Language variety - Magna Carta & SMS messaging

An engaging and full scheme of work on 'Knowledge About Language'. From Magna Carta to text speak, students explore the diverse ways we use English in different modes. Detailed lesson plans are provided. Tasks include:

• Exploring levels of formality in spoken and written English
• Analysing passages of dialect in TV scripts and transcripts
• Defining key language terms
• Analysing passages of Magna Carta and Chaucerian language