Lesson Overview

Learning Success Criteria: Key Tasks:

Intentions:
1. Can explain my 1. Pre-writing activities:
persons influence on
1. To write about others and myself discussion of influence (15
mins)
my person’s 2. My writing is a
paragraph long (7-10 2. Reading and
influence using: understanding example
sentences) together (15 mins)
- key vocabulary 3. I can begin most
3. Writing your paragraph
- linking phrases sentences with a (30 mins)
linking phrase
 Structure of our speech (a reminder)
Background
• Where/when they were
born
• Their family
• Their early education
• Important events that
influenced their later life
• How they developed their
special skill
Achievements Influence
• Explain any: • Which group of people
• Awards they won have been influenced by
• Records they have set your chosen person?
• Inventions that have • What qualities does this
made person have?
• Albums, songs they • What lessons does this
have written person teach us?
• Businesses they
started
• Teams they were a
part of
You will write these part of your speech
today
Task 1
Understanding influence
Influence: Look at these pictures. What do they tell us about the word
influence?

Influence is when one person…

Influence is when…

The picture shows how…

Influence
To influence means to affect how others think, behave or feel.

Discussion questions (write your ideas in the chat box):

1. Who influences what type of music you listen to?

2. Who influences your opinions of current affairs?
3. Who influences your taste in fashion?
4. Who influences your study habits?

I am influenced by my… because he/she…

 Why does your person influence others?
They influence others because they are…

Smart ‘good at’ Hard-working

Intelligent Talented Diligent
Ingenious Gifted Tireless
Inventive Brilliant Energetic

Kind Brave Inspiring

Compassionate Courageous Charismatic
Empathetic Fearless Charming
Considerate Heroic Enigmatic
Selfless
 Think about your person. Who have they influenced?

Other people in their Their fans? A particular age group

Organisations such as
profession? (young people) or
governments and
gender group (girls)?
international bodies?
 What lessons can we learn from your chosen
person?
…people should be…
…we should never…
…it’s OK to…
They show us that …we should always…
…it’s possible to
Task 3
Looking at an example together
Example
In essence, Cathy Freeman has influenced
many people, especially young, Indigenous
athletes. People are inspired by Cathy
because she came from humble roots to
become the face of the nation. Cathy is
courageous, determined and humble. She
teaches us that you should always be true
to yourself, even when you are different.
What’s more, she teaches us that we should
be proud of our culture, no matter what.
Cathy Freeman has influenced me
personally, as my identity is also across two
cultures. Overall, Cathy is an inspiration to
all.
Linking phrases:

In essence, Cathy Freeman has influenced

many people, especially young, Indigenous
athletes. People are inspired by Cathy
because she came from humble roots to
become the face of the nation. Cathy is
courageous, determined and along with
that, is humble. She teaches us that you
should always be true to yourself, even
when you are different. What’s more, she
teaches us that we should be proud of our
culture, no matter what. Cathy Freeman has
influenced me personally, as my identity is
also across two cultures. Without a doubt,
Cathy Freeman is an inspiration to all.
Task 4
Writing section 3 (influence)
• This is the template you will use: