Style and genre lesson

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Advanced (C1 – C2) Unit 1 Lesson 4B

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ESL teens lesson: Style and genre

Unit 1, Lesson 4B

Style and genre

Level: Advanced (C1 – C2).

In this lesson students explore two key ideas and find out how these can help to improve writing and understanding of what has been read. They also read two texts demonstrating the use of markedly different styles.

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  • Read a complex text about two important ideas and [hide_on_uk]summarize[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]summarise[/hide_on_us] its key content.
  • Isolate factors contributing to the style of texts covering the same content but differing in register.
  • Understand how writers and speakers use aspects of style appropriately.
  • Develop an understanding of the key role played by noun phrases in more formal types of writing.

Notes:

For this ESL teens course, use either the PDF mini-textbooks (print out copies for each student), or if you have a projector or large screen you can use PowerPoint lessons slides. In both cases, follow the lesson through as it appears in the materials.

The lesson is self-explanatory and doesn’t require any planning – just read through the lesson first to familiarize yourself with the lesson.

How to use the materials in class

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2. Read through the materials before class to familiarize yourself with the lesson objectives and tasks.

3. Teach! Our materials do not require any planning, simply follow the lesson in the materials – everything is self explanatory.

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