Why it is a great idea to write, redraft and memorise your own descriptive paragraphs before the exam. (I don't recommend that you just steal mine, but you can certainly adapt them).
Mr Salles Teaches English Why should you adapt them? Is it because there has to be something on your story/descriptions that links a bit with the photo/question you’re given?
@@idrk1507 basically he means try to turn it into something you could fit into YOUR writing if im writing about winter im not going to throw in some fancy description about the sun. Just sort of twist the words and make it work
I've always struggled with coming up with story plots in general, but in 45 minutes with a prompt it feels impossible. This video is very helpful to me, especially the 'Break the vase' concept and the idea of memorising some description, because both of those take away pressure of following the prompt so closely and of crafting my writing perfectly in such a short timespan. I'm in Yr.11 right now, and was particularly struggling with paper 2 as well, but I managed to get 35/40 on p2 q5, and an overall grade 7 in my mocks (both papers) with the help of your guides! You've also helped me with my love of writing, as English Language GSCE feels so draining but you show me it's not as difficult as it seems. Your videos have also helped me immensely in English Lit (Grade 9 on my last Macbeth essay homework). I can't thank you enough Mr. Salles, keep up the good work!
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Thanks Mr Salles, I’ve got my mock tomorrow on language paper 1, i used your cheating video for paper 2 back in the November mocks and got 33/40. Absolute class.
Thank Youu I used the old how to do question 5 you posted for 2019s year 11's and it helped me get an 8 in my mocks so I'm definitely going to use thiss. :D
If anyone thinks they might need this: 25 Language Devices: Defined & Explained! 1. Pathetic Fallacy Is when the weather or the atmosphere describes the mood. For example, when the weather is rainy people are sad and depressed 2nd example, the dark night could symbolise something supernatural like 3AM Satan etc… 2. Personification Is when a non-human is given human qualities. For example, the tree is waving to John as drives away. 3. Simile When you are comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ For example, his facial vision looked like a falcon’s eye 4. Metaphor Is when you are comparing two things with is or are Example He is an orc 5. Extended Metaphor Pick a metaphor and explain how --- > turn in to an extended metaphor Metaphor --- > Life is a rollercoaster. Now turning into extended metaphor add explanation so, Life is a rollercoaster you don’t know when you will be at the top or at the bottom, it will all happen in an instance, at the greatest heights you will be at the greatest heights and at times it will crash, but every day is never the same, just like in a turn in a Rolle coaster is never the same. 6. Oxymoron 2 opposite words side-by-side Example, the small giant 7. Juxtaposition You explain an oxymoron. The small giant tip-toing trying to reach the top shelf, however, his small arms and puny fingers prevented him from grabbing the bar of jam. 8. Symbolism Is when objects represent a meaning. For example, moon and the star represent Islam. 2nd Example, if you get a priest you will think someone died. In Macbeth the dagger links to death. 9. Semantic field Is where words are linked to an idea. For example, PPE, 2m and Hand Sanitiser, Head of Year link to COVID. 10. Irony Is when events in the text surprises the characters. Something not expected! Mr Birling offering a 1000. Scrooge changing his nature. 11. Rhetorical Question Question does not require an answer 12. Hyperbole Is when you hype, when over-exaggerating. I am going to eat the whole restaurant. 13. Assonance Is the repetition of the vowel sound. I am too cool for school. Oooooo 14. Alliteration Words in a row begin with the same letter. 15. Sibilance Is when words in a row have the s letter or the s sound Example: the snake was slowly hissing 16. Euphemism Is when you say something in an indirect manner. He is not with us anymore. 17. Emotive Language Is when the writer makes the reader feel emotional. By making them angry. 18. Onomatopoeia Words describe the sound Boom bang skirr pop 19. Ruel of 3 / Power of 3 / Triplets Words or phrases in a row describe something (3) The table is black, hard and wide 20. Facts/ Stats Uses evidence to support their facts. 50 % of the students prefer using email rather than social media . 21. Plosive Reptation of harsh sound Words such as 'P' 'D' 'B' 22. Zoomorphism Is when you give a person animal features. Example John barked at me / John shouted at me. 23. Opinion 24. Repetition Language Device and Structure. Is when the writer uses the words repletely to create an effect. Where is being repeated and why is that important 25. Noun, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs Structure Flashback - when you go back in time ,3 days ago etc.. Foreshadowing - when the writer gives clue about future ‘my heart was beating fast’ Zoom in - focus on one thing for example ‘pen’ , ‘specific character ‘ Zoom out - normally used to talk about setting Dialogue - when the character speak ‘hey there !’ New character New setting Change in tone Short sentence - to build up tense Long sentence - add details and slow down the narrative Short /long sentence - may show importance in both Shift in focus - talks about object then talks about another object for example ‘pen’ to ‘table’ Cyclical structure - similar stuff happening with beginning and ending Juxtaposition Extended metaphor Pace List Pov Overall tone Chronogical order Climax Repetition Links Mood , pathetic fallacy
hi so I would like to thank you bc In my November mocs I was getting grade 2’s and we just done my feburary mocs & I got a grade 6 in my English literature haven’t got language back but aiming for 9’s in gcse so thank you so much and keep the great content up you are really effective and helpful!! and I’ve been recommending you to everyone thank you to much
I got 32 in this same question I memorised the description of my character beforehand and I decided that I would integrate a flashback to whatever the picture was about - in this case his childhood snow day
Frd in the beginning I was like he was homeless and then he had a flashback to Christmas playing in snow then he came back to reality and killed himself
Hey Mr Salles if you are using the vase strategy, how would you tweak an idea like this to the question you're answering? For example recently, I had to answer a question which said it had to start off with, " Suddenly, I heard it, it was coming from the other side of the passage."
