Spoken Language Transcripts

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Sep 12, 2014

Today we will be exploring live spoken conversation – and generating our own transcripts. Watch this short video excerpt (from the film “FIT”) and try to write your own transcript of the conversation.   SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT: Download (PDF,...

Of Mice and Men – Advanced Quotation Strategies

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Feb 4, 2014

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Of Mice and Men – Audio

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Dec 16, 2013

Spoken Language Study: Advice for Assessment

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Oct 17, 2013

This video contains my advice to students completing their GCSE Assessment after a Spoken Language Study that investigated the movement of features of spoken language that have moved into text and instant messaging communication. The question that the assessment will answer is: Explore the features of the language used in digital communications which suggest they are closer to spoken rather than written language. Comment on public...

Spoken Language Study: Structure

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Oct 16, 2013

As part of our preparation for the Spoken Language Study, we’ve been exploring the idea of structuring extended answers. The attached image is the result of an exercise where everyone was given these paragraph starters in a randomised order, and they had to select an order and justify why they chose it.

Glossary: Spoken Language Devices

Posted By Christopher Waugh on Sep 12, 2013

This project provides us with an opportunity to explore our own unique spoken language and the way it communicates volumes about our age, nature, culture, and character. We will be comparing spoken language with the langue of text messaging, bbm and online chat. The variety and creativity of the South London youth dialect is one of the most fast moving and expressive I have ever come across and it represents a brilliant opportunity...