Living Language and Literature Online: Quick Start Guide
Living Language and Literature Online provides dedicated support for all the
main awarding bodies’ specifications for A level English Language and English
Language and Literature through comprehensive exam and coursework sections
for each unit.
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For a quick exploration of the key features and benefits of Living Language and
Literature Online, try answering the following questions using the hints and tips to
guide you.
1. What are the main symbols used in transcripts?
Navigate to the ‘English Language’ section using the purple menu bar at the top
of the page. Choose ‘Investigating Language’ from the blue side navigation bar.
Click on the unit sub-heading ‘Transcribing’. The transcription symbols can be
found in the section ‘Using a different punctuation system’.
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2. Give three examples of types of first-person texts.
Navigate to the ‘English Language and Literature’ section using the purple menu
bar at the top of the page. Open the unit ‘How Genres Work’ using the blue side
navigation bar. Click the ‘First person’ subheading to find examples of first
person texts including letters, emails and blogs.
3. Which 19th Century political philosopher expounded a theory of language
addressing issues such as ‘ownership and the apostrophe’?
Navigate to the ‘Extension Area’ using the purple menu bar at the top of the
page. Scroll down the menu on the left hand side to find a unit of information and
activities which explore Karl Marx’s Theory of Language.
4. How many interactive activities are available for teaching the English
Language topic ‘Creating Your Own Texts’?
Navigate to the ‘Interactive Activities’ section using the purple menu bar at the
top of the page. Scroll down to find the heading ‘Creating Your Own Texts’ where
the eight activities available are listed.
5. What is the definition of a quatrain?
Navigate to the ‘Glossary’ using the purple menu bar at the top of the page. From
the alphabet at the top of the page select ‘Q’. Quatrain is a four-line poetic
stanza. The Glossary can also be accessed via hyperlinks within the text.
6. Where can you find content for teaching the key linguistic concepts which
underpin the teaching of both English Language and Literature?
The Unit ‘Key Concepts for Studying Language’ can be accessed from both the
‘English Language’ and ‘English Language and Literature’ areas of the website,
using the blue navigation bar on the left hand side.
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