TakeOff! English for the Australian Classroom, Book 1 (Print)

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Powered by glorious visuals and outstanding pedagogy, TakeOff! English for the Australian Classroom is an essential workbook series for students across Years 7–12. Designed to support the Australian Curriculum, Book 1 equips students with the literary knowledge and analytical skills needed to thrive in secondary English classrooms and assessment.

Centred on thirty core literary techniques, Book 1 guides students through the language of literary analysis with exceptional clarity and purpose. With its carefully sequenced Learn-Analyse-Apply approach, each concept is unpacked through engaging explanations, authentic examples and thoughtfully scaffolded activities.

Drawing on a rich variety of multimodal texts, the lessons in TakeOff! Book 1 demonstrate literary techniques in action before empowering students to interpret with insight, construct sophisticated literary analyses and employ these techniques thoughtfully in their own writing.

Ideal for classroom teaching, revision, extension or independent learning, Book 1 offers teachers an elegant, rigorous and ready-to-use resource that makes the teaching of literary techniques genuinely accessible and enjoyable.

Book 1 features:

• 30 beautifully illustrated literary techniques, explicitly taught through engaging explanations and authentic examples
• 121 carefully scaffolded Learn-Analyse-Apply questions and exercises that develop confidence in literary analysis
• 65 creative writing prompts and classroom discussion activities designed to deepen understanding and hone writing skills
• A rich variety of text types, including prose, poetry, speeches, visuals, advertisements, internet forums, audio clips and more
• Diverse cultural perspectives, including First Nations and Asian voices
• Complete answer keys, making Book 1 an ideal, Australian Curriculum-aligned resource for classroom teaching, revision or independent learning