A topical speech writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate.
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
If you prefer the letter writing version of this lesson see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-letter-11260131
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Britain votes leave in the EU referendum.
Presentation on the shock result of the EU referendum, showing the immediate reaction to events following the result.
Pages include voting statistics, David Cameron’s resignation, share prices, pound vs the Euro, government and international reaction.
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Three complete lessons for Morris Gleizman's book, Two Weeks with the Queen.
Each lesson features a starter activity, main reading task, simple writing task and a plenary to finish, reading one chapter per lesson. Simple but effective lessons ready to go. Ideal for a lower abitily class.
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A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate.
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
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Sugar Tax - Writing to Argue and Persuade - Letter
A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. This is the writing to argue letter lesson. If you prefer this lesson as a main task to write a lively article you can find that at the link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
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You may also be interested in this letter activity resource:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letter-card-sort-11034807
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A topical lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. This is the writing to inform lesson where students have to create a balanced leaflet on the topic. If you prefer this lesson as a main task to write a lively article you can find that at the link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
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Complete, thoroughly engaging, creative writing lesson pack – three lessons in one! All resources included. Students get the opportunity to write their own apocalypse story. Lessons are carefully structured over three sessions so that students can build up their ideas before the main writing activity in lesson 3.
This complete Power Point includes:
Lesson 1:
• Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest.)
• Prompt to think about the type of story they might want to write.
• An example of a blurb and blurb writing activity.
• Interesting character activity where students have to select four images from eight and give them a character profile.
Lesson 2:
• Anagram starter and objectives (anagram within the objectives to add interest) and crossword starter.
• Prompts to consider their story plan – characters, setting, problem and solution.
• Prompt to write the first part of their story and spelling tip.
• Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance.
Lesson 3:
• Lesson starter review.
• Prompts to write the main writing activity with a review slide to break up the writing if required.
• Interactive lesson plenary – key word chance 2.
60+ page Power Point!
Please rate if you are happy with the lesson, thank you.
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All about you - a perfectly simple, but engaging lesson which explores students' wishes, dreams and hopes. The lesson is ideal as an introductory lesson or just as a one-off lesson any time. The main lesson objectives include testing students' ability to think creatively with emphasis on attention to detail and descriptive writing skills.
Attractive lesson Power Point includes:
* Word link puzzle starter activity.
* Mini-task - three wishes, students choose any three wishes they would choose if given the choice (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.)
* Dream home and location - students choose their dream house and location (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.)
* Ideal job - students choose their ideal job (simple writing frame included for lower ability students.)
* Main task perfect day - students describe their perfect day (writing frame and word bank included.)
* Puzzle plenary activity.
No photocopying or printing required, simply download and teach - word document writing frame included if needed.
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A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate.
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
Visit my page for more great lessons and resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
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An engaging full lesson about life in Britain.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Famous Britons starter
* Lesson objectives
* Capital letter checklist with example (optional task)
* Video clips discussing life in Britain
* Planning prompts
* Main writing task (likes and dislikes of life in Britain)
* Writing extension
* Discussion plenary prompt
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A topical debate lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments.
If you prefer a writing version of this lesson then see the links below:
Letter writing:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-letter-11260131
Lively article:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722
BBC article included.
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A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the EU referendum.
Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against Britain leaving the EU and produce a lively article with their reasons. Links to video clips from both the in and out camp included to give students ideas to write about.
BBC article included.
The classroom debate version of this lesson is available here if you prefer a debate to a written lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-eu-referendum-debate-to-argue-and-persuade-11300064
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A topical debate to argue and persuade lesson on the doctors' strike.
Attractive Power Point featuring information on what the strike is about, for or against video clips, detailed lesson objectives, for or against planning and writing prompts.
This download is everything you need for a full lesson on this issue. No printing or photocopying required.
For the writing version of this lesson see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-junior-doctors-strike-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11265234
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A topical debate lesson on the EU referendum.
Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against Britain leaving the EU and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments
BBC article included.
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A topical lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate. This is the writing to poster lesson where students have to create an 'angry' (persuasive) visual poster, with images, arguing for or against the sugar tax.
For a writing to argue lesson on this see:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722
Lesson Power Point includes a shock starter, learning objectives, links to video clips for information on the sugar tax and planning prompts throughout.
BBC article included.
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https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
(Copyright free images.)
A topical debate lesson on the new sugar tax! Visually attractive lesson, guaranteed to promote debate! Students have to decide if they are for or against and three students act as a 'jury' to see who has won the debate. Debate cards included in the lesson Power Point to help structure students' arguments.
If you prefer a writing version of this lesson then see the links below:
Letter writing:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-letter-11260131
Lively article:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sugar-tax-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11255722
BBC article included.
Visit my page for more great lessons and resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish
(Credits, BBC and Youtube.)
An engaging full lesson about life in Britain.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Famous Britons starter
* Lesson objectives
* Capital letter checklist with example (optional task)
* Video clips discussing life in Britain
* Planning prompts
* Main writing task (likes and dislikes of life in Britain)
* Writing extension
* Discussion plenary prompt
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A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the doctors' strike.
Attractive Power Point featuring information on what the strike is about, for or against video clips, detailed lesson objectives, for or against planning and writing prompts.
This download is everything you need for a full lesson on this issue. No printing or photocopying required.
Visit my page for more great lessons and resources:
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(Credits: mirror.co.uk for the image, BBC for text material.)
A topical writing to inform lesson on the doctors' strike.
Attractive Power Point featuring information on what the strike is about, for or against video clips, detailed lesson objectives, for or against planning and writing prompts.
This download is everything you need for a full lesson on this issue. No printing or photocopying required.
For the writing to argue and persuade version of this lesson see here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-junior-doctors-strike-writing-to-argue-and-persuade-11265234
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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo Complete Lesson 1
Complete opening lesson for Private Peaceful by Michael Morpuro.
Simple, but effective lesson focusing upon the opening extract analysis.
Attractive Power Point includes:
* Lesson title page
* Word search starter prompt (resource included)
* Lesson objectives
* Discussion prompt
* Extract annotation page (extract included)
* Task 1 questions
* Task 2 PEE task with lower ability resources
* Lesson objective review prompt
Power Point structure/images can be used to continue this scheme of work.
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