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Language Texts: Introduction

Time 30 mins

Difficulty Beginner

Prerequisites Constructing Texts

Departments English

Authors Vince Leung
Jon Rees

Groupings Individual
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Threes

Minimum Year Group None

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In this unit, you will be introduced to some of the main language-based texts which we create in English. These include Letters; News articles; Feature Articles; Opinion-editorials; Reports; Speeches; Advertisements; Essays. We will also discuss the difference between formal and informal language use, and when to choose which is appropriate for your purpose/audience.

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Informal/Formal Letters; News article; Opinion-editorial; Reports; Speech; Advert
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Language-based texts

Intro to non-fiction text types, audience, purpose

Reading and writing non-fiction texts is such an important skill to help us to construct knowledge of the world around us. We need to be able to choose the right TEXT TYPE to communicate with our PURPOSE (inform, explain, describe; persuade, argue, advise; explore, imagine, entertain) to the chosen AUDIENCE (our reader).

There are a wide range of different text types we use in our everyday lives. Here are some of the most popular:

Letters
News articles
Feature article
Opinion-editorials
Reports
Advertisements
Essays
Instruction manuals
Travel writing
Film reviews
Tourist brochures

We not only need to be able to read and write well, but we need to be able to speak and listen well. Examples of texts which are spoken.

Speeches
Debate
Presentations

25 mins

Evidence for this unit

Communication type

Read the three following pieces. Can you identify which type of communication bracket it fits into? (inform, explain, describe; persuade, argue, advise; explore, imagine, entertain). Add to your Google doc. notes.

1. What is Climate Change?

2. Michelle Obama Stresses the Importance of Women's Rights

3. "Nationalism cannot cure Hong Kong’s ills"- article by Angela Hui, 18-yrs-old for Young Post @ South China Morning Post

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	Jason Shared on 26/04/2022	Click to View Work Student Comment This unit was short but extremely detailed and useful. It helped me gain a more thorough and deeper understanding of the different types of language texts and how they can help affect and move a large audience. This unit also very much helped me gain more knowledge about language texts and I am convinced that if I have an even deeper understanding of Language Texts, that knowledge can help me pass my English IGCSE. Teacher Comment Nice work, Jason. Your reflection shows good engagement with the unit of Language-based Texts. Your reflection shows a thoughtful consideration and you have accurately identified some of the text types: this will be good preparation for both IGCSE and IB courses. A quick tip on one of your texts - the primary purpose of the text titled 'Nationalism cannot cure Hong Kong’s ills' is to persuade: one of the main clues is that the title includes an opinion.

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