Who are these people? Extension: What do you know about

the way they speak?Write all over your group’s placemat

Greg WallaceDeborah MeadenDr Dawn HarperPhil Thompson

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

Who are these people?

Extension: What do you know about the

way they speak?

Controlled Assessment Task: Investigate the ways spoken language is used by a

television presenter.

• At the end of it, you'll need to write an 800-1000 word controlled assessment (counting for 10 per cent of your total English Language GCSE).

• For this you will have to record examples of speech, writing them down in transcripts.

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

Context

• We have spent most of the course being creative – writing monologues, rants and producing holiday camps.

• We now need to return to being analytical and precisely discussing what we are studying.

• The most important thing to consider first is context.• Context is the set of circumstances that surround a

text – the background information.

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

Two types of Context

Speaker Identity

• Regional origin • Social class • Age • Occupation• Gender

Situational Factors

• Topic • Setting • Purpose • Status • Comfort

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

As we watch the clips, make notes on your sheets

Speaker Identity

• Regional origin • Social class • Age • Occupation• Gender

Situational Factors

• Topic • Setting • Purpose • Status • Comfort

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Greg Wallace…he is a TV…Chef

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does he speak?– Why does he speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Greg Wallace…he is a TV…Chef

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does he speak?– Why does he speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Nigella Lawson…she is a TV…Chef

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does she speak?– Why does she speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Dr Dawn Harper …she is a TV…doctor

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does she speak?– Why does she speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Dr Dawn Harper…she is a TV…doctor

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does she speak?– Why does she speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Deborah Meaden…she is a TV…erm…Millionnaire

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does she speak?– Why does she speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Deborah Meaden…she is a TV…erm…Millionnaire

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does she speak?– Why does she speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

This is Phil Thompson…he is a TV…football summariser

• As we watch the clip consider:– How does he speak?– Why does he speak in this way?

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

Reflection Point.Choose two of the speakers and complete a double

bubble.

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language

Plenary Wall

• 9 of you will be answering questions.• You will be chosen at random.

Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language

• Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes• Using Spoken Language Features• Public attitudes to spoken language