New York Monologues – Descriptive Writing A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own monologues! Great engaging lesson! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)

Double Lesson Download: Should Britain Have Left the EU and Paris - Descriptive Writing. Two £3 quality lesson for £4.25! Hugely topical writing to argue and persuade writing task based on the shock result of the EU referendum. Students get to offer their opinions on the result. 24 Page Power Point includes * Title pages * Lesson objectives * Prompt pages * Statistic pages * Immediate reactions * Positives and negatives * Writing prompt pages and review Guaranteed to engage! See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images taken from The Guardian and the BBC website.)

Double Lesson Download: New York Monologues and The Lake District Murder. Two £3 quality lesson for £4.25! New York Monologues – Descriptive Writing A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own monologues! Great engaging lesson! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.) The Lake District Murder Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story, diary version. Lesson scenario: A family weekend getaway to the Lake District turns to horror as one guest in the lodge is poisoning the guests. But who? And why? And will you make it out alive? Lesson includes attract imagery, full lesson prompts, lesson objectives, starters and interesting plenary activity! Planning sheet included. For a range of other interesting lessons and great resources visit my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits – Copyright free images fromLakedistrict.gov.uk, Cumbriawedding.co.uk)

Great value summer holiday writing double pack, featuring summer holiday travel writing and the summer holiday murders. See the page links for each lesson, available separately at £3 each or as a double pack for £4.25 here. Summer holiday travel writing. Fantastic complete lesson on traveling writing, all resources included. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/summer-holiday-travel-writing-11313380 The Summer Holiday Murders Fantastic creative writing murder mystery story, with a clear scenario and structure to help students write an amazing story. Lesson scenario: The summer is finally here. School’s over and you are on the perfect holiday, away and relaxing by the pool in a private and secluded hotel. Until you realise, one by one, someone is killing the guests… https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-summer-holiday-murders-11291213 See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits can be found on each link page)

Campervan Travels – Creative Diary Writing Excellent creative writing diary lesson, giving students a taste for adventure and the opening road! Lesson outline: Schools out and you and a group of friends head out on an adventure of a lifetime. All you have is an old campervan, plenty of food and the open road. Where will you go, what will you do? Complete lesson includes starter, lesson objectives, writing tips, video clip link and full lesson prompts with fantastic, engaging images throughout. Planning sheet included. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits, copyright free images from: Startravel.co.uk, Backpackingmatt.com, Greybit.com, Funkyleasuire.com)

Bumper 35 page Power Point on Euro 2016 – the story so far! The attractive presentation presents highlights of all the action in the group stages, last 16, quarter finals leading up to the semi-final clashes between Wales and Portugal and Germany and France. Fantastic resource for presentations and form times or lesson fillers! Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images taken from the excellent BBC Euros sport pages.)

Of Mice and Men Mini Bundle Of Mice and Men resource bundle featuring a complete lesson on themes and two packs of starter resources. Of Mice and Men Themes Lesson £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-themes-1-full-lesson-11140263 Of Mice and Men Quiz Pack £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-quiz-pack-11134213 Of Mice and Men Spelling Starter and Cloze Activity £1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/of-mice-and-men-spelling-starter-and-cloze-activity-11154529 Also included as an extra is Literacy Bingo 2 £2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/literacy-bingo-2-11290012 50% savings if bought in this bundle! For more great resources and lessons visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish Credits given on each page.

Summer Chillout Pack Summer chillout pack – easy summer classroom resources for an easy life. Great value lesson pack! Featuring: * Three Power Point Quizzes £3 (usually £6 individually) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/quiz-triple-pack-great-value-download-11315269 * Sea Monkey Comic Strip lesson £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sea-monkey-comic-strip-lesson-11314930 * Campervan Travels – Creative Diary Writing £3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/campervan-travels-creative-diary-writing-11314034 Download for an easy life for just £4.25! For more of my resources and lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

A presentation on Leicester City and their amazing Premier League story of 2015/16 season! Ideal for form time presentations or assemblies. For more great resources or lessons see here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (All images are credited within the Power Point. Most of the images are taken from guardian.co.uk)

A complete lesson on the film Jaws! Students watch a 10 minute clip of Jaws (choose a dramatic section at the start of the film) and do an extract analysis using the planning and prompt sheets provided. Power Point includes additional prompts, starter and plenary ideas and lesson objectives. Resources included are: * Planning Sheet * Prompt Sheet * Additional Images (if required, these can be printed off and placed around the room for immediate impact to go with the starter.) For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Copyright free: to the best of my knowledge all images are copy right free.)

