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A full lesson contained within a Powerpoint presentation, guiding the learner to identify examples of formal versus informal language, read and analyse a formal complaint and write their own email complaint using appropriate language. Learners are encouraged to reflect on their own work, using the 3-2-1 method. Helpful and engaging age appropriate Domix video linked.

Adapted from a a news article by Nadia Khomami, assistant news editor at the Guardian. Reading and writing task questioning sexism in the work place. Reading questions focus on reading for information with some consideration of language techniques used to present information, differentiated by RAG rated easy through to hard, to encourage stretch and challenge. Writing task that asks learners to use a range of facts and opinions, differentiated by word count.

Adapted from a BBC News article, focusing on Nuclear Missile testing in North Korea in 2017. Reading questions focus on reading for information with some consideration of language techniques used to present information. Writing task prompted by an image, and differentiated by word count.

Adapted from a BBC News article, looking at some of the pranks pulled by corporations around the world this April 1st! Funny reading, popular with teenagers. Reading questions focus on reading for information with some interpretation of idioms.

A longer text, adapted from BBC news story about a marine who thanks his dog for saving his life. Reading questions encourage learners to scan for information and close read for a deeper meaning (including similes, idioms and implied meaning)

HUGELY POPULAR WITH MY 14-19 LEARNERS! This 22 page full colour revision booklet has engaged and enthused learners with its abundance of diverse and engaging topics selected specifically for teenagers. Includes current affairs, news and British Values. Suitable for young people studying level 1 and 2 FS English. This is an ideal resource to be distributed as a homework pack! This booklet guides learners to: Identify the main points and ideas and how they are presented in a variety of texts; Read and understand texts in detail; Utilise information contained in texts; Identify suitable responses to texts; Select and using different types of texts to obtain and utilise relevant information; Read and summarising, succinctly, information/ideas from different sources; Identify the purposes of texts and comment on how meaning is conveyed; Detect point of view, implicit meaning and/or bias; Analyse texts in relation to audience needs and consider suitable responses;