Planning and writing of EdExcel English language Unit 3 - Spoken Voice.

1. 13th February 2013
Drafting CAU3
Band 4
•Thorough understanding of the ways spoken lang. Works
•Assured understanding of the ways spoken language changes according to context
and how these changes occur
•Response is supported by thorough exemplification
•Thorough understanding of the ways in which language use may influence other
speakers and listeners and why this may occur.
Band 5
•Perceptive understanding of the ways spoken lang. Works
•Perceptive understanding of the ways spoken language changes according to
context and how these changes occur
•Response is supported by relevent exemplification and a sustained focus
•Sustained focus which shows a perceptive understanding of the language
choices speakers make, the influence these may have on other speakers and
listeners and why this occurs.

2. Edexcel English Language GCSE
Spoken Language Study
Controlled Assessment
10%
Question:
Using two examples of spoken language, comment on
the way people adapt their spoken language to suit
different situations.
You should comment on:
• how the purpose of the spoken language affects the
way it is used
• how the audience affects the language that is used
• how formal or informal the language is
• how the language used influences other speakers
and listeners.

3. Transcript 1 – Transcript 2 –
car / meeting meeting with monk
Informal initially
• Formal
•
• Girls initially have discursive
control / power
• More laid back
– Giddy – incomplete utterances
• Established
–
–
Overlaps
Inaudible
discursive control
–
–
interruptions
Non-standard English
/ power
• Variety of
– Hedges
– Affirmation Fillers
Pauses
features:
–
Meeting parents: • Tag questions
• Girls select formality when
meeting parents

4. Additional Features
of Spontaneous Language:
• Vague Language: unassertive statements; sort
of etc.
• Phatic talk: small talk, how are you etc?
• Idiolect: individual’s style of speaking
influenced by range of factors
(class, family, place of birth etc)
• Sociolect: use of lang. Influence by being a
member of a social group.
• Elision: omission of slurring of certain syllables;
gonna, wannabe etc.
• Feedback: message being followed understood
... I see, uh-huh etc.

5. Talk about
• Tone / Style
• Don’t just list devices
• Slalom write, transcript A then transcript B
• Explain and explore ... It could say this, could say that
• Have a clear idea of how each transcript is different
overall
• Think of gender / age / background differences;
overlaps, interruptions etc
• Comment on how language is influenced by
setting, context, language, power etc.
• Don’t be judgemental or disparaging about the
speakers.
• Ensure you differentiate between accent and dialect.

6. •Introduction
1. Brief and concise opening line that shows your
understanding of how language is adapted
2. Outline purpose and situation of transcript A
and B.
-setting
-people
-context
3. In two / three sentences, summarise the main
reasons why language was adapted within the
transcripts and outline the features that you will
be discussing

7. Situation / Purpose / Audience / Power / Register (tone)
World’s Strictest Parents:
Jerry in car /
meeting parents
Jerry
meeting
the monk

8. Essay Plan
• Introduction
OVERVIEW - Situation OVERVIEW -
-1 Situation 2
how the purpose of the how the purpose of the
spoken language affects the spoken language affects the
way it is used way it is used
• how the audience affects how the audience affects
the language that is used the language that is used
how formal or informal how formal or informal
the language is the language is
how the language used how the language used
influences other speakers and influences other speakers
listeners. and listeners.
Conclusion

9. Essay Plan
• Introduction
Section 1 Section 2
• Situation - 1 • Situation 2
• Purpose - 1 • Purpose - 2
• Audience- 1 • Audience- 2
• Own idea- 1 • Own idea- 2
Conclusion

10. Main Body: Sentence Stems
• Despite both being teenagers,
• As this is aspontaneous conversation...
• If these girls were to speak in a formal context...
• However, when speaking to someone of a higher authority...
• The girls try to show that...
• Unintentionally _________ uses...
• Repeatedly, ______ says...
• The girls modify their language because...
• The ‘parents’ modify their language because....
• The monk uses language to....
• Here language is adapted as a result of...
• The balance of power does change as...
• During the conversation it becomes apparent
• The relaxed use of accent and dialect is most apparent/strongest
when...
• The absence of discourse markers shows that...
• The use of discourse markers shows that....

11. Spoken Language Conclusion
1. Revise your main point about spoken
language and why it changes depending on
purpose
2. Evaluate both transcripts ... Which one is
more effective and successful as a
conversation
3. Could use Grice’s Maxims to evaluate this,
honesty, clarity etc..

12. Writing an PEE paragraph
1: Point on either:
- how language has been changed
- how language has been used. - situation
- purpose
- audience
2: Evidence
3. Technique – which feature of spoken language is being used
3: Explanation:
a) Say what the use of the feature of spoken language shows about
the speaker Speaker ____ uses this because….
b) Extend your idea with a connective:
Additionally, it shows that...
c) Analyse why the language has been used in:
- situation
This shows that, in this situation…
4. Contrasting connective and explain an alternative interpretation
of the words used, the speaker’s words / verbal response say about
the situation:
However / on the other hand, it could imply that…

13. Perceptive = seeing things that others may not
pick up on and go beyond the basic points
You need to look at how language
Maintain focus throughout changes when there is a different
your response. Make sure social situation
that it is detailed and
thorough The points that you make must be
supported by textual reference
Must look at how the
speaker intended the
listener to feel

14. B to A* Mark Scheme
Band Mark Descriptor
3 11-15 •Clear understanding of the ways spoken lang. Works
•Clear understanding of the ways spoken language changes according to
context and how these changes occur
•Response is supported by sound exemplification
•Clear understanding of the ways in which language use may influence
other speakers and listeners and why this may occur.
4 16-20 •Thorough understanding of the ways spoken lang. Works
•Assured understanding of the ways spoken language changes according
to context and how these changes occur
•Response is supported by thorough exemplification
•Thorough understanding of the ways in which language use may
influence other speakers and listeners and why this may occur.
5 21-24 •Perceptive understanding of the ways spoken lang. Works
•Perceptive understanding of the ways spoken language changes
according to context and how these changes occur
•Response is supported by relevent exemplification and a sustained focus
•Sustained focus which shows a perceptive understanding of the
language choices speakers make, the influence these may have on other
speakers and listeners and why this occurs.