A series of lessons on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘The World’s Wife’, planned for the IBDP Language and Literature course (for first examination in 2021). This unit was taught as preparation for the students in the IO Oral Examination, therefore this is a focus on Global Issues explored within the poems. The unit title is: ‘Representations of Identity and Gender’. Please note - Powerpoints were originally created on Google Slides and therefore there may be some slight formatting features that need fixing in Powerpoint. Includes: Lesson Powerpoints for the following 10 poems: Little Red Cap Thetis Mrs Sisyphus Mrs Aesop Mrs Midas Medusa (with a worksheet for groups/students to explore some secondary reading about interpretations of the myth of Medusa) Delilah (with an article about masculinity to connect) Anne Hathaway Pilate’s Wife (with a question task sheet) The Devil’s Wife In addition, a worksheet for students to research the context for the poems before studying them is included. Lesson Powerpoints include a clear lesson question (e.g. How does Duffy explore the consequences of greed and avarice in ‘Mrs Midas’?. There is usually guiding questions for student annotations, and often ideas for global issue connections or optional Learner Portfolio task ideas.

A 10 lesson unit comprising of a 67 slide PowerPoint, 9 different worksheets (including transcripts) exploring the topic of Language and Global and World Englishes and a summary terminology and theory sheet. Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered: David Crystal – World English: Past, Present, Future (1999) Jennifer Jenkins – Lingua Franca Core (2000) Nicholas Ostler – The Last Lingua Franca (2010) David Graddol – The Future of English? (1997) Bagele Chilasa – Hierarchy of Language (2011) Braj Kachru – Three Circle Model of World Englishes (1985) Jean Paul Nerrière – Globish (2004) Pidgins and creoles William Stewart (1965) and Derek Bickerton (1973) – Post-Creole Continuum Bettina Migge and Isabelle Léglise – Attitudes towards creoles in the Caribbean (2006) Einar Haugen - Code Switching (1954) David Crystal – Tri-English (2000) Tom McArthur – Circle Model of World English (1987) Peter Strevens – World Map of English (1980) Barbara Seidlhofer – Teaching English as a Lingua Franca (2004) Stress-Timed and Syllable-Timed Languages Rhotic and Non-Rhotic Accents Lisa Lim – Language Ecology Mark Pagel – The Future of English (2011) David Deterding and Andy Kirkpatrick – Influence of Technology on World Englishes (2011) British Council – The Future of English: Global Perspectives (2023) Lynne Murphy – British and American Politeness Features (2013) Yohai Hakak, Sophia Bosah, Kwaku Amponsah and Kei Long Cheung – Australian Politeness (2022) McMaster University – Canadian v. American Politeness in Tweets (2018) There are some references to AQA-style A Level specification questions, but you can adapt these if needs be. These can be found on slides 56-64. Lesson 9 is based on an AQA A Level question. The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources. Check out my other English Language A Level resources! Language and Gender [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983005] Language and Region [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12973238] Language and Power and Occupation [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975755] Language Change [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13003463] Language and Technology [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13012666] Language and Ethnicity [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13018720] Language and Social Groups [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024138] Language Discourses… [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13035534]

This scheme covers World English across all of Paper 2 for the AQA specification. It is largely self contained and has a series of example answers after every activity. There is a skills focus on question 3, paper 2 and an introduction to writing. Please note that this is more likely to take around 14 lessons as it is very detailed. The starter for lesson 5 is a crossword made from eclipse crosswords - this is free to download and I can send it over to anyone who wants it. Thanks and enjoy.

An attractive powerpoint with a link to 12 different songs sung in different languages across the world from Spanish to Japanese. Ideal for European Day of languages or fun lessons/clubs in MFL.

