LESSON OUTCOME

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE Present a case persuasively,
making selective use of evidence,
using appropriate theoretical devices and
anticipating responses and objections.
LESSON OUTCOME Plan a persuasive text effectively
by sequencing and structuring information, ideas
and events.
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Overexposure to sunlight can result in painful,
red, sunburnt skin. The greatest sun damage
occurs between 10am and 4pm, when the suns rays
are strongest. Even on cloudy days sunscreen
should be used. Sun protection is also important
in the winter. Snow reflects up to 80 of the
suns rays, causing sunburn and damage to
uncovered skin. Winter sports in the mountains
increase the risk of sun damage because there is
less atmosphere to block the suns rays.

• SUN SCREENS
• Absorb, reflect or scatter the suns rays on the
  skin.
• Come as ointments, creams, gels, lotions, sprays
  and wax sticks.
• Are labelled with SPF numbers.
• The higher the SPF, the greater the protection
  from sunburn.
• Broad-spectrum reflect both UVA and UVB rays.
• Are not perfect avoid peak sun hours and dress
  sensibly.

• TIPS FOR SUN PROTECTION
• Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at
  least 15.
• Use a water-resistant sunscreen if going in
  water.
• Reapply sunscreen frequently every 1.5 hours.
• Wear a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses.
• Seek shade whenever possible.
• Wear protective, tightly-woven clothing.
• Avoid peak sunlight hours between 10am and 4pm.

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• Why be active?
• The good news is you dont have to be good at
  sport to be active. Small changes to your
  everyday routine, such as walking or cycling to
  school, increase your activity and help you to
  feel and look good. Activities like dancing and
  rollerblading are also a great way of increasing
  your activity and having fun at the same time! As
  well as having fun, taking part in physical
  activity is a great way to
• reduce boredom
• meet up with your mates and also meet new people
  
• unwind from your studies and relieve stress and
  tension. And there are also lots of benefits to
  your health weight control helping you to
  breathe more easily, which is especially
  important if you have asthma building stronger
  bones.

Exercise and fitness are part of looking good,
feeling great and being healthy. Playing sport or
keeping fit will help give you the confidence to
feel good about your body and the way that you
look, and help you study at school. In spite of
the stereotype of the lazy teenager, our survey
shows that most of you would like to be fitter.
Looking good,
feeling great!
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You can do it! So, take up a sport that you think
you might enjoy some will choose a sport where
they will play in a team, others will prefer to
compete against their own personal best. There
are also many alternative sports that mix
teamwork and individual performance, such as
kick-boxing or kendo. The type of activity is
less important than ensuring that you are
enjoying some form of exercise some of the time.
How often should I exercise? Most people your age
are physically active for about half an hour a
day, most days of the week. This may sound good,
but its not enough to get the full health
benefit. You should be aiming for one hour of
moderate intensity activity each day. Moderate
intensity activity makes you feel warm and
breathe more heavily than usual. More vigorous
activity is fine as long as you feel okay and are
still able to talk. This is known as your comfort
zone. If you are unable to do this, you are
probably working at too high an intensity. You
dont have to do one hour of activity all in one
go. You can build up over the day. Every little
bit counts, but try to include some activity that
is non-stop for 1015 minutes this would really
help your heart health.
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• Task
• Write a leaflet persuading teenagers to use
  sunscreen
• when they go out in the sun. The leaflet will be
• displayed in school libraries and used in PSHE
  lessons to
• encourage teenagers to be safe in the sun.
• Important features of your writing for your task
• Include some information selected from the
  sunscreen
• fact sheet.
• Organise related information together in
  paragraphs.
• Suggest actions to take and give examples to
  make
• your points clear.
• Address the reader/audience directly (you/your).
• Write mainly in the present tense.
• Start with a clear introduction and finish with
  a
• conclusion linked to the title or opening.

• Task
• Write a leaflet persuading teenagers to use
  sunscreen
• when they go out in the sun. The leaflet will be
• displayed in school libraries and used in PSHE
  lessons to
• encourage teenagers to be safe in the sun.
• Important features of your writing for your task
• Include some information selected from the
  sunscreen
• fact sheet.
• Organise related information together in
  paragraphs.
• Suggest actions to take and give examples to
  make
• your points clear.
• Address the reader/audience directly (you/your).
• Write mainly in the present tense.
• Start with a clear introduction and finish with
  a
• conclusion linked to the title or opening.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE Be able to select appropriate
and effective vocabulary.
LESSON OUTCOME Experiment with figurative
language in conveying a sense of character
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Figurative Language
Words or phrases that create pictures in the
readers mind My best friend like a My
best friend is a right Similes, metaphors,
personification ?
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• Task
• Write about an event involving one of your
  friends, which clearly shows what sort of person
  he/she is and which creates a really vivid
  picture of him/her so that the producers of the
  TV programme can appreciate his/her potential
  entertainment value.
• Features to include
• Use of past tense for narrative (was not is)
• Use of present tense for introducing character
  (is not was)
• Well-chosen detail (good things not bad!)
• Dialogue that reveals character (something
  theyve said)
• Extended noun phrases (use an adjective with each
  noun)
• Figurative language, including similes and
  metaphors