'blah blah blah. This sound instantly took me back in time, to when I'd first heard it, and the memory burned itself into my consciousness anew. I had been...' And now you can write whatever you want. Although to be fair, you could write whatever you want from the first line you were given anyway.
I wish I didn't see this the night before 😭😭😭😭. Much better than Mr bruff who doesn't like this technique. It's like he's the superhero and you are the ethical super villain hehe.
Could you do a video on journalism if you know anything about it please as I really want to become a journalist and your videos have really boosted my English knowledge. 👍
please could you make some videos on poems from the aqa love and relationships cluster?? cant find any videos that explore higher level interpretations and meanings. thank you
What sort of descriptions do you recommend revising for example in here the person talked about the sun and the wind what if the picture is completely different?
You can write your own for the opposite of good weather in advance. Or, you can use contrast - "I remember being here last summer when..." so you get to use both.
Thank You sir. The more i appreciate the more less it is. Because of your teaching style and with the help of God i got an A* in my gcse english language. Fun fact: i memorized the exact same paragraphs shown in this vid and written it in my exam paper :)
Hiya! Been having a look at your videos and their absolutely great thank you so much! I’m trying to practise a answer for the past paper which included the question- ‘describe an occasion when you did something you found rewarding’. I have some ideas (thinking of describe giving food to the poor a scenario like that) but I’m just a little weary that my description will turn into a narrative if I go with an idea like that. Do you have any tips? I would like to memorise these two descriptions but just don’t know how I would them in this. Thanks so much 😃
I know u said it’s good use contrast but I’m confused as in one of ur videos u commented on a student Piece of work and you said it took the atmosphere or image built something like tht
Thank you so much for the help Mr Salles. Although it may be unlikely, do you think that if my teacher/examiner knew that I had copied a description from your video, they would give me a lower grade? Thanks. :)
Thank you! This is a great thing, but I am a little worried that "breaking the vase" won't always work for me. I am looking at past papers and examples in books and am struggling to work out how to fit in my weather descriptions into them. For example, one is a setting inside a shopping centre... It is inside so how would I be able to include my descriptions?
@Jake Scott wow thank you I wasn’t expecting this much, I really appreciate u typing this it’s super helpful. I have my English paper 1 exam in two weeks so this was really useful in understanding how to place the weather descriptions in the story no matter what it is about, I feel a lot more confident(:
@@chewypiano7194 hi. Ask yourself some questions. Like- Why do you think Stevenson "needed" Lanyon? What does Lanyon represent? What type of "person" do you think he is? What does his existence in the novella tell us about the other characters? What would the novella be like without him? Without Chapter 9? Write a list of facts about Him and his relationships with the other characters Look at his speech patterns. What do they tell you sbou6 him?
Mr Salles, if I'm trying to repeat GCSe English Language as an adult, it's more difficult, what book of yours would you recommend me? Creative writing is hard and seriously sometimes it's even scary of you dont know the high words(this sucks man!) Wish I did better at school or knew the tools. I have recently started to watch your videos and you explain slowly and nicely. Teacher However recommended Mr Bruff, but after you popped up(Thank God) I think I'll have a chat with him and the rest of the adults to watch your videos.
Thanks! Use a link to Kindle Unlimited in my video description. Get a free trial to read all my guides for free. Then decide if any are useful enough to have as a paperback.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish I just use a mobile and not enough data to download more. I dont mind your guide, as long as it helps. Which one would you recommend first? Thank you so much.
hi mr salles i really enjoy using descriptionari for descriptions and ive just used snippets of people descriptions totalling up to 89 words am i allowed to use this chunk in my gcses?
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you for responding ive been watching your videos a lot lately as i have my year 11 mock on tuesday and your videos go into depth on every aspect i can think of
I am doing an exam tomorrow online but my teachers warned us that they would be put through some type of software to make sure the writing is our own and not copied from somewhere. Will this happen with these pieces of writing?
