Mr Salles you are the best! you helped me to get a grade 8 in english from level 2 to level 6 and now i am doing my language and this is really helpful! THANKS!!!
I want to thank you so much for these videos, you have helped students including me more than you can imagine. Best of luck with life mate, this is probably one of the last videos i see from you :(
500 words split into 40 minutes is 12.5 words a minute. In theory, that should be easy: think about it - that's like a word every 5 seconds. But I guess time just goes so quickly in exams.
Hello Mr Salles, I recently bought your english language guide and its very detailed - very good value for money. I was just wondering what you thought the most effective way of using the guide would be in order for me to achieve an 8 or 9 in the 2018 may exams? Thank you very much
The best way is to try exam questions. So, read the guide for one or two questons. Make short notes. Then the next day, do those questions (this will make your memory stronger). Then look at the mark scheme to see what you still need to improve on. You should prioritise the longer mark questions.
Hey Mr salles,the word limit for directed writing In the IGCSE 0500 English exam has a word limit of 350-450 words,so how stringent will the examiners be if we exceed the limit?( Since you say we must write atleast 500 words to get to the top bands)
Hello again Mr Salles. You kindly marked my other essay on An Inspector Calls and gave me feedback. I took your feedback into consideration and implemented it in my new essay. Can you please mark this essay and see if i have improved, and can you tell me what mark i would get, and what to do in order to get full marks. It would be greatly appreciated by myself How does Priestley present ideas about Class in An Inspector Calls? In An Inspector Calls, Priestley explores the different classes and how they will affect oneself in their life. This notion of class drives the plot and shapes up the characters, in which the inspector is used by Priestley to challenge the capitalist views of the upper class to why they treat working class people like Eva Smith and Edna so poorly. Since Priestley’s goal of the play is to amplify and present his own message of social responsibility, using the birling family as the main characters is rather clever as this shows the audience the differences between the socialists and capitalists, which will furthermore present them as ignorant and selfish. There was a clear class system in the early 20th century and because of it, the lower class suffered. Eva’s misery and hardships are explicitly shown with the imagery used by the inspector s her insides were “burnt out”. The reason of her committing slowly unfolds throughout the course of the play, in which highlights the way the upper classes viewed the working class at that time. Priestley is shown to be clearly against the social hierarchy as it meant many people suffered, but to the Birlings it is excellent. This is predominantly due to the fact that he can live his life peacefully and happily. However, the inspector is completely against this idea of capitalism as he as well as Priestley believe the upper class also have “responsibilities as well as privileges”. This exudes the notion that the wealthier a person is, the more responsibility they have on their shoulders. The message of capitalism is firmly held by the Birling’s, in which Arthur believes a “man has to make his own way”. This capitalist statement sums up Arthurs views on life, but more importantly is represents all the wealthy businessmen in the time of 1912. Priestley here uses the idea of time effectively as just after Arthur says this remark, there is a “sharp ring” at the doorbell, in which the inspector has arrived. Priestley Implements this to explicitly convey the inspectors main purpose, which is to challenge the views of Arthur and the rest of his family. Arthur is presented by Priestley to only care about his class, rather than what he actually does. His biggest concern of Eva’s death is that they’ll be a “public scandal” which he doesn’t want because his authority may vanish. This expresses the idea of Arthur only caring about power, in which the audience can see his selfishness. Moreover, Sybil is a “prominent” member of the Brumley women’s charity organisation, but although seemingly to be really helpful, her decisions are judgmental rather than compassionate. This is shown as she believes Eva’s case is an “undeserving case” implying that she is only part of the charity to boost her social recognition. This puts her and Arthur parallel to each other as everything they do is for their class and power, not for the action they do. However, Priestley’s idea is that class shouldn’t matter, in which by using the play to show the unfairness shown by the Birlings, his idea of socialism will be more accepted in society. This may hint that the society of 1912 was in desperation because of the upper classes, but alternatively could suggest that society was turning too unfair and bias, so a change would be apparent. The fact that a working class girl is the victim (Eva), it shows how society was uncaring, in which the class system was the reason for it. Also because of the ‘laissez faire’ society, Priestley felt there must be a change in order to stop the harsh treatments of the upper class. The inspector at the end shows that his visit was not only for the case of Eva, but for the betterment of society as he labels the working class people as “millions and millions of John Smiths and Eva Smiths”. This is cleverly done by Priestley to exude the notion that many more people are suffering at the hands of the upper class, not only Eva Smith. By doing this Priestley is directly engaging with the audience of 1945, as the play is a constant reminder that class doesn’t matter, and that nobody should feel they are prejudiced because of it. By presenting Sheila and Eric to have changed explicitly conveys the notion that class doesn’t determine who you will become. The fact that Sheila and Eric are going against the norm of society, Priestley clearly highlights the possibility of change, in which is his actual motive of writing the play - He wants society to understand his message of socialism and that class doesn’t shape up who you are. The example of Eva smith is used to show that although working class people are presented unfairly and looked down upon, they are still good mannered and have strict morals. Eva is expected to have low morals, but she doesn’t take Eric’s “stolen money”. This is also done by Priestley to remind the audience that the working class are not like the way they are viewed in society. Overall, in An Inspector Call’s , Priestley shows us the way the class divide and hierarchy can affect the working class, although having no effect on the working class. Characters like Arthur thinks of this as just “nonsense”, however can have detrimental effects on characters like Eva Smith. Priestley’s intended message is to change and correct the views the upper class people had at the time.
