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Scene Five of Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the relationship between Viv and Del

Leave Taking: a sense of belonging

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Winsome Pinnock's play, 'Leave Taking'. They first learn about the play's context of 1980s Britain and the Windrush generation before then reading and exploring the full play. They finally explore themes and characters before working on essay writing.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain what happens in Scene Five of 'Leave Taking' and explore the relationship between Viv and Del.

Key Notes

  • Del is pregnant and is going to raise her child alone.
  • Viv offers Del the money their mother gave her for her university education.
  • Viv expresses her frustrations with the school system.
  • Viv tells Del she skipped one of her English exams.
  • Del tells Viv that she must complete all of her exams, and says she won't see her until she does.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • loyal: If you are loyal to someone, you are faithful to them. You don't do anything that would undermine your relationship with them.
  • sacrifice: If you sacrifice something, you willingly give up something that is important to you.
  • sibling: If you have a brother or sister, you have a sibling.
  • Eurocentric: When there is a focus on European culture or history, ignoring or excluding cultures and history from the wider world.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Del hates the education system and school.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Del is pregnant and is going to raise her child alone. Viv offers Del the money their mother gave her for her university education.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'loyal'

If you are loyal to someone, you are faithful to them. You don't do anything that would undermine your relationship with them.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Del hates the education system and school. Correction: Whilst Del did not have a positive school experience, she knows the value of education, hence her extreme reaction to Viv skipping an exam.

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