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# English Language ## Activity 1 **Key Term:** Purpose - the reason behind writing something, aiming to entertain, persuade etc **Why is it important to identify these core elements?** It is crucial to understand the purpose and audience to effectively read and write various texts. Texts can ha...

# English Language ## Activity 1 **Key Term:** Purpose - the reason behind writing something, aiming to entertain, persuade etc **Why is it important to identify these core elements?** It is crucial to understand the purpose and audience to effectively read and write various texts. Texts can have multiple purposes and target different types of readers. ## Activity 2 **What might be a secondary purpose for the speech?** The provided extract does not contain a speech. It is a letter, aimed at a newspaper editor. It is likely there is more context available in a different section of the document or image. ## Activity 3 **What do you learn about the audience and purposes here?** * **Audience:** Local people, the newspaper's editor. The letter uses pronouns like "your", "our", and "we", indicating a collective audience. * **Purpose:** The letter expresses anger/criticism of the newspaper's stance. It intends to persuade readers that the islanders are not to blame for environmental issues. The letter appeals to the audience to see a different perspective on the subject. * **Call to Action:** The letter demands that the local government invests in the well-being of the indigenous communities and that the newspaper editor should attack them instead of blaming the islanders. ## Activity 4 **How would you describe the newspaper?** The provided text does not contain a description of the newspaper. More context is needed to understand how to describe it. **Image Description:** The image shows a page from a workbook or textbook. The page displays various exercises, text, and an image of a natural environment, possibly coral reefs or a similar ecosystem. Text-based activities concern examining purpose, audience, and context of a piece of writing.