Hello sir, got a grade 6 for this essay and was really hoping for a better grade. Please can I have some advice on how to improve this essay as I have added alternative interpretations: How does Priestley present selfishness and its effects in An Inspector Calls? In Priestley’s post-war enigmatic morality play “An Inspector Calls”, he uses it as a political diatribe critiquing the selfish behaviour that capitalism bestowed upon society in 1912. The callous nature of the upper classes epitomising unscrupulous virtue is what Priestley attempts to expound to his audiences as he moralises to them the selfless profound positive impact that socialism will have on society. Priestley describes Mr Birling to be a delusional myopic “business man” that perpetuates the patriarchal norm and opposes selfless principles. When Priestley described the Birling home in the stage directions of the exposition of the play to be “heavily comfortable”, this is oxymoronic and foreshadows the tension between Mr Birling and Eric that develops through the play as “heavy” links to Mr Birling’s “hard-head” conveying ideas that he is made up of more bone than brain giving reasons behind why he is so selfish as he is too foolish to realise his actions ;Eric accepts responsibility for his actions rivalling Mr Birling’s selfish principles. Another interpretation of “heavily comfortable” is that it shows a microcosm of dysfunctional families belonging to the upper classes, and as Mr Birling is the head of the family, these complications pivot around Mr Birling due to his selfish behaviour making the upper classes seem “comfortable” but in reality segregated between morality. This is consolidated when Mr Birling aims for “lower costs and higher wages” which not only demonstrates the capitalistic exploitations and monopoly of Mr Birling’s intentions, but also the juxtaposition between “higher” and “lower”convey the disparity between the two classes in one society; this shows how the upper classes neglect their responsibility and live with selfish morality even though they have the money to ‘repair society’. Thus, Priestley uses the construct of Mr Birling to convey a subtle allegorical message to his contemporary audiences showing the salience of not being selfish and to some extent, he is also promoting the principles of the labour party by showing what capitalism can inflict upon society. As the audience are first made to be aware that Sheila accepts responsibility and her selfishness towards Eva Smith through “it was my own fault”, this demonstrates that the absence of other members of her family and her censorship of knowledge has enabled her to develop her own moral guidance, contrasting to the more solemn members of her family. This strays from the more juvenile depiction that Priestley describes her to be in Act 1 as she is very “lively” and “bubbly”. One interpretation of this is that Sheila is more mature than the older generation as her accepting socialistic principles and almost rejecting the social mores of capitalism allows her, in the eyes of the audience, to seem less selfish and fuel Priestley’s hopes for a society where the younger generation of upper class families are less selfish. However, another interpretation of this is that she is rejecting the selfishness of the patriarchy and foreshadows her challenging her father and says that “girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”. Here, Priestley shows that Sheila was indoctrinated by the conservative ideals of her parents which made her reject her power as a women and therefore be selfish to a society who are in urgent need of feminist voices. Thus, Priestley uses Sheila to moralise to the women in the audience the selfishness of the patriarchy and therefore, to some extent, suggests that they should take a more keen interest in movements such as the suffragettes. Priestley uses Gerald, as a man who holds the aristocracy of capitalism, as an antithesis to Inspector Goole who stands for the socialistic mouth piece of Priestley himself who idealises upon useless behaviour. As Gerald is not here to hear the Inspector’s last words of “fire, blood and anguish”, by Priestley using this rule of three, he is attempting to moralise how, as Gerald is engulfed in his parents views from the Victorian Era, he has little hope of changing his selfie principles. Another interpretation of this Biblical reference is that it creates a lexical field of hell and doom hinting without socialistic conformity and an increase un moral rider, we as “one body” will face social turmoil in our own capitalistic selfishness. (Priestley truly did believe this as him and 12 million others voted labour for the first time in history.) In addition, as Gerald “holds up the ring” to Sheila, he is attempting to restore her materialism which identifies her capitalistic ‘virtue’ and therefore restore this selfish change in the younger generation back to the selfish views of the Victorian Era. This not only depicts Gerald as a devil like creature through his temptation, but also makes him a foil to Inspector Goole as the “brighter and harder” light in the stage directions of the exposition of the text have angelic connotations making him seem like a Godly being in the eyes of the audience. Thus, Priestley uses Gerald to demonstrate the selfishness of the conservative views that people people still held from the Victorian Era. In conclusion, Priestley portrays the theme of selfishness to epitomise the capitalistic exploitation of the lower classes ad how these ideas have been indoctrinated from the Victorian Era. As the younger generation change their selfish behaviour, Priestley thus uses them to expound his ideas of social equality and how a callous class can change and remove the disparity between the classes due to the selfishness of capitalism.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Can you make a video on a visual essay written by yourself on Christmas Carol, Inspector Calls and Macbeth. Also can you do context like the one you did for Christmas Carol. If it's possible can I send you my level 4 essay and how to improve it.
Im a student in college and i really struggle with writing my answers in the paper, and i got a mock paper to do that got sent to me because of lockdown and i have to complete it and send it back but i have no help to finish the paper and if i answer it wrong the paper will be used to get my grade :(
I’m still struggling after watching so many videos that I came to a conclusion what if the source they give for Q1-4 what if I just write out the source for Q5 will that count as cheating
How do I get myself a grade 8 or 9 and out of the 6 band now how do I expand my ideas bc I’ve been writing thesis and A01 A02 A03 but I don’t know what I have to do extra to get the 9 can you pls reply and help me?
You should be able to sample some of the lessons from the link in the description. However, you can go in at any level - controlling vocabulary, controlling sentences, developing figurative language, how to get ideas instantly, how to structure, how to write - there are 17 grade 9 examples for you to study. Then, if you are in a hurry, there is a unit called 'just teach me how to pass the exam' that teaches you some fool proof methods to get top grades.
