Language & Literature Grade 11 is one of the titles in the Save Buk series specially written for the new PNG Upper Secondary courses at Grades 11 & 12.

This book gives students concise coverage of the information needed to successfully complete the Grade 11 Language & Literature course. The order of Units in the book follows the order of Units in the Language & Literature Grade 11 syllabus exactly:

Unit 11.1 Journeys and Quests: Part 1

Unit 11.2 Journeys and Quests: Part 2

Unit 11.3 Cultural Contexts: Part 1

Unit 11.4 Cultural Contexts: Part 2

Extracts from recommended novels and plays, plus poems, short stories, newspaper articles and advertisements, are included to illustrate different text types. You can apply the information, examples and activities in the book to whateer texts are available in your school.

The Glossary/Index at the end of the book, explains the specific terminology that students need for the study of English language and literature.

Unit 11.1 Journeys and Quests: Part 1

To the student

Topic 1: Definition and research

Topic 2: Oral presentations

Topic 3: Writing feature articles

Topic 4: Reports and other formal writing

Topic 5: The research process

Topic 6: Introduction to literature

Topic 7: The novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding - an in-depth study

Topic 8: The novel The Crocodile by Vincent Eri - an in-depth study

Topic 9: Opinion and persuasion - the importance of critical reading

Unit 11.2 Journeys and Quests: Part 2

To the student

Topic 1: Drama - an introduction

Topic 2: The play Taurama by Nora Vagi Brash - an in-depth study

Topic 3: Film – and introduction

Topic 4: The film Bend it like Beckham by Gurinda Chadha - an in-depth study

Topic 5: Texts and audiences

Unit 11.3 Cultural Contexts: Part 1

To the student

Topic 1: Cultural identity

Topic 2: The novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - cultural identity and cultural conflict

Topic 3: Short stories - an introduction

Topic 4: Cultural identity - two short stories

Topic 5: Reports and articles

Topic 6: Essay writing

Unit 11.4 Cultural Contexts: Part 2

To the student

Topic 1: Drama

Topic 2: The cultural context of colonialism

Topic 3: Film case study - The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles

Topic 4: Poetry - an introduction

Topic 5: Poetry and cultural contexts

Answers

Glossary/Index