This colorful bulletin board set will help your students understand the different language proficiency levels from Novice-Low to Intermediate-High. In addition to the visuals needed to create the bulletin board, there are ideas for how to incorporate the bulletin board and proficiency levels into classroom activities from the very first day of school. Best of all, if the visuals get worn out, you will always have access to this file to print new ones for years to come. You will also have access to updates and/or additions to this resource. This Bulletin Board Set Contains: -Instructions for assembling -Picture of assembled bulletin board -6 Proficiency Parrots on Branches -6 Speech bubbles with text corresponding to proficiency levels -6 Proficiency level leaf tags (Novice-Low to Intermediate-High) -Hibiscus Flower Markers

From a collapsed timetable day on world culture. 1. Teams of 4-5 2. made flags for teams 3. Culture1 - printed and laminated. Placed around room and teams to find answers 8-10 min - make up questions from slides - 1 person away from table at a time. 4. Russian taster from resource on TES with alphabet and pictures of russian signs. Use mini whiteboards to get teams to spell words using Russian script. Make name plates of their names and school in russian. 5. Team Quiz with quiz sheets Total time - around 90-100 min

An 18-page resource printing as a nine-page booklet.

World Languages: Quiz PowerPoint quiz with 40 questions about languages across the world, with multiple choice or true or false answers.

Based on the second series of Race Across The World on BBC iplayer, a worksheet for each episode containing questions and a few pictures/flags to colour. Ideal for end of the school year, especially after choosing options and for cultural awareness. Comes with answers and advice on when to skip 10 seconds on an episode due to offensive language.

This Digital Planner for World Language Teachers is really two planners in one! All forms in the planner are fillable for digital safe-keeping, but they are also printable if you prefer to keep them in a binder or hand off completed forms as documentation for your department head or administration. The "Classroom Manager" features everything you need to keep your class organized and collect documentation for yourself or as part of a teacher evaluation program. The "Classroom Manager" includes: -Teacher Schedule -Substitute Teacher Forms -Parent Contact Log -Student Accommodation Sheets (IEP, 504, TAG) -Teacher Evaluation Program Organizer -To-Do Lists -Student Behavior Log -Hall Pass Log -Month by Month Calendar The "Lesson Planner" focuses on helping World Language teachers plan instruction using research-based methods. Whether you are currently using a textbook or designing your own units, this planner will help you to effectively sequence your instruction as well as balance activities through the various modes of communication (listening, reading, writing, speaking). This will even help remind you to include culture and real-life applications for the content you teach. The "Lesson Planner" includes: -Resource Links to the Best Websites for Language Teachers -Monthly Cultural Calendars -Formal Lesson Plan Template -Pre-Planning Activities -Lesson Planning Mantra -Assessment Planning -Thematic Vocabulary Planning -Listening & Reading Resource List -Speaking & Writing Resource List -Cultural Connection Resource List -First Week Lesson Day by Day -Second Week Lesson Day by Day -Feedback & Reflection Essentially, this planner includes everything a new or experienced World Language Teacher will need to stay organized all year long. This planner will be updated yearly with new calendars and information based on the feedback I receive from real World Language Teachers.

English Language Paper 2 Q3 language analysis lesson designed for KS3 English students but could also be used for GCSE English Language students as well. This resource has a World Cup 2022 theme and explores an extract from Gareth Southgate’s open letter to England fans from 2020. We explore how analytical verbs can help us to improve our analyses and make our explanations and evaluations clearer and more detailed.Includes two pages of analytical verbs with definitions and examples, detailed student and teacher notes, differentiated and engaging activities and source materials that are useful for KS3 and preparing for Paper 2 Section A. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. **This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Email info@englishgcse.co.uk to find out more. ** AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

This resource is a great way of finding out which languages are native to the countries of the world. Listed alphabetically by country it gives starting points and information when looking at language development and movement of people through language. This is ideal when teaching newly arrived learners to the UK and can help in working out what languages the new learner might speak. Use it on the white board or as a handout for learners and support staff.

