📚 Part 1: Language Forms and Contexts

1. Match each text type with its most likely purpose:

A. Political speech

B. Social media post

C. Advertisement

D. Poetry

1. To sell a product

2. To express emotions artistically

3. To persuade voters

4. To share personal thoughts

2. Which of these shows the most formal language use?

"Hey mate, how's it going?"

"Good morning, how are you today?"

"I am pleased to make your acquaintance."

"What's up?"

3. Which language features make communication more powerful? (Select all that apply)

Metaphors and similes

Repetition of key words

Emotional language

Simple, boring words

✏️ Part 2: Language Impact Analysis

4. Compare these two sentences. Which is more powerful and why?

Sentence A: "He was sad."

Sentence B: "His heart was heavy as a stone."

More powerful sentence: ________

5. Think of a time when someone's words had a strong effect on you (positive or negative). What made their language powerful?

6. Rewrite this boring sentence to make it more engaging: "The cat walked across the room."

7. Advanced Task: Choose one advertising slogan you know well. Analyse how it uses language to persuade people.

Slogan: ________________________________

Language techniques used (e.g., rhyme, repetition, emotional words):

How it influences the audience:

8. Success Criteria Check: Tick what you can now do:

I can explain how language impacts communication

I can identify different language forms and their purposes

I can discuss how word choices affect meaning

I can find examples of powerful language use