characterisation tasks, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, textual analysis questions, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 2 Chapters 13 to 24 (7x90 minute lessons)
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GCSE English Literature: The Scarlet Letter – Bundle 2 Chapters 13 to 24 (7x90 minute lessons)

7 Resources
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used these specific resources (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as distance learning resources for SKYPE lessons, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision – all have worked well for the students. These dynamically presented PowerPoint lessons (approximately 90 minutes teaching time per lesson) each include: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This bundle also includes an ‘Assessment – Guided Essay Writing’ lesson. These are complete resources with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: (16) The Scarlet Letter – Assessment II Guided Essay Writing
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GCSE English Literature: (16) The Scarlet Letter – Assessment II Guided Essay Writing

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (26 slides, approximately 2 hours teaching time) provides a step-by-step guide to writing an academic essay in response to the question: ‘Can we consider Hawthorne’s ‘The Scarlet Letter’ to be a feminist novel? (i) Had Hester not been a woman, would she have received the same punishment? (ii) When Hester undertakes to protect other women from gender-based persecution, can we interpret her actions as pointing to a larger political statement in the text as a whole?’ This is a complete resource with no further work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
GCSE English Literature: (15) The Scarlet Letter – Chapters 23 and 24
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GCSE English Literature: (15) The Scarlet Letter – Chapters 23 and 24

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic ‘The Scarlet Letter’ is set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony between the years 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. This text contains a number of religious and historic allusions, significantly exploring the themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. I have taught this text many times in the last twenty years and have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to: lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning resource in SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson (25 slides, approximately 90 minutes teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, a set of recap questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task connected to critical vocabulary, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!