@@unaestrella1876 a picture of a old man, I don’t know if my teacher was dumb or everyone can do this but she let us go on our phone for 30 mins and plan before we did it
@@unaestrella1876 instead of copying the highlighted I changed some of the words for synonyms of the word so it wouldn’t be obvious if they had watched the video
Sorry mr salles but i dont understand what you mean when you say that the sun was smarting people in your weather description . Could you please explain?
Buy my Ultimate Guide to Description amzn.to/3ch3zxK ! Or, open up Project Guttenberg and press 'control + F' with the word 'feast' in a range of Charles Dickens' books - you will find lots of suitable descriptions to learn from.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish yayy thank you! Cause I usually choose the description so I'd like to include senses and a slight bit of movement in the description. But If I can see people in the picture it will just be a description without the first person. It would be more like third person. Just depends on what I get, but now I know I can that helps.
Why it is a great idea to write, redraft and memorise your own descriptive paragraphs before the exam. (I don't recommend that you just steal mine, but you can certainly adapt them).
Daughter Of Christ That’s brilliant. Well done on your revision!
Mr Salles Teaches English
Why should you adapt them? Is it because there has to be something on your story/descriptions that links a bit with the photo/question you’re given?
hey what paper is this called?
@@idrk1507 basically he means try to turn it into something you could fit into YOUR writing if im writing about winter im not going to throw in some fancy description about the sun. Just sort of twist the words and make it work
I've always struggled with coming up with story plots in general, but in 45 minutes with a prompt it feels impossible. This video is very helpful to me, especially the 'Break the vase' concept and the idea of memorising some description, because both of those take away pressure of following the prompt so closely and of crafting my writing perfectly in such a short timespan.
I'm in Yr.11 right now, and was particularly struggling with paper 2 as well, but I managed to get 35/40 on p2 q5, and an overall grade 7 in my mocks (both papers) with the help of your guides! You've also helped me with my love of writing, as English Language GSCE feels so draining but you show me it's not as difficult as it seems. Your videos have also helped me immensely in English Lit (Grade 9 on my last Macbeth essay homework).
I can't thank you enough Mr. Salles, keep up the good work!
Thank you, I love this kind of post, where you work hard, find that you get much better and start to enjoy the subject. I couldn't ask for more!
Your tips have definitely helped me get Grade 8 in Language last year. Thanks.
Thank you, and thanks for still watching!
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Thanks Mr Salles, I’ve got my mock tomorrow on language paper 1, i used your cheating video for paper 2 back in the November mocks and got 33/40. Absolute class.
It's a miracle you upload videos like this for free. You're a savior
Thank Youu I used the old how to do question 5 you posted for 2019s year 11's and it helped me get an 8 in my mocks so I'm definitely going to use thiss. :D
Brilliant, well done.
And also your guide is amazing..... because a lot of teachers doesn't teaches like that ...:))) So detailed
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your videos they're an incredible help and I managed to get my grade up from 7s to 9s in my English mocks! thank you! :)
Fantastic!
If anyone thinks they might need this:
25 Language Devices: Defined & Explained!
1. Pathetic Fallacy
Is when the weather or the atmosphere describes the mood.
For example, when the weather is rainy people are sad and depressed
2nd example, the dark night could symbolise something supernatural like 3AM Satan etc…
2. Personification
Is when a non-human is given human qualities.
For example, the tree is waving to John as drives away.
3. Simile
When you are comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
For example, his facial vision looked like a falcon’s eye
4. Metaphor
Is when you are comparing two things with is or are
Example He is an orc
5. Extended Metaphor
Pick a metaphor and explain how --- > turn in to an extended metaphor
Metaphor --- > Life is a rollercoaster. Now turning into extended metaphor add explanation so, Life is a rollercoaster you don’t know when you will be at the top or at the bottom, it will all happen in an instance, at the greatest heights you will be at the greatest heights and at times it will crash, but every day is never the same, just like in a turn in a Rolle coaster is never the same.
6. Oxymoron
2 opposite words side-by-side
Example, the small giant
7. Juxtaposition
You explain an oxymoron.
The small giant tip-toing trying to reach the top shelf, however, his small arms and puny fingers prevented him from grabbing the bar of jam.
8. Symbolism
Is when objects represent a meaning.
For example, moon and the star represent Islam.
2nd Example, if you get a priest you will think someone died.
In Macbeth the dagger links to death.
9. Semantic field
Is where words are linked to an idea.
For example, PPE, 2m and Hand Sanitiser, Head of Year link to COVID.
10. Irony
Is when events in the text surprises the characters. Something not expected!
Mr Birling offering a 1000.
Scrooge changing his nature.
11. Rhetorical Question
Question does not require an answer
12. Hyperbole
Is when you hype, when over-exaggerating.
I am going to eat the whole restaurant.
13. Assonance
Is the repetition of the vowel sound.
I am too cool for school. Oooooo
14. Alliteration
Words in a row begin with the same letter.
15. Sibilance
Is when words in a row have the s letter or the s sound
Example: the snake was slowly hissing
16. Euphemism
Is when you say something in an indirect manner.
