Monday 3rd October

Today students will identify the effect dialogue and action have on

characterization.

Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE

Lesson 1 - Activities

1. The Pianist - Memoir (5)2. CAT Feedback (10)3. 1.43.1 – pairs / feedback (10)4. 1.43.2 – individual / feedback (15)5. p47 – characterizing narrator – group (15)6. Activity 1.44 – pairs (20)7. Maximus video - new dialogue (5)

HWK: Review CAT performance

The Pianist

• Roman Polanski’s adaptation of this incredible memoir about survival and the power of music, written immediately after WWII and suppressed until 1999, is among the best of his career. The film feels personal for Polanski, of Jewish and Polish descent himself, and you can see his emotional involvement in every detail. Not to mention that Adrien Brody is absolutely phenomenal. In 2003, the film won Oscars for Best Director (Roman Polanski), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ronald Harwood) and Best Actor (Adrien Brody), and no one was surprised.

Tuesday 4th October

Today students will analyse the use of humour and hyperbole in personal

writing

Lesson 2

OBJECTIVE

Lesson 2 - Activities

1. Hyperbole videos and examples (5)2. 1.45 – reading (key wording) – Individual (10)3. Feedback / Discussion – Commentary plan (15)4. Commentary writing - Individual (40)5. Discussion of writing process (10)

HWK: Make notes p50-51

Wednesday 5th October

Today students will identify persuasive techniques within a theatre review

Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE

Lesson 3 - Activities

1. Persuasive techniques matching exercise (10)2. Homework review (5)3. Globe theatre vid and personal experience (10)4. Reading and key wording - Individual (10)5. Activity 1.47 – viewpoint – Pairs (15)6. Group feedback (15)7. Final CAT discussion (5)

HWK: Revise for CAT

Homework ChecklistEmotive language

Rhetorical questionsIrony/humourNoun phrases

HyperboleQuestion tags

Specialist vocabulary

Thursday 29th September

Today students will sit for a 1 hour CAT exam

Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE

Lesson 4 - Activities

1.Discussion(5)2.Revision / Review (20)3.CAT Test 1 (60)

HWK: Revision