1. FOA – Language, Context and orwell
…Meeting Requirements in a streamlined fashion…

2. Foa rules for group work
Each student makes a substantial contribution to the activity
Each student must receive an independent mark*
*A group mark is not appropriate.

3. FOA is based on… Part1: Language in Cultural Context and/or Part2: Language and Mass Communication … however lit materials may overlap to some extent

4. Must use texts must demonstrate intercultural understanding must include context must explore the big 5 Must explore your own cultural practices

5. Must be linked to one or more specific learning outcomes…

6. Learning outcomes from which you can choose are…

7. Analyse how audience and purpose affect the structure and content of texts. Analyse the impact of language changes. Demonstrate an awareness of how language and meaning are shaped by culture and context.

8. Examine different forms of communication within the media
Examine different forms of communication within the media. Show an awareness of the potential for educational, political or ideological influence of the media. Show the way mass media use language and image to inform, persuade or entertain.

9. Structured group discussion • Discussion arising from materials prepared by a small group of students, for example, identifying the social, cultural and economic position taken by a particular text

10. Structured group discussion •Class discussion where two or three students have been given special responsibilities (advance preparation, particular topics, a short report, a provocative position)—the whole class may participate, but only those two or three students should be assessed independently

11. Structured group discussion •The presentation of material lending itself to discussion within the class, for example, the offering of two opposing readings of a text