Year 11-12 English Language Transition
Task 1: terminology recap
English language requires you to understand a range of terminology.
Using the internet, find definitions for the following terms (some of them you’ll have done at
GCSE):
Term
Syntax
Simple sentence
Minor sentence
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Base/comparative/
superlative adjectives
Auxiliary verb
Modal verb
Euphemism
Dysphemism
Negating particle
Concrete / abstract /
proper noun
Adverbial phrase
Synonym
Pun
Alliteration
Jargon
Font
Rhetorical question
Imperative sentence
Parallelism
Connotation
Declarative sentence
Definition
Task 2: exploring texts
English language is concerned with the study of both everyday texts e.g. conversation,
adverts, magazine articles, book covers, leaflets etc.
For Text A, I have chosen…
For Text B, I have chosen…
For Text C, I have chosen…
Find 3 different texts and complete the table for each:
Text A
Audience (who is it
aimed at)
Purpose (what is the
point of it)
1 way the text
targets the audience
/ purpose (give
device/example)
1 way the text
targets the audience
/ purpose (give
device/example)
Text B
Text C
Appendix
Stick your original texts here:
Bring your complete work in on the first day back in September.