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A hub for MFL [French, Spanish, Italian] and English Language & Literature teaching resources. Since graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge I have had an eclectic career in education ranging from EFL, Adult Ed, Secondary and Primary teaching and most recently as tutor and founder of Lingua Directions.

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A hub for MFL [French, Spanish, Italian] and English Language & Literature teaching resources. Since graduating from Emmanuel College, Cambridge I have had an eclectic career in education ranging from EFL, Adult Ed, Secondary and Primary teaching and most recently as tutor and founder of Lingua Directions.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS. MISS HAVISHAM. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS. MISS HAVISHAM. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.

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Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4.The extract is taken from Chapter 8 when Pip is taken to Satis House to meet Miss Havisham. Focus is on the writer’s use of language to present Miss Havisham as a strange and mysterious figure. Answer Key included for time-saving.
SIX READING COMPREHENSIONS. THE WOMAN IN BLACK. WITH ANSWERS.
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SIX READING COMPREHENSIONS. THE WOMAN IN BLACK. WITH ANSWERS.

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A set of 6 reading comprehensions from The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations, juxtaposition, pathetic fallacy and tone. Detailed answer keys included for time-saving and further teaching points.
ITALIAN BEGINNERS COURSE WARM UP
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ITALIAN BEGINNERS COURSE WARM UP

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Fun pre-course warm-up activities for Italian Beginners aimed at Secondary students or Adult Learners. No prior learning required. Can also be used as a TASTER activity for Languages days etc.
SHERLOCK HOLMES. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES COMPREHENSION WITH ANSWERS.
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SHERLOCK HOLMES. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES COMPREHENSION WITH ANSWERS.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles. Arthur Conan Doyle. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 and also for exam practice such as AQA G.C.S.E English Language Paper 1 . The extract is taken from chapter 6 Baskerville Hall as Sir Henry Baskerville travels to Baskerville Hall to claim his inheritance. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of a mysterious atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language devices, connotations, pathetic fallacy and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK. ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK. ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.

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The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 5 Across the Causeway as Arthur Kipps explores the grounds of Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of a sinister atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations, contrast and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK. A LONDON PARTICULAR. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK. A LONDON PARTICULAR. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.

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The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4. The extract is from Chapter 2 A London Particular Focus is on how the writer uses olanguage to build up a powerful image of the London fog. Language covered includes the writer’s word choices, sensory language, figurative devices and pathetic fallacy. Answer Key included for time-saving.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK. CHRISTMAS EVE. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK. CHRISTMAS EVE. READING COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWERS.

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The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 1 Christmas Eve as Arthur Kipps is feeling a sense of well-being he prepares for Christmas with his family. However, there are hints of dreadful unhappiness from the past and Arthur is determined not to let these memories reawaken and mar his contentment. Focus is on vocabulary; the use of explicit and implicit information and the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the overall mood of the narrator. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language, connotations and tone. Answer Key included for time-saving.
WRITING A GHOST STORY KS3/ AQA GCSE
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WRITING A GHOST STORY KS3/ AQA GCSE

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Slide set 1 - techniques for planning a ghost/haunted house story, with the focus on uplevelling vocabulary, literary techniques and sentences for effect. Exemplar first paragraph writing sample for students to annotate for technique and to use as a springboard for continuing the narrative inside the house. Slide set 2 -techniques for creating narrative tension such as literary techniques, fronted adverbials, show don’t tell, punctuation etc.
CLASSIC SET TEXTS READING COMPREHENSIONS
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CLASSIC SET TEXTS READING COMPREHENSIONS

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Five reading comprehensions suitable for KS3 and also KS4 G.C.S.E literature set texts and language exam practice such as AQA G.C.S.E English Language Paper 1 . Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up of atmosphere. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language devices, connotations, pathetic fallacy setting, tone. Answer Keys included for time-saving. Texts are The Woman in Black x2. Great Expectations. Of Mice and Men. The Hound of the Baskervilles.
THE WOMAN IN BLACK. CHAPTER 5. ENCOUNTER WITH THE WOMAN IN BLACK
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK. CHAPTER 5. ENCOUNTER WITH THE WOMAN IN BLACK

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The Woman In Black. Susan Hill. Reading comprehension suitable for KS3/4 . The extract is taken from chapter 5 Across the Causeway when Arthur Kipps comes face to face with the Woman in Black in the grounds of Eel Marsh House. Focus is on the writer’s use of language and how this contributes to the build up an atmosphere of fear and tension. Language use covered includes writer’s word choices, figurative language and inference. Answer Key included for time-saving.
CITY JUNGLE POEM DIFFERENTIATED COMPREHENSIONS WITH ANSWERS.
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CITY JUNGLE POEM DIFFERENTIATED COMPREHENSIONS WITH ANSWERS.

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City Jungle. Pie Corbett. Differentiated versions -KS2 and KS3 or higher ability KS2 KS2 version- focus is on imagery, figurative language, exploring inference and personal responses. KS3 version- also explores tone and connotations.This version can also be used to challenge at KS2. Answer Key provided for time-saving. Slide presentation of poem included.
CLASSIC POEM COMPREHENSION THE LISTENERS. WITH ANSWERS
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CLASSIC POEM COMPREHENSION THE LISTENERS. WITH ANSWERS

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The Listeners. Walter de la Mare. Classic poem comprehension to challenge upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language, vocabulary and personal responses. Also included a slide presentation of poem. Answer key provided.
PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE. RHETORIC. KENNEDY MOON SPEECH. WITH ANSWERS. AQA G.C.S.E ENGLISH
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PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE. RHETORIC. KENNEDY MOON SPEECH. WITH ANSWERS. AQA G.C.S.E ENGLISH

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AQA G.C.S.E ENGLISH A task for students to analyse the rhetorical and language devices employed by President Kennedy in his We Choose the Moon speech to persuade the American people to endorse the Space programme. -More than 20 rhetorical and language devices to identify from a list -Reading comprehension activity -Answer Key provided for time-saving
KS2 CLASSIC WINTER COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWER KEY
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KS2 CLASSIC WINTER COMPREHENSION. WITH ANSWER KEY

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A set of ten comprehension questions based on two paragraphs from the novel Fair’s Fair by Leon Garfield. Suitable for upper KS2. Focus is on understanding and finding relevant information, figurative language and personal responses. Worksheet with Answer Key