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I taught English for 35 years; ran three English departments;am an A level and GCSE examiner; wrote the teacher and student support materials for OCR English Literature A level and have had books published by OUP and CUP.
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I taught English for 35 years; ran three English departments;am an A level and GCSE examiner; wrote the teacher and student support materials for OCR English Literature A level and have had books published by OUP and CUP.
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ESOL Going to the Dentist
For beginner/intermediate ESOL learners: real life situation. Funny and lively lesson with dialogue and vocab learning. Used very successfully in class.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE in CLEAR MODERN ENGLISH
M4M translated into clear, modern English for A level students with detailed notes. Huge help for lower ability students: context/language notes; a very readable edition designed to retain the excitement of the original and to help students with this linguistically challenging play. Written by Frank Danes, a published Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press author and teacher/Head of English for over 36 years.
Introduction to Christianity: GCSE/ESOL
For students unfamiliar with Christianity, this 6 page resource introduces basic Christian concepts. It’s a lesson plan or for self-supported study. For use with: year 8/9 /GCSE students about to start the Christianity component or ESOL students studying English Literature. The resource covers, in 2300 words: Jesus as founder of Christianity; The Old Testament; the Ten Commandments; the New Testament; links with Islam and Judaism; the Gospels; Christian teaching; examples of Jesus’ teachings (the parables: sheep and the goats and The Good Samaritan; the Sermon on the Mount/Beautitudes; heaven and hell; different denominations’ interpretations of Christianity; questions for students.
UN SECRET French A level notes for students
DETAILED notes for students on Grimbert’s UN SECRET: teachers - use as a bases for lessons. Covers: themes; guilt; identity; history/context; motifs; l’occupation; storytelling; form and structure of the novel; Laval; treachery; motifs of dogs, the body and bodies. History covered - occupied France, Laval, the Holocaust. This resource is in English. 2994 words, 7 sides. Successfully used with A level French students.
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ESOL Ukrainian refugees & other beginners/elementary pack 2 - real life situations dr, airport, supermarket etc.
Beginners in English: for adults, children, refugees. Fun and tested in class. Five real life situations: going to the doctor, the supermarket, the airport; travelling by train; driving lessons.
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ESOL Beginners Bundle 2 days, please, 999, laugh, time
Frank’s ESOL Art Cards for Beginners in English: for adults, children, refugees. Fun and tested in class. The second bundle for beginners: how to say dates, to ask for something; 2 emergencies - 999 and looking for a toilet; laugh, smile, frown; say the time and clock.
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ESOL Beginners Bundle 3 Everyday English
Frank’s ESOL Art Cards for Beginners in English: for adults, children, refugees. Fun and tested in class. Everyday,essential English vocab for weather; what I do in the morning and evening; meals and food; signs out and about e.g. No entry.
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ESOL Beginners Bundle 4 Families
Frank’s ESOL Art Cards for Beginners in English: for adults, children, refugees. Fun and tested in class. Five resources about FAMILIES: vocab wife, husband, stepfather, grandmother; how to use titles Mrs Ms etc. surnames and forenames; a fun family dialogue about a girl who wants to go to a party and parents who won’t let her!
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ESOL Beginner Bundle 1
One of Frank’s ESOL Art Cards for Beginners in English: for adults, children, refugees. Fun and tested in class. Basic vocab for learning, clothes, days, months, emotions, feelings, dialogue. Get beginners started in English!
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ESOL pre-intermediate+ fun dialogues and essential vocab.
Excellent and entertaining ESOL dialogues at beginner to intermediate level; essential vocab for groups or individuals, adults or children. Real situations: in the pub; at the dentist’s; in the cafe. Introduce British life with “Dialogue: state of private school” and History of the English Language. Learn 80 informal English and slang words and phrases with English slang/informal English dialogue. As used with more than 50 adult ESOL adult learners.
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ESOL Ukrainian refugees and others - beginners/elementary pack
Useful resources to get beginners in English started! Used successfully with Ukrainian refugees and others in 2022-23. Pack includes: describe yourself (dialogue practice); in the cafe; in the pub; going to the dentist; supermarket vocab; history of the English language and comprehension.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Translated into Clear, Modern English - full text
The whole text of Dr J&H, translated into clear, modern English for GCSE English Literature. Acclaimed by NATE review and applauded by students. Keeps all the excitement of Stevenson’s original. With detailed notes on context and theme and language for GCSE English Literature. By Frank Danes, published author of Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and GCSE English Literature examiner.