He is not with us anymore.
17. Emotive Language
Is when the writer makes the reader feel emotional. By making them angry.
18. Onomatopoeia
Words describe the sound
Boom bang skirr pop
19. Ruel of 3 / Power of 3 / Triplets
Words or phrases in a row describe something (3)
The table is black, hard and wide
20. Facts/ Stats
Uses evidence to support their facts.
50 % of the students prefer using email rather than social media .
21. Plosive
Reptation of harsh sound
Words such as 'P' 'D' 'B'
22. Zoomorphism
Is when you give a person animal features.
Example John barked at me / John shouted at me.
23. Opinion
24. Repetition
Language Device and Structure.
Is when the writer uses the words repletely to create an effect.
Where is being repeated and why is that important
25. Noun, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs
Structure
Flashback - when you go back in time ,3 days ago etc..
Foreshadowing - when the writer gives clue about future ‘my heart was beating fast’
Zoom in - focus on one thing for example ‘pen’ , ‘specific character ‘
Zoom out - normally used to talk about setting
Dialogue - when the character speak ‘hey there !’
New character
New setting
Change in tone
Short sentence - to build up tense
Long sentence - add details and slow down the narrative
Short /long sentence - may show importance in both
Shift in focus - talks about object then talks about another object for example ‘pen’ to ‘table’
Cyclical structure - similar stuff happening with beginning and ending
Juxtaposition
Extended metaphor
Pace
List
Pov
Overall tone
Chronogical order
Climax
Repetition
Links
Mood , pathetic fallacy
15:42 my mother crying for help as she clutches her breast. got me laughing lol
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hi so I would like to thank you bc In my November mocs I was getting grade 2’s and we just done my feburary mocs & I got a grade 6 in my English literature haven’t got language back but aiming for 9’s in gcse so thank you so much and keep the great content up you are really effective and helpful!! and I’ve been recommending you to everyone thank you to much
That is awesome! Thank you.
Omg I need this jump in grades
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish My November mock is tomorrow...any tips 😭😭
@@maggienoodles3333 👷♀️work hard and don’t stop writing
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thanks!
I got 32 in this same question
I memorised the description of my character beforehand and I decided that I would integrate a flashback to whatever the picture was about - in this case his childhood snow day
Frd in the beginning I was like he was homeless and then he had a flashback to Christmas playing in snow then he came back to reality and killed himself
where did you find the descriptions of your character- i too want to memorise b4 my exams
@@darenkaulsay8076 You need to make it yourself,just read through other character descriptions and take the best parts and phrases
@@suprvrse bro?!
Me too! I'm re doing it as a mock on Monday, hopefully I get a little higher.
Mr Salles, you’re like the saviour of English exams!!! Your advice is helping me a lot as my exams are upcoming in June :,). Thank you so much
Thats what i did last year for the whole of the ghosts question for a christmas carol and i got full marks!
This video is so helpful. Thank u mr salles, u made go from a 5 to 7 in language
Thank you so much!! Watching this one day before my exam!! Smh
All the best
This video is so helpful I’ve watched it like 5 times and wrote it all down 5 times and I’ve watched the other vids too
@Mr Salles Teaches English what types of descriptions(etc.Sunny place, haunted house) would you advise preparing for?
Hey Mr Salles if you are using the vase strategy, how would you tweak an idea like this to the question you're answering? For example recently, I had to answer a question which said it had to start off with, " Suddenly, I heard it, it was coming from the other side of the passage."
'blah blah blah. This sound instantly took me back in time, to when I'd first heard it, and the memory burned itself into my consciousness anew. I had been...' And now you can write whatever you want. Although to be fair, you could write whatever you want from the first line you were given anyway.
"My mother crying for help as she clutches her breast-...her chest" 15:44
LMAOOOOOOOO
This guy is good. Witty and engaging!
Got the Q5 in 2 days time, hopefully I can memorise a description. Thanks for the tips!
how do you have just Q5 shouldnt u get the whole paper?
@@20ksparkz26 they do have the whole paper but question 5 is just worth a lot of marks for it
This will help a lot thanks
Thanks the video was very helpful. Can you get marked down if the examiners already seen these paragraphs.
Yes, don't just copy them
Wow. This is what I've been looking for
If possible, can you do an analysis on the book Raisin in the Sun.
It's in the 2020 igcse literature syllabus
I wish I didn't see this the night before 😭😭😭😭. Much better than Mr bruff who doesn't like this technique. It's like he's the superhero and you are the ethical super villain hehe.
did you use the description in the video?
Could you do a video on journalism if you know anything about it please as I really want to become a journalist and your videos have really boosted my English knowledge. 👍
I used the 12:57 description of the sun and it fit perfectly for our picture!! (hot desert picture) cmonnnnnnn
please could you make some videos on poems from the aqa love and relationships cluster?? cant find any videos that explore higher level interpretations and meanings. thank you
What sort of descriptions do you recommend revising for example in here the person talked about the sun and the wind what if the picture is completely different?
You can write your own for the opposite of good weather in advance. Or, you can use contrast - "I remember being here last summer when..." so you get to use both.
