Today, learners will explore how Willy Russell uses language to build Rita’s world outside the university. Pupils will identify specific language choices, discuss their connotations with peers, and write a focused analysis explaining their effect on the reader. This lesson strengthens close‑reading skills and supports precise analytical writing.

• Lesson slides introducing Rita’s world beyond the university
• Language analysis activity focusing on connotations and meaning
• Peer‑discussion prompts to support collaborative exploration of language
• Focused writing task analysing the effect of Russell’s language on the reader
• Worksheet: Examine how sentence structures shift between Rita’s academic and domestic dialogue

This lesson deepens pupils’ understanding of voice, identity and context, helping them recognise how Russell shapes Rita’s world through language. The structured tasks support close reading, collaborative discussion and precise analytical writing. The worksheet reinforces literacy skills by comparing sentence structures across contrasting aspects of Rita’s life, making it ideal for mixed‑ability groups.

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