Developing English Language Skills

A series of ten webinars suitable for students aged around 12-15.

In this block, we will be studying a variety of genres, including letters, articles, speeches, journal entries, biographies, interview transcripts, news reports, travelogues and descriptive writing. We will discuss the key features of style, structure, tone and form of these different text types. Each week, we will read and analyse a particular text type, discussing use of language and how writers employ literary techniques, figurative language and imagery, precise vocabulary, structural elements and features of form, syntax and register to create effective pieces. This will, in turn, foster students’ ability to use language confidently and effectively when writing their own pieces.