GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q2 the 'language' question

A tutorial to help maximise marks on Paper 1, Q2 of the GCSE English Language exam (first exam summer 2017)

[wundxrwaffe]

When your doing your GCSEs in 5 months. Your crap at every subject and just seeing this video makes you want to cry in the corner

[aysha]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You helped me go from getting 10/40 to getting 35/40 marks in my mocks!! from one video! even my English teachers couldn't believe it hahaha; I just hope i can keep this up for my real GCSE's.
You're honestly a hidden gem and I hope you succeed in life xx

[nayabazhar]

Whos here in 2020 after the lock down 😂 and has exams

[charlicarlton]

stop looking through the comments and revise

[hamzaxx]

In the November in paper 1 I had achieved a 4+. In the February mocks i achieved a 7. This was all because of this video. Thanks

[savannahcosmicspots]

I cant remember if I thanked you . I sat my Aqa in 2018 and watched a load of your videos and you helped me pass... I am a 50 year old adult learner ... I got a 6... Thank you so so much ...

[YTSharpz]

This is so helpful I have my GCSE mocks tomorrow and GCSE at the end of the year

[dagoatmeatrbx]

explained this 10x better than my own teacher

[editsboro]

At my school we use this and I find it quite useful:
P: Point
E: Evidence
E: Explain
Z: Zoom (on a particular word in the quote and use subject terminology for more marks)
L: Link back to the question.
I think it also helps to talk about the effect on the reader after you have done the zoom👍🏻

[Jxrd]

Couldn't furious waves be personification?

[emilyraeburn]

This is so helpful. I am redoing my GCSE this year and I am struggling to understand the way my teacher is teaching. This has made me understand the question more and how I should write it. Thank you!

[jenson]

09:24 Strength and dominance, we writing the script for fifty shades of grey?

[illy]

I've got 6 in English language can't say enough thanks to you. I managed to get this grade caz of you 😍✨🎊🎉🎊🎉

[maryam.]

Hiya! I know this is for GCSE but as a Year 7 this has been extremely helpful! Keep doing your amazing work!!

[zac.d.photographyyonig]

i use all of these for my homework, thank you so much, i didn’t realise year 10 homework was so hard 😬

[ldotz]

Lol I refuse to fail GCSE language🙅🏾‍♂️😂

[iecsao]

Keep up the good work, I am sure from coming one year ago in the UK and having a level two and this mock 15 marks away from level 4, I believe I will smash the five button, with people like you who are frequently putting question videos like these on YouTube keep on, you are a bright stars in the darkest of days.

[TheOphelia]

thanks alot, I am so grateful, goodluck for tomorrow

[kieranjackson]

I need help! Pls help me by telling me how i can improvw this :)


The writer uses the soft verb "twinkling" to describe the peacefulness of the scene, and the glow of the river. "Twinkling" gives connotations of a star suggesting the river is Bright and perhaps beautiful and that the atmosphere is all together "glamerous".
As readers we feel that this river is pleasing to the eye as it's glowing and absorbing everything around, including the sun's heat. Normally, we see rivers as being mossy and dirty however, this particular river is fresh and luxuriously looking.

[jasminehl]

i am so bad at english language paper 1 and ur videos really help immensely. I actually understand much better now tysm!!!