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Lesson Objectives
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Why we are practicing this
In your GCSE English Language exams, you will need to:
Read and understand different extracts
Make points about the text and use quotes to support your ideas
Analyse the structure of texts
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Secure
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Vulnerable
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Prey
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Predator
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Example:
The famous artwork was secure in the vault at the museum.
Secure, vulnerable, predator, prey
Some sentence starters to help…
To keep your belongings secure, you should...
The bird catches prey like...
Baby animals are vulnerable because...
A shark is a predator that hunts...
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Vocabulary Builder – let’s use these words in a sentence!
Finite
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Infinite
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Mortality
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Immortality
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Vocabulary builder – which definition matches this keyword?
Example:
The man wished he had an infinite supply of money.
Infinite, immortality, mortality, finite
Some sentence starters to help…
Numbers are infinite because...
In Greek myths, gods had immortality so they...
We have finite time, so...
The knight was mortal, but …
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Vocabulary Builder – let’s use these words in a sentence!
The Big Question:
Should humans control nature for progress?
Should humans live in harmony with nature?
Should humans protect nature from damage?
What do you think?
Humanity Vs Nature
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Humanity Vs Nature
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How would you describe the natural world?
How would you describe humanity?
Have you read any books/seen any films which explore nature or the theme of man vs nature?
Who triumphed in those films? Man or nature?
Humanity Vs Nature
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Today’s Extract – Life of Pi by Yann Martel
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A young Indian boy nicknamed Pi is travelling on a ship. His family and the animals in his family’s zoo are also on the ship.
The ship gets stuck in a storm and sinks!
Pi manages to climb into a lifeboat.
His only companions? A Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, an orangutan Orange Juice, a zebra with a broken leg, and a hyena…
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Let’s read Life of Pi by Yann Martel
In this section of the book, Pi is trying to save Richard Parker from drowning.
The ship sank. It made a sound like a monstrous metallic burp. Things bubbled at the surface and then vanished. Everything was screaming: the sea, the wind, my heart. From the lifeboat I saw something in the water.
I cried, "Richard Parker, is that you? It's so hard to see. Oh, that this rain would stop! Richard Parker? Richard Parker? Yes, it is you!"
I could see his head. He was struggling to stay at the surface of the water.
"Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker! Don't give up, please. Come to the lifeboat. Do you hear this whistle? TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! You heard right. Swim, swim! You're a strong swimmer. It's not a hundred feet."
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The ship sank. It made a sound like a monstrous metallic burp. Things bubbled at the surface and then vanished. Everything was screaming: the sea, the wind, my heart. From the lifeboat I saw something in the water.
I cried, "Richard Parker, is that you? It's so hard to see. Oh, that this rain would stop! Richard Parker? Richard Parker? Yes, it is you!"
I could see his head. He was struggling to stay at the surface of the water.
"Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker! Don't give up, please. Come to the lifeboat. Do you hear this whistle? TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! You heard right. Swim, swim! You're a strong swimmer. It's not a hundred feet."
Based on the text, how does Pi feel about Richard Parker?
He is afraid of him
B) He wants him to survive
C) He wishes he would swim away
D) He doesn't care what happens to him
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
He had seen me. He looked panic-stricken. He started swimming my way. The water about him was shifting wildly. He looked small and helpless.
"Richard Parker, can you believe what has happened to us? Tell me it's a bad dream. Tell me it's not real. Tell me I'm still in my bunk on the Tsimtsum1 and I'm tossing and turning and soon I'll wake up from this nightmare. Tell me I'm still happy. Mother, my tender guardian angel of wisdom, where are you? And you, Father, my loving worrywart? And you, Ravi, dazzling hero of my childhood? Vishnu preserve me, Allah protect me, Christ save me, I can't bear it! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!"
I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart.
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
He had seen me. He looked panic-stricken. He started swimming my way. The water about him was shifting wildly. He looked small and helpless.
