* Spoken Language

Year 10
Controlled Condition Course work

* Idiolect: Language used by you and your family

The Flat
controller

Bodger

The Buttons

Zapper

* Make a list of 10 words you use at home

they are particular to you:

*My language

* Where we use spoken language? - put it in

context
* How it changes? because of the context
* What are the rules? in the context?
* What do we expect? in the context?
Look at register and tone
* School your mates, your gran your mum
* Write 3 short dialogues showing a change in
register, dialect and maybe idiolect h/work

Context

* The World of Sport listen to The Commentator,

read the text here:

* http://
www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications/downloa
ds/pdfs/Beautiful_GameSample.pdf
* The language of sport lexis - remember Ron
Manager jumpers for goal posts the studio
sketch
* http://
www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&s
qi=2&ved=0CCoQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.y
outube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3NeRoSFZWbs&ei=88i
ATpHML8GS0QXV6_TPCQ&usg=AFQjCNGUT-2sFo4jld8
FhwadxldI-p5aNw

*Lexis and jargon

*Lexis and Context

Analyse how Ron and the other studio guests

use sporting language.
Make some lists of the lexis of different kinds
of sports free choice h/work
Analyse a TV sport show anchor, studio guests
what do you expect? What are the rules of
the genre?
Write your own script and see how the
language is used. h/k (+ some performances in
class)

Make a list of the ingredients for Reality TV

Think about

Conflict
Real people Rules
Contestants
Expectations
Judges
Context
Voting
Drama
Lexis passion
Emotion tears
Back stories
Connection with candidates/competitors

*Reality TV how does

it work?

Part One Set the scene

Set the scene what is the X Factor? Go through the show, series
and the final outcome BRIEFLY.
Watch 2 normal auditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qO0T_ZHOlM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybiW3a6SQ9o

Part Two
What are the roles of the judges? What do we expect them to do?

Part Three
What are the roles of the contestants - what do we expect from
them?

*The X Factor the

context

* The audition weve already looked at 2 normal

auditions, write a list of the expectations we have of

contestants auditioning
*Fill in the chart - you can use normal auditions and
then - compare these expectations with Ablisas
audition.
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrNbLBS1D2Q
*: Fill it in for Ablisa N for normal OTT for abnormal
behaviour
Chatting
with Dermot

Talking to
the judges

Addressing
the
audience

Performing

After the
performance

*Ablisa

*Transcript making

notes

*Body language go through the transcript and

make notes on the paralinguistic features put them in as stage directions

*Look at the tone and register of what they all

say add notes on mood sarcastic,
patronising, kindly etc.

*Look at the language used using your hand

outs make notes on what linguistic features are

used, next

*What did they say? What was the tone and register?
*How did they say it? What linguistic features are
used why are they used?
*Does it fit in with, or break the conventions of the
show? How?
*Analyse and comment dont narrate

*The what when why

how questions

Assessment Criteria - the skills we are looking for:

*Clear, formal English

*A well structured essay which refers effectively

to the title
*Use of analysis and comment: Statement,
Example, Explanation and Development (SEED)
*A thoughtful conclusion summing up the ideas and
the points made in the essay
*These skills do transfer!

*Assessment for learning

and development

*Remind your self of the ingredients for Reality TV:

*Conflict
*Contestants *Drama
*Emotion loss of contestants lexis passion for

example tears both sides

*Back stories on both sides?
*Tasks/auditions
*Judges stages judgements emotional engagement?
*Voting tension the ten second count down for
example

*Set the scene

* The title asks you to explain how the language fits into the
context of reality TV:

1. Explain what kind of reality TV the X Factor is

2. Structure of the series, shows, and the audition
3.

process
The role of the judges and the contestants

This should be one or two paragraphs, and it should

anchor the rest of the essay. What you write here, is
what you will be referring back to in the essay.
*.Be concise, and clear

*Setting the scene putting

the show in context

The title:

*How is spoken language adapted to the context of

reality TV in the two extracts you have studied?

* The two important words are how and context -

how do people
speak, and is it appropriate or inappropriate in the context they
are in?

* Each paragraph should have a key or topic sentence which refers to

the title, and makes a point answering the question.

* All your comments on what the participants say and do refer to the

context is it appropriate, inappropriate, does it fit or not? Refer

back to the title in every paragraph.

*The written task

* An good example:
* Statement:

* Abi is rude when she ignores Simons welcome.

* Example:

Use Formal
English *

* When she blurts out, Oh my God its Cheryl,

* Explanation

* she is ignoring him and the other judges.

* Development

* She is talking to her friend, not to the judges, commenting on them

rather than responding to them. She is showing that her agenda is
to show her personality, rather than actually audition. Her
speech is slangy* uses slang and elision; showing how breathless
and gushing she wants to appear to be.

*Some ideas of how to make

your point

Select the points you want to make about Ablisas audition.

Were they childlike, immature, rude, inappropriate,
aggressive, sulky?
Find examples to illustrate each point you want to make.
Comment on the points youve made.
Make sure you explain how what they say and their behaviour
fits/doesnt fit in with the context of the show, by
developing your ideas.
Assess your progress: Colour coding: Go through your work
and highlight a section:
Yellow = statement
Green = example
Pink = explanation
Orange = development and linguistic features

*Look at the title

*Does it ask a how question?
*Have you explained how the language works?
*Make a summary of the points you have
made adding in any new ideas that occur
along the way.

*Dont labour the point

- be concise

*A conclusion make it
thoughtful

Which of the elements from reality TV can you find in The

Apprentice? Check back against the X Factor.
What is the structure of the show, the series and what is the
prize?
What role do we expect the applicants to take?
What role do we expect the judges to take?
Write your three paragraphs setting the scene - and
establishing the context.

*The Apprentice

*Controlled Assessment Checklist

*Essential
*Evidence-based (e.g. on a transcript/recording/notes)
*A study on mostly spontaneous spoken language; a comparison of scripted and
spontaneous speech could also be fruitful.

*Desirable
*Material to reflect students interests/experience
*Transcript-based evidence which has been seen and heard.
*800-1000 words outcome
*Task based on a question rather than a general analysis
*Possible
*Utilise recordings of language and notes made through observation
*Comparative task
*Avoid
*Over use of technical language and feature spotting or complicated use of linguistic
terminology

*How to write about

spoken language