Alternative Interpretations of the Supernatural in ‘Macbeth’. These lessons encourage students to consider how modern audiences interpret the supernatural elements of the play in different ways to Shakespeare’s contemporary audience. There is a 7 page student work booklet and a 20 slide powerpoint presentation. Task 1 Fill in this chart. How would each event been interpreted by Shakespeare’s 17th Century audience and how might a modern audience see it differently? Task 2 (Walk through) Analyse Macbeth’s speech in Act 3 Scene 2. Task 3 Independent Work How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s state of mind in this extract from the end of Act 3 Scene 4? Use what/how/why/interpretations to answer this question. Task 4 Analyse the Doctor’s diagnosis of Lady Macbeth in Act 5. Summing Up Write a paragraph explaining why it is important to consider how different audiences might respond to the play.

This is for Eduqas A Level English Language , Component 2, Section A. Students are asked to analyse a text from Early Modern English. This is a summary of the types of lexical and grammatical features that tend to come up in the exam.

A powerpoint taking students through an analysis of the first description of Scrooge using what/how/why. There is an opportunity for teaching modelling and independent work.

This table contains, for each scene of ‘Macbeth’: Big Questions Quotations Themes Language/Drama Terms

Write a lively speech for a school assembly persuading young people to eat more healthily. This lesson teaches student how to write a lively speech focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. The lesson includes: A ‘do now’ activity; Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to the grid during the lesson which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the speech. The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.

This is a teacher composed model answer and suggested generic essay plans for: Eduqas A Level English Language Specimen Assessment Materials Component 2 Language Change Over Time Analyse and evaluate what these texts show about the changing nature of travel writing. [60] In your response you must also: • explore connections across the texts • consider relevant contextual factors and language features associated with the construction of meaning • demonstrate understanding of relevant language concepts and issues. The exam paper is not included but is freely available on the Eduqas website.

This is everything you need to teach Act 1 of ‘Macbeth’. Powerpoint presentations on each scene Accompanying student work booklet ‘Do now’ tasks Context notes Key terminology Close analysis of key passages Challenge tasks All answers provided