"Richard Parker, can you believe what has happened to us? Tell me it's a bad dream. Tell me it's not real. Tell me I'm still in my bunk on the Tsimtsum1 and I'm tossing and turning and soon I'll wake up from this nightmare. Tell me I'm still happy. Mother, my tender guardian angel of wisdom, where are you? And you, Father, my loving worrywart? And you, Ravi, dazzling hero of my childhood? Vishnu preserve me, Allah protect me, Christ save me, I can't bear it! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!"
I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart.
Look at the first paragraph. What does the writer focus on here and why?
What effect does the repetition of ”tell me” show?
Pi says he felt "intense pain" but "was not wounded." What type of pain is he describing?
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
He would not make it. He would drown. He was hardly moving forward and his movements were weak. His nose and mouth kept dipping underwater. Only his eyes were steadily on me.
"What are you doing, Richard Parker? Don't you love life? Keep swimming then! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! Kick with your legs. Kick! Kick! Kick!"
He stirred in the water and made to swim.
"And what of my extended family-birds, beasts and reptiles? They too have drowned. Every single thing I value in life has been destroyed. And I am allowed no explanation? I am to suffer hell without any account from heaven? In that case, what is the purpose of reason, Richard Parker? Is it no more than to shine at practicalities-the getting of food, clothing and shelter? Why can't reason give greater answers? Why can we throw a question further than we can pull in an answer? Why such a vast net if there’s so little fish to catch?"
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
He would not make it. He would drown. He was hardly moving forward and his movements were weak. His nose and mouth kept dipping underwater. Only his eyes were steadily on me.
"What are you doing, Richard Parker? Don't you love life? Keep swimming then! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! Kick with your legs. Kick! Kick! Kick!"
He stirred in the water and made to swim.
"And what of my extended family-birds, beasts and reptiles? They too have drowned. Every single thing I value in life has been destroyed. And I am allowed no explanation? I am to suffer hell without any account from heaven? In that case, what is the purpose of reason, Richard Parker? Is it no more than to shine at practicalities-the getting of food, clothing and shelter? Why can't reason give greater answers? Why can we throw a question further than we can pull in an answer? Why such a vast net if there’s so little fish to catch?"
What does the writer focus on in the first paragraph and why?
How does Pi’s internal questioning change the mood?
What does repetition of “TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!” show?
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
His head was barely above water. He was looking up, taking in the sky one last time. There was a lifebuoy in the boat with a rope tied to it. I took hold of it and waved it in the air.
"Do you see this lifebuoy, Richard Parker? Do you see it? Catch hold of it! HUMPF! I'll try again. HUMPF!"
He was too far. But the sight of the lifebuoy flying his way gave him hope. He revived and started beating the water with vigorous2, desperate strokes.
"That's right! One, two. One, two. One, two. Breathe when you can. Watch for the waves. TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!"
My heart was chilled to ice. I felt ill with grief. But there was no time for frozen shock. It was shock in activity. Something in me did not want to give up on life, was unwilling to let go, wanted to fight to the very end. Where that part of me got the heart, I don't know.
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel
His head was barely above water. He was looking up, taking in the sky one last time. There was a lifebuoy in the boat with a rope tied to it. I took hold of it and waved it in the air.
"Do you see this lifebuoy, Richard Parker? Do you see it? Catch hold of it! HUMPF! I'll try again. HUMPF!"
He was too far. But the sight of the lifebuoy flying his way gave him hope. He revived and started beating the water with vigorous2, desperate strokes.
"That's right! One, two. One, two. One, two. Breathe when you can. Watch for the waves. TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!"
My heart was chilled to ice. I felt ill with grief. But there was no time for frozen shock. It was shock in activity. Something in me did not want to give up on life, was unwilling to let go, wanted to fight to the very end. Where that part of me got the heart, I don't know.
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How does the writer create tension in Pi trying to get the lifebuoy to Richard Parker?
What is the effect of contrasting Pi’s frozen shock with “shock in activity”?
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Did you like anything about the text?
Did you dislike anything about the text?
Did you spot any patterns?
Do you have any questions about the text?
