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Brecht activity: Brechtian Theatre and its Stanislavskian contrary

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Bringing in other texts: Beckett's A Piece of Monologue

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Drama 1880-1960

This is part of a suite of self-guided exercises developed for Level 5 undergraduates taking a module on World Drama 1880-1960. The resources were developed as part of a project on "Developing Independent Learning", funded by an English Subject Centre grant: a fuller description of the project is at http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/publications/newsletters/newsissue8/hopkins.htm.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Exploring the Feminine and the Divine - Explorando lo femenino y lo divino

Spanish poets Inma Pelegrín and Katy Parra join their voices with Irish poet Siobhan Mac Mahon and London poet Hannah Stone in this International Writers at Leeds event. The artists celebrate life and light alongside their exploration, through poetic dialogue, of how the feminine consciousness is embodied and expressed in relation to divinity. Music by Irish guitarist Sabrina Piggott. Translations and final poetic collage (using exclusively verses by the 4 poets) by Antonio Martínez-Arboleda (University of Leeds). The video contains original poems in English and Spanish as well as some translations. The event took place at Leeds Central Library on 3 February 2015. With thanks to Leeds Trinity University, Instituto Cervantes of Leeds and Manchester, Leeds Central Library, School of Modern Languages and Cultures (University of Leeds) and Transforming with Poetry at Inkwell. This resource includes poster of the event, the video file, link to youtube and text advertising the event in English with references and links to Hannah Stone, Katy Parra, Inma Pelegrín and Siobhan Mac Mahon.

Shared with the World by Mr Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

First Certificate in English, using modifiers and intensifiers.
Shared with the World by Mr Graham Wright

Four Early Reactions to The Maid's Tragedy

Seminar handout from a Level 6 module on Renaissance tragedy. A collection of early commentary on Beaumont and Fletcher's The Maid's Tragedy.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Four Mock Timed Essays on Milton

Mock timed essays designed to promote discussion of what makes a good exam answer.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Fragments of exam answers

Mock sentences from exam scripts, to invite discussion of what sorts of sentences belong in good exam answers.

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From Page to Stage to Celluloid: A Streetcar Named Desire
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Ibsen Activity: What can different translations tell us?

This self-guided exercise asks students to perform a close reading of three competing translations of an extract from Ibsen's The Doll's House.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Jean Genet and Jacques Lacan

This self-guided exercise, aimed at Level 5 literature students, invites them to read Genet's The Balcony in terms of Lacan.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Juno and the Paycock and Irish History

A self-guided exercise for Level 5 students that situates Synge's play in terms of Irish history.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Learning and teaching languages resources

Aston University Learning and teaching languages resources

Shared with the World by Dr Sarah Hayes

Lecture handout: The Textbooks are Wrong about All For Love
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Miller Activity: Key Words in Death of a Salesman?

A self-guided exercise for Level 5 literature students, introducing the research possibilities of concordances with particular reference to Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Oral presentation language MC

A short multiple choice exercise on the language of oral presentations in English

Shared with the World by Dr Will Baker

Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe: Gregory the Great and the Conversion of the English

Preparation sheet for students studying Gregory the Great and the Conversion of the English. The accompanying exercise is based on an extract from Bede's Ecclesiastical History. In this exercise students are asked to study a passage and analyse Gregory's motives and Bede's own concerns.

Shared with the World by Dr Matt Phillpott

Paradise Lost: The Tragedy of Adam and Eve?

Lecture handout including a reference list of useful passages

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Pre-1700

This collection contains assorted lecture handouts and exercises prepared by Matthew Steggle in connection with courses in pre-1700 English Literature.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Quantitative Methods in Linguistics Worksheets

Editable worksheets in basic quantitative methods aimed at undergraduate students of German or English Language.

Shared with the World by Mr David Pollard

Realism and Naturalism Activity: Examples and Explanations
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Some rhetorical terms to look for examples of in Pinter's The Birthday Party

A self-guided exercise aimed at Level 5 Literature students.

Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Synge Activity: The Playboy of the Western World, Language and Irish Theatre
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

Text and history: the case of The Cherry Orchard
Shared with the World by Dr Matthew Steggle

The Most Expensive Suite In The World

This is an EFL lesson for intermediate level learners. It offers practice in reading, writing, and grammar/vocabulary work through text.

Shared with the World by Mr Angelos Bollas

Worksheet on Academic Essay Conclusions

Worksheet on what to include in conclusions of Academic Essays for English literature, with answers

Shared with the University by Dr Glenda Leeming

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