Ur amazing just simply amazing
15:44 my man slipped up
thought I was the only one who noticed 😭
BOOBIES
Thank You sir. The more i appreciate the more less it is. Because of your teaching style and with the help of God i got an A* in my gcse english language.
Fun fact: i memorized the exact same paragraphs shown in this vid and written it in my exam paper :)
Well done!
i did the same but im nervous they might catch me, pray for me ☠☠
@@J8lxi.8 did they catch you?
@@J8lxi.8 did they catch u ??
Hiya! Been having a look at your videos and their absolutely great thank you so much! I’m trying to practise a answer for the past paper which included the question- ‘describe an occasion when you did something you found rewarding’. I have some ideas (thinking of describe giving food to the poor a scenario like that) but I’m just a little weary that my description will turn into a narrative if I go with an idea like that. Do you have any tips? I would like to memorise these two descriptions but just don’t know how I would them in this. Thanks so much 😃
Watch my 6 camera method video
Wait I’m kinda confused. Was this example essay a description story?
I saved to watch this video later. It seems helpfull .(I am doing GCSE this year 😬).
Yes salles big man
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Hi sir do you know what I can actually Memrise in order to get those marks for different questions???
I know u said it’s good use contrast but I’m confused as in one of ur videos u commented on a student Piece of work and you said it took the atmosphere or image built something like tht
Can you explain what you mean by break the vase and circular structure again please, is this only used for picture questions?
If I pass I vouch to my self that I will like all your videos for a year and all that have been released to date😅
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your videos got me a 9 in language thank you
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I went from grade 5 to grade 8 in the mocks thanks !!
Thank you so much for the help Mr Salles. Although it may be unlikely, do you think that if my teacher/examiner knew that I had copied a description from your video, they would give me a lower grade? Thanks. :)
Yes, they would. Adapt it in writing your own, redraft it, and then memorise that.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish cheers 👍
Hmmm....great advice but didn’t understand some of the sentences from that answer, how can help a dyslexic?
Thank you! This is a great thing, but I am a little worried that "breaking the vase" won't always work for me. I am looking at past papers and examples in books and am struggling to work out how to fit in my weather descriptions into them. For example, one is a setting inside a shopping centre... It is inside so how would I be able to include my descriptions?
@Jake Scott what would you do if the story is about people, eg write a story about 2 people from very different backgrounds?
@Jake Scott wow thank you I wasn’t expecting this much, I really appreciate u typing this it’s super helpful. I have my English paper 1 exam in two weeks so this was really useful in understanding how to place the weather descriptions in the story no matter what it is about, I feel a lot more confident(:
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@@khadija2739 what did he say?
@@emilylysons8727 it was two yrs ago I forgot💀
Sir, in Jekyll and Hyde can we be asked a whole essay on Lanyon or the setting? Or just one extract
All of those are possible.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish I'm really stuck on what to answer for Lanyon :(
@@chewypiano7194 hi. Ask yourself some questions.
Like-
Why do you think Stevenson "needed" Lanyon?
What does Lanyon represent?
What type of "person" do you think he is?
What does his existence in the novella tell us about the other characters?
What would the novella be like without him? Without Chapter 9?
Write a list of facts about Him and his relationships with the other characters
Look at his speech patterns. What do they tell you sbou6 him?
This is a bit of topic: i cant find any revision for the play DNA so can you make a short video about it thanks. however, this video was beneficial.
Pearson/Edexel equivalent questions must start with a set sentence, for example: "I wanted to make my own decision"
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Hi I'm new to this channel and for this question 5 would it be better to write a story or a description like where am I likely to get more marks
Whichever one you are best at! The mark scheme is exactly the same for both
Which ones could you use in the description, not the story?
can i write a description suggested by the photo but make it a magical place inside the snow globe?
Of course!
Could u use the yellow description that you've hilted in this years exam
Sir what do you Actually mean by break the vase?
where do you memorise descriptions from
how would you do this but more subtle and less wordy.
hi, just wondering i am allowed to begin my narrative with some sort of description?
Yes
can i do my story in 30 mins and rest 15 to my reading section (for grade 4 or 5... menew to uk )
Mr. Salles, what are your favourite reading books? (Not GCSE related)
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Thank you!!
Sir,
I have a question, wouldn't memorising description be classed as plagiarism?
Just wanted to be sure, thats it
Mr Salles, if I'm trying to repeat GCSe English Language as an adult, it's more difficult, what book of yours would you recommend me? Creative writing is hard and seriously sometimes it's even scary of you dont know the high words(this sucks man!) Wish I did better at school or knew the tools. I have recently started to watch your videos and you explain slowly and nicely. Teacher However recommended Mr Bruff, but after you popped up(Thank God) I think I'll have a chat with him and the rest of the adults to watch your videos.
Thanks! Use a link to Kindle Unlimited in my video description. Get a free trial to read all my guides for free. Then decide if any are useful enough to have as a paperback.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish I just use a mobile and not enough data to download more. I dont mind your guide, as long as it helps. Which one would you recommend first? Thank you so much.