Also please do more of the secret videos but for English literature, please could you actually show exerts from e-AQA or will you be done for copy right?
I’ve tried to use MAD FATHERS CROCS in a speech,any feedback would be appreciated. You have been asked to prepare a short speech about a specific issue facing young people today. Dancing away - becoming bewildered in a lush universe of enchantment; seeing each star glow at your pure ability to paint each plum, teal and black by yourself: was familiar. Enriching it with a dash of sun - just to be on the safe side - and entwirling, embracing everything with it... It was paradise. It was, jubilation. Year 9. More homework, GCSE’s, choosing your options - should you choose BTEC’s or triple science for your career? How many types of jobs do you want to cut off? Are we being coerced into certain pathways? Stripping us of our identities, meticulously betraying and cracking each muscle, organ, cell, organelle; all displayed where children play! Is resurrecting each galaxy of creativity within us such an impossible thing? Can we, or-can-we not - transform red-boldness, yellow-happiness and blue-serenity again? Can we clutch these things dearly to our chest; embrace them with the responsibility of guarding us - to guide our divine journey home? To launch - into a new age, of wonder and exploration? Year 10. Crammed breaks. Cryptic (assessment) questions that rely on you analysing each atom. Big markers, where the conclusion is - that you can’t conclude! Regurgitating knowledge. All, in the mask of so-called, ‘transformation of GCSE’s’. Porcelain stretching it’s triumphant dances to the soul: it has won.
It is beautiful writing, with great techniques. But, for persuasive writing you need to build around arguments - your language is simply too poetic for this, so it doesn't fully make sense.
I would do tests for reision of English Language, focusing on Q 5 and 4 in both papers, and Q 3 on paper 2. I'd do the same for literature. I'd watch a video on it first, but once you've done that, don't keep rewatching. I wouldn't do more than one question a day while you are still in lessons, but if your lessons are revision lessons, you can increase that.
Mr. Salles, I'm teaching argumentative essays these days. I've come up with a standardised format for my students (14-15 year olds preparing for IGCSE English) to follow that will guide them to incorporate the elements of argumentative essays. I would be grateful for your feedback on it. If you can spare some time, please share your email address with me so I can email it to you. I take you to be my guru and have tried to improve my understanding by reading about the topic and by following your videos! Thank you.
Mr Salles you are the best! you helped me to get a grade 8 in english from level 2 to level 6 and now i am doing my language and this is really helpful! THANKS!!!
Well done and thank you
This is probably one of last videos I'm ever going to watch. Thank u for the help for the year.Test is tomorrow
Honestly I don’t know how to thank you...It’s been a privilege to learn all the key skills from you ; Wish me luck Mr.Salles
Good luck!
I want to thank you so much for these videos, you have helped students including me more than you can imagine. Best of luck with life mate, this is probably one of the last videos i see from you :(
This video gives a useful insight about how examiners mark. Thank you!
500 words split into 40 minutes is 12.5 words a minute. In theory, that should be easy: think about it - that's like a word every 5 seconds. But I guess time just goes so quickly in exams.
