A taster lesson designed to introduce A Level English Language to Year 11 students which can also be used as an introductory lesson for Year 12 at the beginning of the course.
Exploring the topic of Language Change, the resources are not tied to any specification and do not reference any assessment objectives (although these are implied).
The following documents are included:
– A 13 slide PowerPoint introducing the topic of Language Change with references to decline and evolution and to Jean Aitchison’s metaphors for linguistic change (damp spoon, crumbling castle and infectious disease). The lesson includes a starter activity with a word definition matching exercise; a text comparison analysis; a taught discussion activity on the metaphors; a debate; and reflection questions. Opportunities for stretch and challenge are included.
– A handout with three texts from differing eras for analysis.
– A lesson plan with guidance for one or more lessons.
