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      David Crystal's King James Bible lecture: Word play

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 November, 2011 - 11:23

      This task examines ways in which well-known phrases from the King James Bible have been adapted by journalists and other skilled users of the English language. The activity features two extracts from a lecture by David Crystal on the King James Bible, and examples he gives of the manipulation of phrases from the King James Bible, for example ‘manna from heaven’ becoming ‘manna from Devon’ in an article about food from Devon, England.

      Level: C1/C2 - It would be an advantage if the students already know at least some of the idioms featured.

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      David Crystal's King James Bible lecture: What's included?

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 November, 2011 - 11:23

      This task features a 10-minute extract from a lecture by David Crystal on the King James Bible, and provides practice at guided listening to an academic lecture.

      Level: B2/C1

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      David Crystal's King James Bible lecture: Idioms

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 November, 2011 - 11:22

      This task features a 10-minute extract from a lecture by David Crystal on the King James Bible, and provides practice at guided listening to an academic lecture.

      Level: B2/C1

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      Then and now

      Submitted by TE Editor on 16 May, 2011 - 16:14

      This plan is part of a series of lesson plans commissioned in 2011 to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, which many claim had a major impact on the development o

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      How does language spread?

      Submitted by TE Editor on 16 May, 2011 - 16:09

      This plan is part of a series of lesson plans commissioned in 2011 to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, which many claim had a major impact on the development o

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