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Why study English Language? What is language?

Why study English Language? What is language?. WRITTEN. SPOKEN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syg87gaMWOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHQ2756cyD8 You will need a Level 6 or higher for this course. What is Language?. What is this course all about?. LEXIS. LANGUAGE LEVELS = DIFFERENT

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Why study English Language? What is language?

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  1. Why study English Language?What is language? WRITTEN SPOKEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syg87gaMWOE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHQ2756cyD8 You will need a Level 6 or higher for this course

  2. What is Language? What is this course all about? LEXIS LANGUAGE LEVELS = DIFFERENT LENSES WORDS GRAMMAR WORD ORDER & FUNCTION SEMANTICS MEANING PRAGMATICS IMPLIED MEANING PHONOLOGY SOUNDS DISCOURSE STRUCTURES

  3. APPROACH Any text is a combination of language levels and can be looked at or discussed from any of these perspectives e.g. a text can be analysed lexically, grammatically, phonologically etc. P A F C

  4. ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES AO1 – Language Features/Devices AO2 – Language Concepts/Theories AO3 – Context – Production & Reception AO4 - Comparison AO5- Creativity

  5. Course Overview Spoken or Written? 01 H: But at the moment you can sort of see it’s been cut s- fairly blunt on the bottom, sort of more . chunky. 02 C: [NODS] 03 H: And if we just graduate that out, that’ll actually just improve that look at the back there. 04 C: Yeah. 05 H: OK? 06 C: I can’t help it though, I mean, when it’s long and I can’t get to a hairdresser I cut it. 07 H: Yourself? 08 C: Mm. PURPOSE … FORM … AUDIENCE … CONTEXT …

  6. Course Overview Spoken or Written? We all enjoy a visit to the hairdressers or having a beauty treatment. Here is your opportunity to sample a range of Salon services carried out by our trainees at a very special rate. Brampton Hairdressing Salon Do you or your friends fancy a new haircut or colour, or maybe just a simple wash & blow -dry? Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.30am – 3.00pmAll services are carried out by Hairdressing Trainees, supervised by a qualified Hairdressing Tutor. PURPOSE … FORM … AUDIENCE … CONTEXT … How is this different from the previous text?

  7. PAPER 1 – 2 hours 30 mins. Section A Analysis of a single written text (usually) – using the language levels of lexis, semantics and sentence structures Section B Writing about a topical issue linked to language use e.g. Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper giving your views on this topic. (500 words) Section C A comparison of two texts – one spoken, one written – comparing language features and contexts.

  8. Paper 2 – 2 hours 30 minutes Section A Child Language Acquisition – Analyse how children (aged 0 - 7) acquire language, looking at phonological development, grammar and meaning. Section B Language in the media – exploring different language contexts e.g. language and power, language and gender, language and technology Section C Language Change – comparing two texts, written at different time periods from 1600s to present day. ALL DATA IS UNSEEN

  9. Paper 3 – Independent Language Study You will carry out a data investigation project on a language topic of your choice. Findings will also be presented in the form of an academic poster.

  10. GET TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR • Sort the cards into colours • Each colour represents a word class – what are they? Create the following: • A simple sentence • A compound sentence • A complex sentence • A noun phrase • An active sentence • A passive sentence COMPETITION: Create the longest sentence that makes sense.

  11. Holiday Work • Learn the language levels – the definitions and some of the typical features. The ‘Glossary of Terms’ is labelled ‘AQA’ Glossary. We are following the OCR course but the terms are still applicable/appropriate • Add to your grammar knowledge • Further reading will be required. Choose one article from those on the website. Write a summary of the main points. Bring to week 1 of year 12. • Take a copy of the text excerpts (Given out on June 26th). Decide where they might be found. PFAC each one as far as you can.

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