1. Being the queen Key Terms: backchannel, non fluency features, register, high frequency words

2. Backchanneling ‘Backchannel noise’ is a form of monitoring device to show the other participant that you are listening e.g. ‘hmm’, ‘ok’ 1.What kinds of backchannel noise do you use in conversation? 2.When do you tend to use backchanneling? e.g. when listening to a friend discuss her boyfriend issues.

3. Teacher:Gemma do you think that people can be born leaders Gemma:yeah Teacher: go on Gemma:‘cause I think you’ve either got it chemically in you (2) and you’ve (.) got like confidence and (.) the ability to say what you think and (.) be able to tell that to other people (.) or you haven’t Teacher:mmmm Gemma:some people just (.) really can’t do it like they don’t (.) have it (.) don’t have like the sense \\Teacher:mmmmmmmmm When is backchannel noise used and why?

4. Why do we all use ‘non fluency features’? Fillers ‘erm’ ‘y’know’ ‘errr’ Repairs ‘I’m going to Romf on Satur… Sunday’ ‘He told me that it was for...erm, about the us’ Non standard English ‘I ain’t telling him why’

5. How many non fluency features can you notice from this extract? Teacher:Gemma do you think that people can be born leaders Gemma:yeah Teacher: go on Gemma:‘cause I think you’ve either got it chemically in you (2) and you’ve (.) got like confidence and (.) the ability to say what you think and (.) be able to tell that to other people (.) or you haven’t Teacher:mmmm Gemma:some people just (.) really can’t do it like they don’t (.) have it (.) don’t have like the sense \\Teacher:mmmmmmmmm

6. Register ‘Register’ is a word to describe the degree of formality of a text.. Formal RegisterInformal Register Low frequency lexis (‘supercilious’) High frequency lexis (e.g. ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’) Complex sentence structureSimple sentence structure Standard English – ‘hyper correct grammar’ Use of non standard English and grammar forms Absence of contractions and slang Use of slang and contractions Passive constructionsActive constructions TASK: Script one of the following: 1.A very formal speech register e.g. the queen telling Harry off for getting naked in Vegas/ announcing the royal baby. 2. A very informal speech register e.g. a footballer on the pull/Towie speech.

7. A Royal Announcement Wills and his bitch Kate are well pleased to announce birth of royal baby Chardonnay Windsor. We is all chuffed to bits with the arrival of little shawty. She is proper gorgeous.

8. Speech Writing Continuum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Least formal in register Most formal in register

9. Decide on a number on the ‘speech-writing continuum’. Explain why.

10. Where would you place this speech on the continuum? Explain why.