Imenea Kiani In that case, the guide to 100% in English Language GCSE covers everything
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish It's your right?
Wait so what does "break the vase" mean again? I didn't quite get it in the video. Can anyone please tell me? Thanks
@Jake Scott thank you so much!
hi mr salles i really enjoy using descriptionari for descriptions and ive just used snippets of people descriptions totalling up to 89 words am i allowed to use this chunk in my gcses?
yes, if you can make it fit
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you for responding ive been watching your videos a lot lately as i have my year 11 mock on tuesday and your videos go into depth on every aspect i can think of
do you think June will have a description question im resitting and hated the abandoned question last year
Yes, I do, but I don't know.
What was the q5 questiom for 2019?
I am doing an exam tomorrow online but my teachers warned us that they would be put through some type of software to make sure the writing is our own and not copied from somewhere. Will this happen with these pieces of writing?
I’m literally gonna copy the highlighted part but some into my own words
Hello sir, got a grade 6 for this essay and was really hoping for a better grade. Please can I have some advice on how to improve this essay as I have added alternative interpretations:
How does Priestley present selfishness and its effects in An Inspector Calls?
In Priestley’s post-war enigmatic morality play “An Inspector Calls”, he uses it as a political diatribe critiquing the selfish behaviour that capitalism bestowed upon society in 1912. The callous nature of the upper classes epitomising unscrupulous virtue is what Priestley attempts to expound to his audiences as he moralises to them the selfless profound positive impact that socialism will have on society.
Priestley describes Mr Birling to be a delusional myopic “business man” that perpetuates the patriarchal norm and opposes selfless principles. When Priestley described the Birling home in the stage directions of the exposition of the play to be “heavily comfortable”, this is oxymoronic and foreshadows the tension between Mr Birling and Eric that develops through the play as “heavy” links to Mr Birling’s “hard-head” conveying ideas that he is made up of more bone than brain giving reasons behind why he is so selfish as he is too foolish to realise his actions ;Eric accepts responsibility for his actions rivalling Mr Birling’s selfish principles. Another interpretation of “heavily comfortable” is that it shows a microcosm of dysfunctional families belonging to the upper classes, and as Mr Birling is the head of the family, these complications pivot around Mr Birling due to his selfish behaviour making the upper classes seem “comfortable” but in reality segregated between morality. This is consolidated when Mr Birling aims for “lower costs and higher wages” which not only demonstrates the capitalistic exploitations and monopoly of Mr Birling’s intentions, but also the juxtaposition between “higher” and “lower”convey the disparity between the two classes in one society; this shows how the upper classes neglect their responsibility and live with selfish morality even though they have the money to ‘repair society’. Thus, Priestley uses the construct of Mr Birling to convey a subtle allegorical message to his contemporary audiences showing the salience of not being selfish and to some extent, he is also promoting the principles of the labour party by showing what capitalism can inflict upon society.
As the audience are first made to be aware that Sheila accepts responsibility and her selfishness towards Eva Smith through “it was my own fault”, this demonstrates that the absence of other members of her family and her censorship of knowledge has enabled her to develop her own moral guidance, contrasting to the more solemn members of her family. This strays from the more juvenile depiction that Priestley describes her to be in Act 1 as she is very “lively” and “bubbly”. One interpretation of this is that Sheila is more mature than the older generation as her accepting socialistic principles and almost rejecting the social mores of capitalism allows her, in the eyes of the audience, to seem less selfish and fuel Priestley’s hopes for a society where the younger generation of upper class families are less selfish. However, another interpretation of this is that she is rejecting the selfishness of the patriarchy and foreshadows her challenging her father and says that “girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”. Here, Priestley shows that Sheila was indoctrinated by the conservative ideals of her parents which made her reject her power as a women and therefore be selfish to a society who are in urgent need of feminist voices. Thus, Priestley uses Sheila to moralise to the women in the audience the selfishness of the patriarchy and therefore, to some extent, suggests that they should take a more keen interest in movements such as the suffragettes.
Priestley uses Gerald, as a man who holds the aristocracy of capitalism, as an antithesis to Inspector Goole who stands for the socialistic mouth piece of Priestley himself who idealises upon useless behaviour. As Gerald is not here to hear the Inspector’s last words of “fire, blood and anguish”, by Priestley using this rule of three, he is attempting to moralise how, as Gerald is engulfed in his parents views from the Victorian Era, he has little hope of changing his selfie principles. Another interpretation of this Biblical reference is that it creates a lexical field of hell and doom hinting without socialistic conformity and an increase un moral rider, we as “one body” will face social turmoil in our own capitalistic selfishness. (Priestley truly did believe this as him and 12 million others voted labour for the first time in history.)
In addition, as Gerald “holds up the ring” to Sheila, he is attempting to restore her materialism which identifies her capitalistic ‘virtue’ and therefore restore this selfish change in the younger generation back to the selfish views of the Victorian Era. This not only depicts Gerald as a devil like creature through his temptation, but also makes him a foil to Inspector Goole as the “brighter and harder” light in the stage directions of the exposition of the text have angelic connotations making him seem like a Godly being in the eyes of the audience. Thus, Priestley uses Gerald to demonstrate the selfishness of the conservative views that people people still held from the Victorian Era.
