02 October 2023

Plug-and-Play Reading Comprehension / Literature lesson : Essay "My Periodic Table" by Oliver Sacks

Our four-part series on this moving reflective essay for students, teachers and those interested in literature, and with a passing knowledge of Chemistry. This deeply-poignant. personal and humorous text by one of our most significant contemporary authors was written on the eve of his death; you may know him from The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat.

Each part is stand-alone and can be taken separately for professional development, personal growth or to provide a model for language teaching and/or literary analysis. We recommend Part A before Part B.

  • A = Knowledge and Understanding of the work
    • This session is appropriate for Advanced EFL and E2L students G9 and above for their own Reading Comprehension practice and language development
    • The text is suitable for teachers new to or considering this work
    • For EFL and E2L language acquisition and development and Advanced Reading Comprehension practice and development
    • Especially useful for EFL and Chilean National Curriculum programmes
    • E2L and E1L Literature and Lang&Lit : Cambridge, GCSE, IGCSE, AS-Level, A-Level; IB MYP, IB Dip; AP
    • One-hour Guided Discussion
    • Effectively, we provide you with a lesson plan and suggested activities you can use
  • B = Response to and Analysis of the work
    • This session is appropriate for E1L and English Literature students G9 and above
    • For teachers new to or considering this work
    • For E2L and E1L language acquisition and development
    • For E2L and E1L Literature and Lang&Lit : GCSE, IGCSE, AS-Level, A-Level, IB MYP, IB Dip, AP
    • We recommend completing Part before taking Part B.
    • One-hour Guided Discusssion
  • C1 = Assessment activities typical of external examinations
    • For teachers new to or considering this work
    • Analysis of tasks and expectations of examiners
    • Tasks taken from or typical of GCSE, IGCSE, AS-Level, A-Level, IB MYP, IB Dip, AP
    • One-hour Professional Conversation*
  • C2 = Practice and feedback
    • For students G9 and above
    • Review of task attempts with feedback
    • "Mock" evaluation(s)
    • One-hour individual and group sessions as requested
  • D = Methodology and unit-planning
    • For teachers new to or considering this work
    • Strategies for using and teaching this work
    • Guidance and suggestions for planning a teaching unit based on this work
    • One-hour Professional Conversation*
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  • A C1 or higher level of English is assumed.

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