T BC don't you need to plan first?
Hello Mr Salles,
I recently bought your english language guide and its very detailed - very good value for money. I was just wondering what you thought the most effective way of using the guide would be in order for me to achieve an 8 or 9 in the 2018 may exams? Thank you very much
The best way is to try exam questions. So, read the guide for one or two questons. Make short notes. Then the next day, do those questions (this will make your memory stronger). Then look at the mark scheme to see what you still need to improve on. You should prioritise the longer mark questions.
Hey Mr salles,the word limit for directed writing In the IGCSE 0500 English exam has a word limit of 350-450 words,so how stringent will the examiners be if we exceed the limit?( Since you say we must write atleast 500 words to get to the top bands)
Would this be section B in the wjec exam, when we either have to write a narrative or letter for example ?
Yes
where do you get the data from
Hi Sir, do you have to write a counter-argument in an article?
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@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank you so much
Thanks for the video, but when will you be making more Jekyll and Hyde content?
Hello again Mr Salles. You kindly marked my other essay on An Inspector Calls and gave me feedback. I took your feedback into consideration and implemented it in my new essay.
Can you please mark this essay and see if i have improved, and can you tell me what mark i would get, and what to do in order to get full marks. It would be greatly appreciated by myself
How does Priestley present ideas about Class in An Inspector Calls?
In An Inspector Calls, Priestley explores the different classes and how they will affect oneself in their life. This notion of class drives the plot and shapes up the characters, in which the inspector is used by Priestley to challenge the capitalist views of the upper class to why they treat working class people like Eva Smith and Edna so poorly.
Since Priestley’s goal of the play is to amplify and present his own message of social responsibility, using the birling family as the main characters is rather clever as this shows the audience the differences between the socialists and capitalists, which will furthermore present them as ignorant and selfish. There was a clear class system in the early 20th century and because of it, the lower class suffered. Eva’s misery and hardships are explicitly shown with the imagery used by the inspector s her insides were “burnt out”. The reason of her committing slowly unfolds throughout the course of the play, in which highlights the way the upper classes viewed the working class at that time. Priestley is shown to be clearly against the social hierarchy as it meant many people suffered, but to the Birlings it is excellent. This is predominantly due to the fact that he can live his life peacefully and happily. However, the inspector is completely against this idea of capitalism as he as well as Priestley believe the upper class also have “responsibilities as well as privileges”. This exudes the notion that the wealthier a person is, the more responsibility they have on their shoulders.
The message of capitalism is firmly held by the Birling’s, in which Arthur believes a “man has to make his own way”. This capitalist statement sums up Arthurs views on life, but more importantly is represents all the wealthy businessmen in the time of 1912. Priestley here uses the idea of time effectively as just after Arthur says this remark, there is a “sharp ring” at the doorbell, in which the inspector has arrived. Priestley Implements this to explicitly convey the inspectors main purpose, which is to challenge the views of Arthur and the rest of his family. Arthur is presented by Priestley to only care about his class, rather than what he actually does. His biggest concern of Eva’s death is that they’ll be a “public scandal” which he doesn’t want because his authority may vanish. This expresses the idea of Arthur only caring about power, in which the audience can see his selfishness. Moreover, Sybil is a “prominent” member of the Brumley women’s charity organisation, but although seemingly to be really helpful, her decisions are judgmental rather than compassionate. This is shown as she believes Eva’s case is an “undeserving case” implying that she is only part of the charity to boost her social recognition. This puts her and Arthur parallel to each other as everything they do is for their class and power, not for the action they do.
However, Priestley’s idea is that class shouldn’t matter, in which by using the play to show the unfairness shown by the Birlings, his idea of socialism will be more accepted in society. This may hint that the society of 1912 was in desperation because of the upper classes, but alternatively could suggest that society was turning too unfair and bias, so a change would be apparent. The fact that a working class girl is the victim (Eva), it shows how society was uncaring, in which the class system was the reason for it. Also because of the ‘laissez faire’ society, Priestley felt there must be a change in order to stop the harsh treatments of the upper class. The inspector at the end shows that his visit was not only for the case of Eva, but for the betterment of society as he labels the working class people as “millions and millions of John Smiths and Eva Smiths”. This is cleverly done by Priestley to exude the notion that many more people are suffering at the hands of the upper class, not only Eva Smith. By doing this Priestley is directly engaging with the audience of 1945, as the play is a constant reminder that class doesn’t matter, and that nobody should feel they are prejudiced because of it.
