year 11 speaking task 2011
DESCRIPTION
This task is the culminating product for a Year 11 Standard 'Close Study of Text' unit.TRANSCRIPT
Stories
A good story has the power to make us …
laugh
cry
feel proud
or ashamed
or imagine a better life
or a life less fortunate.
Stories can teach us how to be better people …
… or how to live a better life.
Stories can provoke thoughts about …
prejudice
hatred
injustice
wisdom
honour
… and beauty.
In ancient times, and still in tribal cultures today, the
story-teller is a highly valued and powerful
individual.
In ancient Ireland to kill a story-teller in war was as
bad as killing a king.
Today our story-tellers are novelists, playwrights and writers for television and
film.
These people create narratives that bring to
life …
compelling characters …
unexpected plot-lines …
realistic or fantastical settings …
and powerful themes.
We want YOU to take on the role of story-teller!
We are giving you 3-4 minutes to tell us a story that will spark our imaginations, provoke deep
thoughts and evoke strong emotions.
So … what story will you tell?
What do you want your reader to feel?
frustration
shame
pride
love
empathy
desire.
What do you want your reader to think about?
everlasting love?
the need for change?
the complexities of adolescence?
the power of faith?
What do you want your reader to imagine?
another world?
a disaster?
life on the streets?
life as a young woman in Africa?
life in the past?
life without a mother?
… or the future?
Great stories centre on a main idea or message - often
referred to as a ‘theme’. We’d like your story to
explore a theme of your own choosing.
Some possible themes are included on the
assessment sheet for you.
Now go on …
… tell us a story!!