London 2012 Olympics English Resources

The Olympic Torchbearers

(The Olympic Torchbearers - English teaching resource featuring 18 slides)

Key Stage : 3,4

English Teaching Resources: London Olympics 2012 (The Olympic Torch Relay)

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The Olympic Torch Relay is a fantastic new English resource featuring a series of lessons designed to use the London 2012 Olympics to help inspire pupils and develop knowledge and understanding of key literacy skills. English Teaching Resources: London Olympics 2012 (The Olympic Torch Relay) covers a number of key areas required by the National Curriculum and includes a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities.

- An introduction to the Olympic torch relay with video links

- A letter writing task - 'Nominate someone you know to be an Olympic torchbearer'

- Exploring the key features of letter writing

- Understanding the importance of audience when producing a piece of writing

- Developing awareness of structure - planning a formal letter

- How to use facts and opinions to inform and explain

- Emotive language - how to influence the reader

- Example real life torchbearer nominations

- 18 slide PowerPoint

 PREVIEW HERE

http://www.teacher-of-english.com/the-olympic-torchbearers-teaching-resources-412.html