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UNIT
What’s your talent?
Language in action
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Available at: <http://www.thetalentstore.net/>.
Accessed on: March 1, 2013.
ƒ Learn how to
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C/ID/BR
greet someone
and make
introductions
ƒ Understand
nonverbal signs
ƒ Learn how to
give information
about you and
about others
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Australia's Shelley Chaplin (L) celebrates with Katie Hill after
winning a match against Britain during the Beijing 2008
Paralympic Games.
Brazilian MMA fighter
Anderson Silva, at UFC Rio.
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British boy-band One Direction (L to R: Niall Horan,
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson).
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Lead-in
1. Look at picture 1 and make a list of the talents represented by the silhouettes.
2. Read the text below and classify the talents into the two groups in the chart.
Welcome to the Talent Store
Performers
The Talent Store is a networking source for
entertainment agencies, businesses, and
individuals or groups who are seeking job or
gig opportunities, discovery, exposure, online
community support, and advice. Our services
are targeted to a wide variety of people who
either provide a service to, or are a part of,
the entertainment industry. The list of services
includes, but is not limited to: singers, dancers,
actors, comedians, technicians, camera
operators, stage hands, clowns, mimes,
cartoonists, parade organizers, and event
planners.
Technical Crew
Available at: <http://anndandridgepublicrelations.ning.com/
profile/LithorniaLibbieHarper>. Accessed on: February 4, 2014.
3. What other talents do the pictures on the previous page represent?
5. What hand gestures can you identify in some of the photos used on the previous page?
Check (✔) the corresponding options.
(
) high five (a celebratory gesture)
(
(
) A-OK (no problem, fine)
( ) thumbs-down (disapproval)
( ) crossed fingers (hope)
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4. Which elements tell us that the person represented in picture 4 is not a “real” doctor?
) thumbs-up (approval)
( ) handshake (greeting ritual)
( ) waving with palm facing outward
(greeting)
6. What do these hand signs mean? Discuss your ideas with a classmate. Then check your
guesses at the bottom of the page.
(
) V sign (victory or peace)
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Answers to activity 6: 1) The “shaka” sign or “hang loose”; 2) The approval sign; 3) The loser sign.
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Let’s read!
Before you read…
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What type of talent does the girl have in text 1?
What does she probably do to help sick children?
Which elements are common in both text 1 and text 2?
Can you guess the type of talent the boy in text 3 has?
What do the headphones tell us about this boy's hobby?
1. Now, read the three texts more carefully and check (✔) the statements
which are true.
In your first
contact with a
text, it is possible
to predict many
things about it.
For example,
pictures, familiar
words in titles,
etc. tell us a lot
about the topic.
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Fac-símile/The Clown Doctors
Text 1
Hint
Available at: <http://media.gimnazijabb.edu.rs/2010/03/THE-CLOWN-DOCTORS.ppt>. Accessed on: October 29, 2013.
This text is part of a slide presentation available on the Internet,
entitled The Clown Doctor. This is the seventh slide of a total of 13. In the
presentation they explain in detail what clown doctors do in hospitals.
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Text 2
Theodora Children’s
Trust is a British
charity specialized
in helping children
recover from
operations and
illness. They train
people to become
clown doctors
in order to work
in collaboration
with hospital
professionals.
Theodora Children's Trust/
ID/BR
www.theodora.org.uk
Theodora Children’s Trust brings music, magic and laughter to children
in hospital and to disabled children through bedside visits from Giggle
Doctors.
[…]
Our Giggle Doctors are specialist entertainers, highly trained to work
both in the hospital environment and with children with disabilities. They
come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring with them a variety
of skills (among our team are actors, entertainers, teachers, magicians,
musicians and singers).
Byron Purvis/AdMedia/Latin Stock
Available at: <http://uk.blog.globalgiving.org/2012/12/12/childrens-christmas-appeal-2012-the-giggle-doctors/>
(paragraph 1) and <http://uk.theodora.org/en-gb/our-mission> (paragraph 2). Accessed on: October 29, 2013.
Text 3
Astro – The X Factor U.S. – Audition 1
Brian: Hello… Brian.
Steve: Brian, I’m Steve, nice to meet you. Uh, who are
these people here?
Brian: Mom, stepdad. Here are my mom and my
steppops. Y’know, they are both huge supporters of
me. And my mom, she’s… she’s my number one fan.
I have er an insane love for music. I listen to music all
the time, so it’s in my blood.
[…]
American rapper Brian Bradley
(stage name Astro) posing at a
movie theater in California, 2011.
Brian: I’ve always dreamed of performing at Madison
Square Garden. To know that 20,000 people are here for
me, that would be big.