By presenting Sheila and Eric to have changed explicitly conveys the notion that class doesn’t determine who you will become. The fact that Sheila and Eric are going against the norm of society, Priestley clearly highlights the possibility of change, in which is his actual motive of writing the play - He wants society to understand his message of socialism and that class doesn’t shape up who you are. The example of Eva smith is used to show that although working class people are presented unfairly and looked down upon, they are still good mannered and have strict morals. Eva is expected to have low morals, but she doesn’t take Eric’s “stolen money”. This is also done by Priestley to remind the audience that the working class are not like the way they are viewed in society.
Overall, in An Inspector Call’s , Priestley shows us the way the class divide and hierarchy can affect the working class, although having no effect on the working class. Characters like Arthur thinks of this as just “nonsense”, however can have detrimental effects on characters like Eva Smith. Priestley’s intended message is to change and correct the views the upper class people had at the time.
Thank you sir💕
is this formula of yours generic or specific to one exam board and will it guarantee me at least a level 7?
Every exam board
I was told that Question 5 will only be an article.. Is this correct??
nah could be a speech
Also please do more of the secret videos but for English literature, please could you actually show exerts from e-AQA or will you be done for copy right?
sir please can you do a video on writing articles and give us an example thanks sir your videos are amazing
I already have, search within my channel.
I’ve tried to use MAD FATHERS CROCS in a speech,any feedback would be appreciated.
You have been asked to prepare a short speech about a specific issue facing young people today.
Dancing away - becoming bewildered in a lush universe of enchantment; seeing each star glow at your pure ability to paint each plum, teal and black by yourself: was familiar.
Enriching it with a dash of sun - just to be on the safe side - and entwirling, embracing everything with it... It was paradise. It was, jubilation.
Year 9.
More homework, GCSE’s, choosing your options - should you choose BTEC’s or triple science for your career? How many types of jobs do you want to cut off?
Are we being coerced into certain pathways?
Stripping us of our identities, meticulously betraying and cracking each muscle, organ, cell, organelle; all displayed where children play!
Is resurrecting each galaxy of creativity within us such an impossible thing?
Can we, or-can-we not - transform red-boldness, yellow-happiness and blue-serenity again? Can we clutch these things dearly to our chest; embrace them with the responsibility of guarding us - to guide our divine journey home? To launch - into a new age, of wonder and exploration?
Year 10.
Crammed breaks. Cryptic (assessment) questions that rely on you analysing each atom. Big markers, where the conclusion is - that you can’t conclude! Regurgitating knowledge.
All, in the mask of so-called, ‘transformation of GCSE’s’.
Porcelain stretching it’s triumphant dances to the soul: it has won.
It is beautiful writing, with great techniques. But, for persuasive writing you need to build around arguments - your language is simply too poetic for this, so it doesn't fully make sense.
How much revision a day on hours should we do for grade8/9
I would do tests for reision of English Language, focusing on Q 5 and 4 in both papers, and Q 3 on paper 2. I'd do the same for literature. I'd watch a video on it first, but once you've done that, don't keep rewatching. I wouldn't do more than one question a day while you are still in lessons, but if your lessons are revision lessons, you can increase that.
Mr Salles Teaches English Ok thank you sir!
how can i improve story writing skills i watched your videos but i still struggle
Find some writing that is successful, and imitate it. Give it to your teacher to tell you how to improve.
Which exam board is this for?
Zubair Elahi AQA
Mr Salles Teaches English Thank you, that's the exam board I am currently doing. 👍
Is a public domain secret an oxymoron?
I have my test tomorrow
Mr. Salles, I'm teaching argumentative essays these days. I've come up with a standardised format for my students (14-15 year olds preparing for IGCSE English) to follow that will guide them to incorporate the elements of argumentative essays. I would be grateful for your feedback on it. If you can spare some time, please share your email address with me so I can email it to you. I take you to be my guru and have tried to improve my understanding by reading about the topic and by following your videos! Thank you.
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