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Analyse how writers use structure to create effects and engage readers
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Language analysis words, phrases, language devices
Structure analysis the way the text is organized and ordered
Language Analysis VS Structure Analysis
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Just like a camera in a film, the writer focuses on different things to draw our attention to them.
When analysing structure, we consider why they do this and what effect it has.
Structure Analysis
The ship sank. It made a sound like a monstrous metallic burp. Things bubbled at the surface and then vanished. Everything was screaming: the sea, the wind, my heart. From the lifeboat I saw something in the water.
I cried, "Richard Parker, is that you? It's so hard to see. Oh, that this rain would stop! Richard Parker? Richard Parker? Yes, it is you!"
I could see his head. He was struggling to stay at the surface of the water.
"Jesus, Mary, Muhammad and Vishnu, how good to see you, Richard Parker! Don't give up, please. Come to the lifeboat. Do you hear this whistle? TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! You heard right. Swim, swim! You're a strong swimmer. It's not a hundred feet."
What does the writer focus on in this section?
Does their focus linger on one thing for shift a lot?
Do they zoom in on one thing or zoom out and describe the whole scene?
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Let’s analyse structure together!
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At the beginning of the extract, the writer creates tension by shifting focus. The focus jumps between the sinking ship, the ‘screaming’ sea and wind, Richard Parker ‘struggling to stay at the surface of the water’ and Pi’s dialogue as he shouts to Richard Parker and tries to save him. The fact that the focus shifts so rapidly between the dangerous situation and the vulnerability of Richard Parker in the water creates a chaotic and alarming atmosphere, communicating Pi’s panic, confusion and terror.
Example paragraph analysing structure
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At the beginning of the extract, the writer creates tension by shifting focus. The focus jumps between the sinking ship, the ‘screaming’ sea and wind, Richard Parker ‘struggling to stay at the surface of the water’ and Pi’s dialogue as he shouts to Richard Parker and tries to save him. The fact that the focus shifts so rapidly between the dangerous situation and the vulnerability of Richard Parker in the water creates a chaotic and alarming atmosphere, communicating Pi’s panic, confusion and terror.
Example paragraph analysing structure - POINT
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At the beginning of the extract, the writer creates tension by shifting focus. The focus jumps between the sinking ship, the ‘screaming’ sea and wind, Richard Parker ‘struggling to stay at the surface of the water’ and Pi’s dialogue as he shouts to Richard Parker and tries to save him. The fact that the focus shifts so rapidly between the dangerous situation and the vulnerability of Richard Parker in the water creates a chaotic and alarming atmosphere, communicating Pi’s panic, confusion and terror.
Example paragraph analysing structure - EVIDENCE
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At the beginning of the extract, the writer creates tension by shifting focus. The focus jumps between the sinking ship, the ‘screaming’ sea and wind, Richard Parker ‘struggling to stay at the surface of the water’ and Pi’s dialogue as he shouts to Richard Parker and tries to save him. The fact that the focus shifts so rapidly between the dangerous situation and the vulnerability of Richard Parker in the water creates a chaotic and alarming atmosphere, communicating Pi’s panic, confusion and terror.
Example paragraph analysing structure - EXPLAIN
He had seen me. He looked panic-stricken. He started swimming my way. The water about him was shifting wildly. He looked small and helpless.
"Richard Parker, can you believe what has happened to us? Tell me it's a bad dream. Tell me it's not real. Tell me I'm still in my bunk on the Tsimtsum1 and I'm tossing and turning and soon I'll wake up from this nightmare. Tell me I'm still happy. Mother, my tender guardian angel of wisdom, where are you? And you, Father, my loving worrywart? And you, Ravi, dazzling hero of my childhood? Vishnu preserve me, Allah protect me, Christ save me, I can't bear it! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE! TREEEEEE!"
I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart.
Look at the first paragraph. What does the writer focus on here and why?
Do you spot any repetition? What effect does that have?
What does the writer focus on in the last paragraph? Why?
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Let’s analyse another section together!
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Complete the task to practice today’s skill.
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Your tutor will give you feedback!
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