Genre of Recipes
Goals:
- Compare the discourse structure and register features of two recipes
- Identify which grammatical features can be omitted for effect
- Analyse why recipes follow a predictable structure and set of features
Lesson Plan
Before this lesson, you may want to complete the lesson An Introduction to Genre, so that learners are familiar with the key terms discourse structure and register
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Genre of Recipes
Warmer
Discuss with a partner:
- What's your favourite meal?
- What recipes can you cook?
- What kind of information do recipes normally include?
Activity 1
In pairs or small groups, read recipes A and B. Take turns describing each recipe, and then discuss with your partner:
Genre of Advertisements
Goals:
- Identify common discourse and register features of advertisements
- Analyse how these features are used to achieve the desired effects
- Plan, write and evaluate an advert using the same features
Lesson Plan
Before this lesson, you may want to complete the lesson An Introduction to Genre, so that learners are familiar with the key terms discourse structure and register
Genre of Advertisements
Warmer
Discuss with a partner:
- What adverts did you see on the way to school today? What made them memorable?
- What advert have you seen recently that stuck in your mind? Why?
- What kind of writing and information do we normally see in adverts?
Activity 1
In pairs or small groups, read Adverts A and B. Take turns describing each text, and then discuss with your partner:
Genre of Encyclopaedia Entries
Goals:
- Identify the purpose and tone of encyclopaedia entries
- Analyse the discourse structure and register features
- Produce an encyclopaedia entry using the same techniques
Lesson Plan
Before this lesson, you may want to complete the lesson An Introduction to Genre, so that learners are familiar with the key terms discourse structure and register
Genre of Encyclopaedia Entries
Warm up
What kind of text is an encyclopaedia?
What is its purpose?
What makes it different from other texts?
Activity 1
Read the Tiger encyclopaedia entry.
- What are three facts you learn about tigers?
- How is this text written? What is the tone? Why is it written in this way?
What three words best describe the tone and style of this text?