Story telling - Direct speech

Story telling - Direct Speech

Task One

Add speech marks in the correct places and start new a new line when necessary. You might need to read through the passage more than once to work out what each character is saying.

Excuse me, said the man. Can you tell me what the time is? I think it’s about 8 o’clock, replied Graham. I haven’t got my watch on but I remember seeing the time on the town hall clock a few minutes ago. The town hall! said the man. That’s just what I’m looking for. Can you point me in the right direction? Certainly, said Graham. You just go down there past the bank, turn left, go straight on and the town hall will be on your right hand side. Brilliant, said the man, Thanks for your help. That’s okay, said Graham. 

Task Two

Add speech marks, punctuation and start new lines where necessary to the following text.

Too late for what, Grandma? It’s ridiculous she went on. You’re nearly as tall as me already. George took a good look at Grandma. She certainly was a very tiny person. Her legs were so short she had to have a footstool to put her feet on, and her head only came halfway up the back of the armchair. Daddy says it’s fine for a man to be tall George said. Don’t’ listen to your Daddy Grandma said. Listen to me. But how do I stop myself growing? George asked her. Eat less chocolate Grandma said. Does chocolate make you grow? It makes you grow the wrong way she snapped. Up instead of down. Grandma sipped some tea but never took her eyes from the little boy who stood before her. Never grow up she said. Always down. Yes, Grandma. And stop eating chocolate. Eat cabbage instead. Cabbage! Oh no, I don’t like cabbage George said.

Extension Task 

Consolidate what you’ve learnt. Write a passage that uses direct speech. Show me that you know where to put speech marks and other punctuation. Show me that you can remember to start a new line for each new speaker. 

Some suggestions for what your passage could be about: 
(a) Two friends having a chat about last night’s television. 
(b) A person going to buy a car/computer etc. from a salesperson. 
(c) A telephone conversation between a person who is reporting a lost pet and a policeman.

HOMEWORK for Tuesday 20/09

1/ Finish highlighting the persuasive techniques in the 'Mobile Madmen' text.

2/ Answer the following questions on the text 'Mobile Madmen':

• Do you find the text persuasive? Explain why or why not.
• How could you make the text more persuasive? What other arguments against mobile phones could you use?
• Do you personally think mobile phones are dangerous? Try to be persuasive when presenting your ideas.

3/ Try to persuade your technophobe friend to buy an iPhone. You must use a variety of persuasive devices and write at least 200 words.

       

Persuasive Speech using great vocab!

All day breakfasts in a tin are the most heinous, offensive and vile food stuffs

that exist. Firstly, I abhor beans. Their smell and texture revolt and repulse me,

leaving me feeling violently sick. Not only do all day breakfasts in a tin contain

beans, but they also, and perhaps more offensively contain sausage, burger,

bacon, lamb cutlet, mushrooms and egg. Why would you put cooked egg in a

tin? More to the point, the percentages of the tin’s content on the back has

given me many sleepless and restless nights. Allegedly, the tins only contain

8% meat but more than half of the contents are supposedly meat. Worrying.

My dislike for all day breakfasts in a tin was perpetuated by an experience I had in

the house that I lived in during my first year of university. Vividly, I remember

coming downstairs, hung-over, into our communal kitchen. My five other

housemates were standing around, drinking tea and chatting about the previous

night. Meanwhile, my housemate from Bolton, in her broad Bolton accent was

struggling to get the all day breakfast out of the tin. She shouted from the corner

of the kitchen where the cooker was, ‘Can’t get ‘t out, it’s stuck, tin’ s farting!’ Due

to the breakfast’s horrendous texture and consistency, it was literally making

slurping noises as it came out of the tin. This was followed by a ghastly smell of

congealed fake meat and beans. Vile!

Example of a persuasive speech

Mobile phones are a public hazard 

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I am pleased to be here in person, and not on the end of a digital phone link. I believe that mobile phones are a hazard to the public, and I have three very good reasons to support my view.

First, and most important, is the danger of mobile phones to road users. How many times have you seen a driver speeding along with only one eye on the road, one hand on the wheel and all his attention on the phone? Police forces across the country have recorded a 50% increase in accidents in which drivers were using mobile phones. All of us are at risk from these mobile madmen. We must act together to keep our roads safe and ban the use of mobile phones in cars. Just as important as “Don’t drink and drive” should be “Don’t talk and travel”.

The second danger associated with mobile phones is related to our health. A worrying number of medical reports have linked the use of mobile phones with tumours on the brain. Professor John Smith from Oxford University said “People who think this risk is unimportant should ask themselves why the phone companies now recommend that people use special protective cases for their phones, which are designed to block harmful radio waves. Why are these needed if mobile phones are safe?”. When cigarettes were first sold, no-one realised how harmful they would be, but look at the damage they have caused to the nation’s health. Until mobile phones are proved to be safe, they should carry the same health warnings as cigarettes.

The third reason for my opposition to mobile phones concerns crime. Our streets are already so dangerous that people are afraid to go out after dark. Mobile phones simply add to the problem. Carrying an expensive mobile phone makes you a walking target for the mugger who is looking for something valuable and easy to steal. It’s like leaving a key in the ignition of an unlocked Porsche. It is ironic that many parents have provided their children with mobile phones for safety, little realising that by doing so they have increased by 40% their children’s chances of being mugged. If you are one of these parents, I hope that you don’t find out the hard way what an expensive mistake you have made.

Mobile phones appear to be fashionable, high-tech and desirable, but when you next see an advertisement for Orange or Vodafone please think about what it doesn’t mention: the hazard of mobile phones on our roads, to our health and on our streets. Together we can oppose the spread of these digital disasters and promote the message that it can be dangerous to dial.

Expressing dislikes

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Amazing Lesson Starters!

This term we will start with CAE level.

At the beginning of each lesson click on the CAE Starter link on the blog tool bar and complete the following activities:

- Phrasal verb

- Word formation

- Collocation

Once you have completed them add them to your personal Quilt list (you will need to create an account if you don't already have one).

We will have an exam at the end of the 1st half-term based on all of these.