• Task
• Write about an event involving one of your
  friends, which clearly shows what sort of person
  he/she is and which creates a really vivid
  picture of him/her so that the producers of the
  TV programme can appreciate his/her potential
  entertainment value.
• Features to include
• Use of past tense for narrative (was not is)
• Use of present tense for introducing character
  (is not was)
• Well-chosen detail (good things not bad!)
• Dialogue that reveals character (something
  theyve said)
• Extended noun phrases (use an adjective with each
  noun)
• Figurative language, including similes and
  metaphors

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My mother always reminds me of a young,
inquisitive ostrich. Its not just that shes
tall, its the overall shape created by an
elongated, slim upper body and a pair of
knotted-string legs separated by a large middle
portion. A small head, framed by wispy strands of
hair that refuse all attempts at control, and a
pair of rather large feet, complete the picture.
Her head always seems to be pushed forward, as if
trying to get a better look at something. This is
because she usually is her very clear, very blue
eyes are short-sighted and shes always losing
her glasses but its also because she takes such
an intense interest in just about anything and
everything. Some of my friends say that when they
first met her they felt like they were under
interrogation, but then they came to realise that
she was just interested in them, their
families, in what they do, think, everything!
People are absolutely fascinating, Jane! They
teach you so much! Shes really embarrassing to
be with, sometimes, because she talks to anyone
and this is why I arrived home last week and
found a bag-lady drinking tea in our
kitchen. This is Annie shes just having a
cup of tea while we think about where she could
spend the night! announced my mother in response
to the look of horror on my face as I took in the
mountain of overflowing carrier bags, and the
twitching of my nose as it tried to identify the
unfamiliar smell. The over-bright tone, and the
way even more strands of hair than usual seemed
to have escaped, giving her the look of a
dandelion seed-head, made me think that my mother
was not really on top of the situation.
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Im just going to help Jane get started on her
homework, Annie wont be a minute! she
trilled, sounding like one of those really phoney
mothers they have in situation comedies on the
television, while propelling me very firmly back
through the kitchen door and into the living
room. Whats going on? I demanded as my mother
closed the door behind us and collapsed onto the
sofa. Dont ask! she said then proceeded to
tell me. Apparently, my mother had arrived home
from work to find Annie sitting on our front
doorstep, in the rain, surrounded by her
collection of bags, and crying. Well I
couldnt just step over her and ignore her, could
I? pleaded my mother. Which is why she had
brought her in for a cup of tea and listened to
her tale of woe, which, as far as my mother could
make out basically came down to her having
nowhere to spend the night though she doesnt
seem to have a very secure grip on reality and
her sense of distant past and recent past seems a
bit confused, I must admit, remarked my mother,
absentmindedly winding a loose thread around her
finger as she tried to make sense of Annies
rambling tale. Ive made all sorts of
suggestions and phoned every department I can
think of that might have some sort of
responsibility for situations like this and,
well, I cant find anybody to take any
responsibility. It really is a terrible state of
affairs . . . Before she could get on her
soapbox about social responsibility, I cut in.
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• Are you and your friends the people were looking
  for?
• Channel X is looking for a group of friends to
  spend a week at an outdoor pursuits centre in
  Scotland. We need people with good personalities
  who viewers would enjoy watching as they have a
  go at a range of activities such as orienteering,
  rock-climbing, canoeing and pot-holing.
• Interested?
• All you have to do is write to us and tell us a
  story involving one or more of your
• friends, which clearly shows what sort of people
  they are and which creates a really vivid picture
  of them.
• Some suggestions
• Decide what aspects of your friends
  personalities and behaviour would make television
  viewers want to watch them.
• You should try to think of an incident which
  really brings out this aspect of your friends
  character.
• Create as vivid a picture as you can of your
  friend by including some, or all, of the
  following
• a description of what they look like physical
  features, style, physical mannerisms, gait, etc.
• what they say and how they say it tone, pace,
  vocal mannerisms
• how they think of themselves self-confidence
• what other people think and say about them
  those who know them well and those who dont.

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What can we improve?

• Finally catching sight of them, Helen thrust her
  arm into the air like an Olympic shot-putter
  about to throw, and bellowed to attract their
  attention. They, and the rest of the audience,
  turned just in time to see her as she
  belly-flopped on to the unsuspecting string
  section tuning up for the overture, having missed
  her footing as she strode across the corner of
  the orchestra pit.

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Ostrich???
Blue eyes
Big hips
WHAT SHE SAYS
WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE
Slim
Big feet
Tall
MY MOTHER
Small head
Long legs
Knotted string!
WHAT HAPPENS
Pokes forward-wispy hair-dandelion?