This 20-page PPT explains the evolution of English and key events that caused it to change. It provides an excellent introduction to Unit 2 - Language in Transition. The PPT contains: A brief overview of Old, Middle and Early Modern and Modern English A timeline An overview of language in the digital age An explanation of key theories relating to language in transition, including the substratum theory and the s-curve model. There are separate resources available that provide textual analysis, a listening activity for the Crystal lecture, a glossary of key terminology, a summary sheet of theories, and tasks to unpack the mechanisms for language change.

This pack of resources prepares students for Unit 2 - Language in Transition - of Edexcel’s English Language IAL, focussing on Pidgins and Creoles. There are 4 resources: An informative 15-slide PPT with links to 21st century examples and a breakdown of the key lexical, grammatical and phonological features of Pidgins and creoles. A 19-slide PPT on Tok Pisin, its history, evolution and grammatical, phonological and lexical features. A handout containing a terminology-matching exercise and research tasks. A model answer on Hawaiian Pidgin (Section A) for the May 2023 examination* *Due to copyright, the paper or mark scheme is not included, but it is available online.

A comprehensive exam pack for Pearson IAL Eng Language - Language in Transition -Section B. It contains: 13-slide PPT with activities a writing frame to help scaffold this tricky section of the exam. One is colour-coded, the other is a student copy of the step-by-step guide two sample essays, both level 5 a 7-page student-friendly document explaining 20 key theories and concepts (from the creole continuum to language death) with links to further resources. The pack refers to 2 exams (Jan 2019 and June 2022), which are not included due to copyright, but can be easily accessed online. The files are attached as Word/Powerpoint and PDFs.

In line with Unit 2 Language in Transition, this is a comprehensive list of terms for language change, including concepts such as narrowing and neologisms.

This is a teacher model of a top band response for Section A of the examination. The question is taken from the January 2022 examination paper. It follows the structure and framework prescribed by the exam board.

This handy 2 page doc gives a clear overview of eight key theories relating to language in transition, including Halliday’s Functional Theory and the Cultural Transmission Theory. This is good to use in conjuction with the other available resources that introduce Unit 2 Language in Transition.

This is a PDF presentation on American English for Edexcel’s IAL English Language Unit 2 - Language in Transition. It takes students through the main features of this variety of English, using Edexcel’s key levels for analysis: lexis, grammar and phonology. There is a separate handout of activities available to give students practice in analysing spoken American English. Both are available as a bundle. Approx teaching time: 2 hours

This pack of resources prepares students for Unit 2 - Language in Transition - of Edexcel’s English Language IAL, focussing on AAVE. There are 3 resources: An informative 19-page PPT with links to 21st century examples and a breakdown of the key lexical, grammatical and phonological features of AAVE and Creolist and Anglicist theories. The PPT takes students through a Section A, looking at the text through the different levels and frameworks. A handout containing engaging tasks on grammar, lexis and phonology. A model answer (Section A and B) for the January 2018 examination** **Due to copyright, the paper or mark scheme is not included, but it is available online. I designed this resource for my group of keen students. It took about 4 lessons to complete. They really enjoyed the task on Childish Gambino!

A comprehensive student-led study of Singaporean English, in preparation for Unit 2 - Language in Transition - of Edexcel’s IAL in English Language. The pack contains: A PPT containing a fact file of Singapore and a selection of real life sign posts, giving students opportunities to unpack authentic examples A handout containing a range of student-led tasks on lexis, grammar and phonology. The tasks draw on authentic 21st century examples of spoken Singlish, preparing students for Section A of the Unit 2 Language in Transition exam.

An active listening resource based on a David Crystal lecture on the effect of new technologies on English. A link to the lecture is provided. The resource contains questions the students answer as they watch/listen, and there are discussion questions at the end. A separate answer key is provided. This resource is part of an introductory unit on Language in Transition. The other resources are available on The English Hub shop, and the whole unit can be bought as a bundle. Please keep visiting us, as we aim to upload resources as we write and trial them with our students.

This resource includes marked and unmarked responses to the June 2018 paper, covering both Sections A and B of the examination. There is a PPT to revise report writing skills, with a range of responses to compare for both sections. The past paper and mark scheme can be accessed easily from the Pearson (Edexcel) website.

This 5-page resource contains challenging textual analysis tasks, looking at samples of modern English from 1800s onwards, including an extract from ‘Jane Eyre.’ The tasks enable A Level English Language students to get to grips with key frameworks and levels, including lexis, syntax, pragmatics and discourse. It can be used as a stand-alone lesson that will take approx 2 hours.

This is a 4-page resource of analytical tasks based on American English, featuring a transcript of the film ‘Clueless’. Students apply key levels of analysis specified by Edexcel (lexis, grammar, orthography and phonoogy) to gain a better understanding of this variety of English. There is a separate PDF presentation introducing the levels. Both resources are available as a bundle at The English Hub shop on TES.

This bundle of resources include the Edexcel January 2022 past paper question on the theme ‘Women and Society’ for the novels ‘Beloved’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’. There are unmarked responses (for peer assessment) as well as marked teacher responses. The poetry unseen responses are also in the bundle. The markscheme and examiner’s report from the examination board are also included (Pearson).

Transcript and model answer for Section A June 2023 Unit 4: Child Language Acquisition - Children’s TV. The resource includes contextual information, a transcript of the opening of an episode of Balamory, notes and a top-band model answer, completed in timed conditions. All are fully aligned to the assessment criteria and pre-release material for Section A of IAL English Language Unit 4, to be taken in June 2023. If this resource is useful for your students, keep looking on TES, as I aim to upload more as I complete them with my IAL English Language class.

Featuring a transcript of the children’s TV show Teletubbies, this resource helps prepare students for Section A of Unit 4 of the IAL Pearson English Language exam to be sat in June 2023. Following the pre-release materials, the transcript allows students to analyse the strategies and language features used by children’s TV to aid child language development. There is contextual information, a transcript from the episode ‘Green,’ and notes on the strategies and language features, organised under linguistic levels and frameworks. If you like this resource, please leave a review. I aim to upload everything I create and use with my English Language IAL class between now and the examination in June.

This is a writing frame for Section A of the examination that follows the framework prescribed by the board.