Root words – Awaken English

Distance Learning, Flipped Learning, iGCSE, KS3, KS4, Learning Environment, Literature, Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare, Tier 2 Vocabulary, Vocabulary

Romeo & Juliet: Tier 2 Vocabulary Case Studies

April 13, 2020April 16, 2020by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3:

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Legacy of the UAE: English and Arabic Roots

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019by Jancke Dunn1 Comment

Look at the English words below. Seven of them have roots in the Arabic language and three have roots in other languages. Your task is to: Find out which words have roots in Arabic using the links below. Decide which word with Arabic roots you think is most useful in English and explain why on [...]

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Word of the Week: Case Studies

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018by Jancke Dunn3 Comments

I posted here earlier in the year as we began our journey exploring vocabulary in more detail and explicitly teaching Tier 2 vocabulary to our cohorts. We have since offered a 'Word of Week' tailored to the curriculum content we offer with a few specific rules: The format of the Word of the Week remains [...]