Summary version of the powerpoint from my Language World 2020 talk on going Beyond the Sentence, building longer answers and stories. Video of the full talk. https://youtu.be/sfwRR2G3YOs

A powerpoint featuring facts and figures, a video and a quiz on how useful languages can be when entering the world of work. No prior knowledge required. Facts and figures from CILT website.

This document outlines brief bullet-point-style notes on the English in the World unit in the CIE A Levels syllabus. It follows the 2021-2023 syllabus (9093) and includes the topics: Status of English (brief historical development of English as a global language, criteria used to assess status of a language, Kachru’s Circles) Varieties of English (standard and non-standard English, South Africa case study) Language dominance and language death (language imperialism, language endangerment, language shift) This Word document can be used as a revision tool for students.

A 10 lesson unit comprising of a 70 slide PowerPoint, 9 different worksheets (including texts for analysis) exploring the topic of Language Change and a summary terminology and theory sheet. Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered: Lexical, Semantic, Phonological, Grammatical and Orthographical processes David Crystal – A Sea of Language Change and tidal metaphor (1999) Diachronic and Synchronic Linguistic Change Origins of Old English and Middle English Descriptivism and Prescriptivism Samuel Johnson – Dictionary of the English Language (1755) Robert Lowth – A Short Introduction to English Grammar (1762) Jonathan Swift - ‘A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue’ (1712) John Walker – A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary (1791) Otto Jespersen – Great Vowel Shift (1909) William Caxton – Printing Press (1476) John McWhorter – Textspeak (2013) Jean Aitchison – Language Change Progress or Decay? (2012) Vocal Fry and Uptalk Martin Janssen – Lexical gaps (2012) Functional view/theory Linguistic determinism and the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Charles Hockett - Random Fluctuation Theory (1958) Peter Trudgill – Language Myths (1990) John Humphrys – Prescriptivist grammatical change Lynne Truss – Eats, Shoots and Leaves (2003) Jean Aitchison – A Web of Worries (1996) Guy Deutscher – The Unfolding of Language (2006) James Milroy and Lesley Milroy – Complaint tradition (1985) Robert Lane Greene – You Are What You Speak (2011) There are some references to AQA-style A Level specification questions, but you can adapt these if needs be. These can be found on slides 59-67. Lesson 9 is based on an AQA A Level question. The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources. Check out my other English Language A Level resources! Language and Gender [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983005] Language and Region [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12973238] Language and Power and Occupation [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975755] Language and Global and World Englishes [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12993850] Language and Technology [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13012666] Language and Ethnicity [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13018720] Language and Social Groups [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13024138] Language Discourses… [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13035534]

A short starter/plenary to show students the importance of using MFL in future careers. The PowerPoint runs through some statistics about future earnings, benefits to employers and snippets from a recent newspaper article about why MFL is useful in business. Suitable for all languages as they’re not language specific. Five similar activities available in my shop, each one priced at £1, but also available as a bundle for £5. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/IndieSinger

Navigate the diverse landscapes of World Englishes with this comprehensive lesson set designed specifically for the AQA English Language A Level. Embracing the richness and variety of English as it’s spoken around the globe, this resource offers an immersive journey, perfectly attuned to UK secondary school specifications. Key Features: AQA-Focused: Expertly tailored to meet the World Englishes criteria of the AQA English Language A Level. Research-Driven Approach: Each lesson is founded on evidence-based insights, guaranteeing the quality and accuracy of content. Global Exploration: Delve into the linguistic variations, historical contexts, and socio-cultural influences of English across continents. Classroom-Ready: Packed with engaging activities, multimedia supplements, and evaluation tools to encourage student involvement and comprehension. Efficient Planning: Pre-packaged lessons reduce planning time, allowing educators to focus on interactive teaching. Adaptable Format: Easily modifiable content to fit varying classroom needs and student abilities. For UK secondary school educators aiming to provide a nuanced understanding of World Englishes, this lesson set stands as an essential resource. Equip students with a panoramic view of English’s global expanse and foster a deeper appreciation of linguistic diversity.