FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH Week 4 23/11/2019 Register, check phones and turn off, bags tidy Week 4 23/11/2019

Session targets TTAP Writing summaries Identifying main points in a text

TTAP WHEN YOU SEE A TEXT… TTAP IT

Functional English TTAP summary Once you’ve been given a text don’t forget to TTAP it! TEXT What type of writing is it? Letter Email Article/ report Speech Text for a webpage Text for a leaflet TONE What is the tone? Formal Informal How does it feel? Funny Serious Angry Emotional Happy Sad AUDIENCE Who is the text aimed at? People with a specific interest Or maybe: Adults Children Teenagers Men Women PURPOSE Why has the text been written? To persuade To inform To describe To instruct ALL LEVELS!

The following appeared in a PC magazine: To avoid health problems when working at a PC always follow this setup for your workstation: Chair – adjust the height and back and use a footrest. Adjust the armrests so your shoulders are relaxed. Keyboard – place it in front of your body and check your wrists are straight. Mouse – have the mouse in easy reach and make sure there is enough room to move it around. Monitor – The top should be at eye level and not too far away. Avoid glare from sunlight. Small changes can have positive effects! Verbal re-cap – targeted questioning. Check any learners who have been absent.

Suggested answers: TTAP Text Article Tone Formal/ serious Audience PC users Purpose To instruct This is my interpretation

SUMMARISING WHAT IS A SUMMARY?

Writing a Summary A Summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something Watch the video clip and write a summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5LC0rG6Zco

Writing a Summary A Summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something Think about an important event in your life and write a summary of it.

Think of a film you have watched Write a summary of it! Make sure you write 3 paragraphs. Beginning Middle End

Writing a Summary A Summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something Read the text documents and write summaries of them. Entry 3 and Level 1 (CV sample paper) Level 2 (Decision Time sample paper) Can you also write a TTAP for the documents?

What layout features are used to communicate the main points and ideas? Headline/ large title Sub-headings Bullet points/ numbered list Paragraphs/ sections Images/ logos Hyperlinks Addresses Bold/ large text Columns Underlined text Print one of these for each table

Level 1: Example assessment question How is the author clearly setting out the main points? What layout features are used to communicate the main points and ideas? How does the author attract the reader’s attention to the main themes? What techniques does the author use to make the different points stand out? What aspects of the layout help the reader find the main points?

Level 2: Example assessment question What characteristics show that this document is an article? Identify two techniques that have been used in the text and explain how they help to convey meaning. (PEE) At level 2 the questions will focus more on the language techniques rather than the layout features.

Produce an information sheet about writing summaries Produce a poster about layout features

ONLINE AND PAPER BASED ASSESSMENTS All sample assessments can be found on: www.cityandguilds.com

Reflection What you have done in the lesson today and whether you enjoyed it Write about anything new that you learnt What do you still need to work on? Allow 10 minutes for reflection