lunes, 31 de marzo de 2014
miércoles, 19 de marzo de 2014
Book Review
Useful Vocab
Positive
Realistic
Thought-provoking
Gripping
Relevant
Well-developed
Unpredictable
Sympathetic
Negative
Positive
Realistic
Thought-provoking
Gripping
Relevant
Well-developed
Unpredictable
Sympathetic
Negative
Unrealistic
Depressing
Dull
Simplistic
One-dimensional
Predictable
Unsympathetic
You must include 5 paragraphs:
OA suitable introduction – including title, author and date of publication
OSummarise the setting, plot and the main theme of the book
OChoose 1 or 2 of the main characters – describe and give your opinion and JUSTIFY it
OWhat is the theme explored in the book? Is it presented in an effective way? If so why?
OGive your overall opinion and conclude by stating whether or not you would recommend it.
DO
OSummarise the story
OUse vocabulary from the novel (10 words)
OUse a wide range of vocabulary and connectives
OGive reasons for your opinions
DON’T
OGo into too much detail about the story
Be too descriptive – the emphasis should be on your opinions
Useful Connectives
OFirstly / At first / To begin with
OEventually / In the end
O However / Although
OIn addition / Also
OIn the same way / Similarly
OOf course / Certainly
OExcept from / Apart from
OOverall / Ultimately
Useful Phrases
It’s set in…
OIt tells the story of…
OThe story is based on…
OThe main characters are…
OThe book is about…
OThe message of the novel is…
OZephaniah tries to ...
OWith regards to the …. I think…
OAre you interested in…? Do you like…?
OYou might find it interesting if…(however…)
OI thoroughly recommend this/I certainly wouldn’t recommend …
OOverall, I would describe this book as…
martes, 25 de febrero de 2014
Formal Letter Writing
What
does a formal letter need?
üFormal
start and end (e.g.Dear .. Yours sincerely)
üExplain
why you are writing
üParagraphs
üPolite
and formal language
üLots
of conditional tenses
Conditionals
•Try
to
use lots
of conditionals
as they
are very
polite.
v
I would
like
you
to
consider
v
I would
like
to
explain
to
you
that
…
v
If
I may,
I would
like
to
…
v
Would
it
be possible
to
…
v
Should
you
change
your
mind
…
v
You
may
be pleased
to hear
that
…
v
Could you possibly
provide
more information
about
…
v
I would appreaciate it if
you
could
clarify
…
How to structure your paragraphs
•Firstly,
•Secondly,
•Thirdly,
To add extra detail
üAlso
üFurthermore
üMoreover
To add a different idea
vHowever,
On
the other handviernes, 31 de enero de 2014
miércoles, 22 de enero de 2014
Phrases to help with your analysis
The
subject of the documentary – its
message and intention
The documentary is about…
Perhaps the makers of the programme
wanted to show…
In my opinion, the producers want
the viewer to …
In some ways, it seems like the
producers wanted to …
The documentary is
thought-provoking as it …
The narrator points out that…
The documentary highlights the…
Maybe the programme
was produced to raise awareness of …
The
way the people/individuals and the
message are portrayed
The viewer is introduced to …
who
seems to be …
The young boy, who is the focus of
the documentary, seems to be …
The boy is depicted as …
The documentary paints a
(adjective) picture of …
The programme
is uplifting / poignant / grim / depressing as it includes …
The
editing, the choice of footage and
shots, the way it is filmed, the desired effect on the viewer
The camera focuses on …
There is a close-up of…
One interesting shot depicted…
The producers wanted to show the
viewer…
The footage is chosen in order to
give an idea of…
There is a scene where … which
represents…
One part of the programme
focuses on … because…
There are some powerful images,
such as…
The programme
uses some emotive shots, for example …
miércoles, 15 de enero de 2014
Dispatches: The Kids Britain Doesn't Want
Why is the opening scene
in the houses of parliament?
Perhaps
the
producers
wanted
to
…
Maybe the
makers
of the
programme
wanted
the
viewer
to…
How is
the
detention
centre portrayed?
Both images
suggest…
The producers
may
have
wanted
to
make
the
viewer
think
that…
Why is
the part with the teddy bear emotive?
The producers
wanted
the
viewer
to
understand…
The image
of the
toy
bear,
which
has been
destroyed,
gives
the
impression
that…
Why were
these
shots
chosen?
Both shots
suggest…
The shots
of the
asylum
seekers
give
an
idea of their…
In one
shot,
…. In the
other,
…
Why are there pictures of Mehrshad's family?
In the
documentary,
there
is
a picture
of Mehrshad’s
family
in order
to…
The book
he is
reading
suggests
that…
What do the shots of the young boy suggest?
The shots
of the
young
boy
give
the
impression
that
…
lunes, 13 de enero de 2014
Analysing documentaries/charity adverts
Persuasive techniques
1) Facts
and Statistics
2) Emotive
imagery
3) Emotive
music
4) Emotive
language
5) Repetition
6) Contrast
of colours
KEY ADJECTIVES
Emotive
Striking
Powerful
Eye catching
Persuasive
How to structure your analysis
How to structure your analysis
1. DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT
(Be careful with your use of English)
The advert shows…
In this advert, …
2.PURPOSE
(Who made it and why? How do you know?)
The advert raises awareness of…
The purpose of the advert is to
make people aware of
It was produced by… in order to …
The intention of the advert is not
only to … but also
to…
The advert targets …
3.TECHNIQUES
(Technical, emotional techniques and how
they are used)
The advert uses emotive language
with the words, ‘…’. (Then explain)
The topic is very emotive, and this
is conveyed through the use of …
Powerful imagery, such as … is used
to…
The advert uses the idea of / an
image of …
The advert intends to shock the
viewer by…
4. PERSONAL OPINION
(Give some good ideas as well as an evaluation)
The most effective part of the
advert is …
Perhaps the director / producers
wanted to create an effect of…
People may think that…
Personally, I think the advert is
effective due to / because of …
I was not totally/completely
convinced by …
I wouldn’t have … as …
I feel that the advert doesn’t
quite succeed in getting its message across as...
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