In conclusion, Priestley portrays the theme of selfishness to epitomise the capitalistic exploitation of the lower classes ad how these ideas have been indoctrinated from the Victorian Era. As the younger generation change their selfish behaviour, Priestley thus uses them to expound his ideas of social equality and how a callous class can change and remove the disparity between the classes due to the selfishness of capitalism.
Introduction should say unscrupulous behaviour not virtue sir
Hi sir, the guide is based on Scary and dangerous stories so I’m struggling to write about a magical place. Can u help me please?
Hi Mr seller just wanted to ask can i use these highlighted words in a story too.
Yes
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish will we not get in trouble for plagiarism
@@elishawhite7487 as long as its not word for word
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my guy was thinking about something else 🤣🤣
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Hello Mr Salles can you just get your book from Amazon only or shops or even School Libraries?
Eniola Thompson They are all Amazon I am afraid.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Can you make a video on a visual essay written by yourself on Christmas Carol, Inspector Calls and Macbeth. Also can you do context like the one you did for Christmas Carol. If it's possible can I send you my level 4 essay and how to improve it.
Where do I get this paper from
Thank you so much
Please can you do after-school English
Luca Watch my video on a question. Write your answer to the question. Then I’ll teach you how to improve.
Sir can you get me grade 9 . Thanks (Prav)
Bovinth The 2nd yes Bovinth I want a grade 9 too
Im a student in college and i really struggle with writing my answers in the paper, and i got a mock paper to do that got sent to me because of lockdown and i have to complete it and send it back but i have no help to finish the paper and if i answer it wrong the paper will be used to get my grade :(
Love the vids
Sir could you please just do a few videos on Jane eyre there is hardly any videos online about it and i find it hard to revise without your videos :)
Can I ask how he got them to review his paper or did they just do it?
Also how did he get his paper back I didn't think they were returned to you?
You can pay for it with AQA
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thankyou for that. that's good to know actually because I would really like to do this too.
I’m still struggling after watching so many videos that I came to a conclusion what if the source they give for Q1-4 what if I just write out the source for Q5 will that count as cheating
Yes
How do I get myself a grade 8 or 9 and out of the 6 band now how do I expand my ideas bc I’ve been writing thesis and A01 A02 A03 but I don’t know what I have to do extra to get the 9 can you pls reply and help me?
Watch my literature videos. My guides will also show you if you want to learn quickly
are you going to restock English language revision book paperback
Safwan Uddin My publisher says in about a week.
what types of things do we learn on your master descriptive writing course
You should be able to sample some of the lessons from the link in the description. However, you can go in at any level - controlling vocabulary, controlling sentences, developing figurative language, how to get ideas instantly, how to structure, how to write - there are 17 grade 9 examples for you to study. Then, if you are in a hurry, there is a unit called 'just teach me how to pass the exam' that teaches you some fool proof methods to get top grades.
Gonna copy the highlighted tomo on my language 🤞🏽
Update the exam was really easy they let us keep a plan in the exam I just copied all the highlighted onto the plan 🤦🏽♂️😭
You’ve already done your actual GCSEs? Or was it your mocks
@@zakis_0588 lucky youu, doubt they will let us do that. I have mine in a week. What was the picture on?
@@unaestrella1876 a picture of a old man, I don’t know if my teacher was dumb or everyone can do this but she let us go on our phone for 30 mins and plan before we did it
@@unaestrella1876 instead of copying the highlighted I changed some of the words for synonyms of the word so it wouldn’t be obvious if they had watched the video
Mr Salles could you give us top tips to produce high level , clear , structured grade 9 paragraphs ? #GCSEs2020
can you do edexcel pearson english language
Sorry mr salles but i dont understand what you mean when you say that the sun was smarting people in your weather description . Could you please explain?
@Jake Scott thnx
Very helpful. What paper is this? :))
What shd I do if I need to describe a feast ?
Buy my Ultimate Guide to Description amzn.to/3ch3zxK ! Or, open up Project Guttenberg and press 'control + F' with the word 'feast' in a range of Charles Dickens' books - you will find lots of suitable descriptions to learn from.
Can we switch from first to third person in our writing?
No
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish But does it have to be third person if it's a description?
@@laurenm5770 can be either but don't switch I believe you may lose marks
What year is this paper?
Would it be okay to write a description in the first person, or would that be too much like a narrative? Thank you
Frd First person can be excellent. Just make sure you don’t have a series of events and it won’t turn into a story.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish OK, thanks. 😀
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish yayy thank you! Cause I usually choose the description so I'd like to include senses and a slight bit of movement in the description. But If I can see people in the picture it will just be a description without the first person. It would be more like third person. Just depends on what I get, but now I know I can that helps.
Will your guide have examples of descriptive writing sir to memorise for the exams
stressed bitch Yes, but I don’t recommend that. You can write your own in advance.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank you, i just bought the book am excited to improve my writing.
Can we actually re give exams?
Hi may I email you a practice ‘an inspector calls’ answer for you to grade and give points for improvement?