Let's hear it!

Let's hear it!

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This task is about knowing how to communicate with an audience through the use of voice and sound effects.

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a)  What is one way you could let the listeners know that Vincent Voice is in a radio station?

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b)  What sort of voice would the actor who plays Vincent Voice use when he says,
     "We interrupt this news with a special item."?

    • Cheerful

    • Slow

    • Excited

    • Soft

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c)  What two sound effects could be used when Samantha Snoop says,
     "People are rushing everywhere, Vincent.  We've got all the king's horses and all the king's men
     down here, and the police are searching for clues."?

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d)  What sound could the actor who plays the Sobbing Woman make to show she is upset?

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e)  What voice should the actors who play all the king's men use when they say,
     "We tried to put Humpty together again. We tried Sellotape, we tried chewing gum,
     we tried superglue – but it was no good."?

    • Excited

    • Nervous

    • Worried

    •  Moody

Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper and online (with some auto-marking).
 
Equipment:
Copyright: 
Material from "Who pushed Humpty Dumpty?" – Text first published in School Journal by Learning Media Limited for the Ministry of Education.
© John Parker 1998. Illustrations © Crown. Reproduced with permission.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Presenting
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
drama, script, School Journal, SJ-2-2-1998
Description of task: 
This task assesses students' understanding of how to communicate with an audience. Students identify the voice expressions and sound effects needed for a play, "Who pushed Humpty Dumpty?" (Text used is reproduced as a pdf under "Using this resource" tab.) SJ-2-2-1998. Text provided.
Answers/responses: 

 

 

Y7 (03/2002)
1 mark a)

Any 1 of: 

  • phone ringing
  • radio station call sign
  • music playing
  • weather report
  • news introduction
  • static and feedback noises
  • Any other appropriate response
 difficult
1 mark b) C (Excited) easy
2 marks
(1 mark each)		 c)

Any 2 of the following or similar: 

  • sirens
  • horses' hooves, neighing
  • screams/crying/talking
  • crowd noises
  • shouted orders
  • running footsteps
  • feedback from microphone equipment
  • fast, dramatic music
  • any other appropriate response 

2 correct -
easy
 
1 correct -
easy

 
1 mark d)

Any 1 of:

  • Sobbing/crying
  • Nose-blowing
  • Sniffing
 easy
1 mark e) C (Worried) easy