New York Monologues – Descriptive Writing A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own monologues! Great engaging lesson! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)

Guess the country quiz! Round 1 – name the country from the flag – 30 flags with answers. Round 2 – remember the country from round 1 and try to guess and order the population size. 3 sets of 5 puzzles with answers. See my home page for more great lessons, bundles and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

A bumper 68 page quiz pack, featuring riddles, logo quiz, catchphrases and more. Hours of fun for just £2.00! For more great resources, see my page here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish

Creative Writing Four Lesson Bundle Amazing value, premium creative writing bundle pack! Four complete popular lessons in one easy download. See the links for further details. Lessons are: • The Haunting £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-haunting-full-lesson-11180479 • The Cornish Mystery £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-cornish-mystery-full-lesson-11192380 • The Sandman £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11254148 • The Time Machine £3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-time-machine-creative-writing-lesson-11255559 £12 pack for just £6.50!!

Double Lesson Resource Pack - The Time Machine and The Sandman. The Time Machine – Creative Writing Lesson, £3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-time-machine-full-lesson-11311954 Highly engaging and visually appealing, creative writing lesson! Lesson scenario: When clearing out an old house, under a dust sheet in the attic, you discover some kind of strange machine. There is a chair and lots of odd looking machinery and dials. You sit in the chair out of curiosity and press a few buttons. Suddenly, things start to happen and you are transported in time. Where will you go? What will you do? The Sandman, £3. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-sandman-creative-writing-lesson-11308227 Highly engaging, creative writing lesson based on the original Sandman image by Dina Bova. Attractive Power Point includes: * Cryptic starter * Lesson objectives * Full size image for discussion point * Task Explanation * Planning sheet slide * Writing tips shared activity * Writing prompts and plenary quiz Planning and help sheet resource included. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish *Now available as a four lesson bundle – four great lessons for £6.95!* https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-four-lesson-bundle-11256414 (Credits available on each link.)

by EngageinEnglish 0 reviews 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. See my shop page for more lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish All images are copyright free (pixabay, wiki and clipart).

A group of friends find themselves trapped in an old hotel, only to suffer strange lucid dreams and terrifying nightly visitations. Will they escape or go insane? And what is the significance of the black rose? Visually attractive, creative horror story lesson complete with all resources needed for a fun engaging lesson or series of lessons. (At least two lessons will be required to complete the story.) Power point includes: * Attractive title page. * Story scenario – dramatic scenario (as above). * Complete lesson objectives and outcomes (WALT and WILF) - with the focus on higher attaining students to use descriptive language for effect and to build up tension and drama within the story. * Character cards page (with example, included) where students complete their own characters on special cards (resources included at the back of the Power Point.) * Planning sheet giving students a structured method in which to write an effective story (included at the back of the Power Point.) * A review prompt to discuss writing so far. * A review peer-assessment prompt which should set students up to continue the story next lesson. * Each slide gives students a “TEEP” instruction at the start of the slide, indicating which sort of activity is involved at each stage. ***Now available in a dystopian and horror bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dystopian-and-horror-bundle-11219710 *Now available as a four lesson bundle – four great lessons for £6.95!* https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-writing-four-lesson-bundle-11256414 (Credits: Donney Nunley, Circus Tricks, Flickr.com. Emo Attitude, Haunted Boy, Deviant art.)

Blackboard Basic Series – Master the Semi-Colon Part of a new ‘blackboard basic series’ a short presentation with explanations, quiz questions and short recap giving students everything they need to successfully use the semi-colon with confidence. Visit my shop for more great lessons and resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credit: copyright free images used throughout.)

A topical writing to argue and persuade lesson on the doctors' strike. * Latest news included in this lesson, as junior doctors reject new contract offer.* 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: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: mirror.co.uk for the image, BBC for text material.)

New York Monologues – Descriptive Writing A sophisticated descriptive writing lesson based on images from New York and scenes Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. Students fill in the senses sheet, watch and briefly analyse the opening of Manhattan (resources and links provided) before writing their own monologues! Great engaging lesson! For great more lessons and resources visit my shop here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/EngageinEnglish (Credits: all images copyright free, available from Wikipedia and other royalty free sites.)