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If you liked Romeo & Juliet, try reading…

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A selection of YA fiction and more challenging reads for those who enjoyed the timeless themes and plot within Shakespeare's play Romeo & Juliet. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor A beautiful fantasy that is hauntingly captivating. A blue-haired, tattoo-covered Art student in Prague with no (apparent) background tries to understand who [...]

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‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

War Photographer Annotated Poem https://youtu.be/doV8xokcTuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS54-VkQEA4

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ESL: Natural World

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

ESL Natural World Week 1 Vocabulary Quizizz Tier 2 Vocabulary and Definitions: Vocabulary Definition 1 Artificial (adj.) Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally 2 Alternative Another or different option, possibility or choice 3 Ecologists (n.) People who study the relationship between living things and their environment 4 Scarce (adj.) Something [...]

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‘The Tyger’ by William Blake

April 26, 2020May 5, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

'The Tyger' Annotated Poem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lmQHdYYqQk&t=6s

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‘Unknown Girl’ by Moniza Alvi

April 26, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

'Unknown Girl' Annotated Poem

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‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou

April 26, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

‘Still I Rise’ Annotated Poem

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ESL Resources by Topic: Communication and Media

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

ESL Communication and Media - Writing Practice Internet Article on Deforestation

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Romeo & Juliet: Tier 2 Vocabulary Case Studies

April 13, 2020April 16, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3:

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Boo Radley

March 24, 2020by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Flipchart scan of exemplar character analysis based on how Boo Radley is presented and dealing with themes of prejudice within the novel

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Unseen Poetry: Terminology

March 22, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Important terminology for approaching the Edexcel iGCSE Unseen Poetry part of the exam. Arabic translations included for English Language Learners. Vocabulary Definition 1 Simile التشبيه في علم بلاغة When something is compared to another using ‘like’ or ‘as’ 2 Metaphor تشابه مستعار When something is compared to another through description as if [...]