Transcript What affects the way we speak?

What affects the way we
speak?
Obj –To understand how the way
we and others speak can both
include and exclude
Assessment objectives:
• Understand variations in spoken language,
explaining why language changes in relation to
contexts
• Evaluate the impact of spoken language
choices in your own and others ‘ use
First Impressions 
•  When you meet someone for the
first time, what do you notice
most?
• The way they look?
• The way they speak?
• The way they dress?
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Stereotypes
• A stereotype is a judgment by a
person or judgment shared by a
group of people based on uneducated
assumptions and generalisations.
• Black people are amazing at
basketball.
• White people have no rhythm.
• Everyone stereotypes and makes
judgments. However, the goal is to
become educated, and to learn not to
‘pigeonhole’ people.
• Stereotypes can be good and bad.
 Discuss what conclusions
(rightly or wrongly) you might
make about the following speakers.
How can our language be
affected?
• Think about why people speak
differently.
• Make a list of ideas in your book.
Social influences on
language
• There are ten main factors that affect
and influence the way we speak.
• These have been hidden around the
classroom. Your task is to collect all ten
reasons as quickly as possible.
Match Up
• In pairs – Complete the match up
activity.
age
sexuality
gender
hobbies
ethnicity
deviance
occupation region
social
context
class
How old or young a person is
will affect language use.
The sexual orientation of
individuals will affect
language use.
Whether you are male or
female will affect language
use.
The past times and leisure
activities that people take
part in will affect language
use.
A person’s ethnic background
(for example, Creolisation –
London Jamaican) will affect
language use.
Any ‘less savoury’
activities that an individual
is involved in will affect
language use.
The job or career that a
person does will affect
language use.
Where a person is from
(geographically) will affect
language use.
The social, educational and
economic position that people
are born into / live in will
affect language use.
Who, where and why a
person is talking to
someone else will affect
language use.
In groups have a conversation
about a topic of your choice!
What do you think has affected the way you
speak today??
Plenary
Write two paragraphs about how and
why you stereotype people based on
the way that they speak.
Plenary/Homework
• Write two paragraphs about how and
why you stereotype people based on
the way that they speak.