Adapted and transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJu_lsb2oVQ>
(0:00-0:26 and 0:41-0:48). Accessed on: May 7, 2014.
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This text is a video
transcription of
an interview with
Brian Bradley, also
known as Astro.
This young artist
became famous
after taking part
in "The X Factor"
competition (USA).
) Lucy and Brian are artists.
( ) Giggle doctors don't need training to entertain patients in hospitals.
( ) Lucy and Brian help sick children in the hospital environment.
(
) Both are talented people.
(
) They are entertainers.
( ) Lucy and Brian are supported by their parents.
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2. Based on your answers in the previous activity, write correct sentences as in the example.
Giggle doctors need training to entertain patients in hospitals.
3. Which text presents an alternative name for “clown doctor?” What is this name?
4. Read text 3 again. Can you infer who Brian is?
5. Who are Brian’s supporters?
6. Brian is talented in a specific area. What is it? Check (✔) one option.
( ) dance
( ) drama
( ) clowning
( ) DJing
(
) music
7. Text 3 is a transcription of part of a videotaped interview. Read it again and find examples
of the following characteristics of oral texts. Copy the words.
a) Hesitation particles:
b) Abbreviations:
c) Repetition:
d) Informal vocabulary:
8. Now find in the three texts sentences or words that are used to express the ideas below.
Copy them here.
a) People’s age:
b) Talking about people’s occupation:
c) Names of occupations:
9. What questions would you ask Brian if you had a chance? Consider information such as
hobbies, plans for the future, favorite artist, etc. Use your notebook.
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10. Make a list of the talents in your family. Write sentences as in the two examples. Use your
notebook for this activity.
My sister Carla plays the guitar.
My stepbrother Diego designs games.
11. Compare your list in activity 9 with a classmate’s and find out if there are similar talents in
both families.
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Let’s listen!
1. These are dialogues related to talent shows in the USA and Nigeria. Can you predict
what the missing parts are? Write them down based on your knowledge and the hints
the texts give.
Dialogue 1
Brian: How you’re feeling? Are you feeling good? Anybody from Brooklyn here?
Jury member: Hi,
Brian: It’s Brian Bradley.
Jury member:
Brian: I’m fourteen years old.
Jury member: And
Brian: I’m from Brooklyn, New York…
Transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJu_lsb2oVQ> (1:08-1:22). Accessed on: October 29, 2013.
Dialogue 2
Reporter: So, how are you doing?
Interviewee:
Reporter: I’m great.
Interviewee: Yes.
Reporter: So, are you a huge fan of Nigerian Idol?
Interviewee: Oh, I’m a very huge fan of Nigerian Idol.
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Transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7Nu36QXTU> (1:55-2:03).
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
Dialogue 3
Jury member: How are you?
Contestant:
Jury member: Are you OK? You...
Contestant:
Transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAnQQ4bwRgg> (0:12-0:18).
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
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Dialogue 4
Reporter: I’m on the district of Lagos. I’m gonna be doing
a vox pop on Nigerian Idol. So, let’s go talk to a few people
as to what they feel about Nigerian Idol... Hello. How are
you doing?
Interviewee:
Transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7Nu36QXTU> (0:03-0:13).
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
Did you know…?
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Dialogue 5
Rachel: Hi.
Jury member: Hi Rachel.
Rachel:
Jury member: What’ve you chosen, Rachel?
Rachel: It’s a surprise.
Jury member: Ah, I like surprises.
Rachel: OK.
Jury member: Good luck.
Rachel: Thank you.
Transcribed from: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJMOUzBDzM> (0:22-0:37).
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
2.
Now listen to the recording and check if your predictions were
correct. Then discuss these questions with a classmate.
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a) Which of the expressions used in the dialogues are new for you?
b) How much would you understand if you didn’t read the transcript?
c) Did you pay attention to different accents while listening to the
dialogues?
Rachel Crow began singing
as a toddler. She sang her first
song, "Breathe" by Faith Hill at
just 18 months. She later went
on to enter talent contests at
local fairs.
Available at: <http://www.rachelcrowofficial.
com/bio/>. Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
Available at: <http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Lw7Nu36QXTU>. Accessed on: May 20, 2013.
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d) Which of the five dialogues matches the picture below?
Image captured from:
<http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Lw7Nu36QXTU>.
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
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Let’s focus on language!
1. Look at this excerpt from text 3 in the Let’s read! section. Then check (✔) the right
option to complete the statement.
Brian: Hello… Brian.
Steve: Brian, I’m Steve, nice to meet you. Uh, who are these people here?
In this interaction, we can say that Brian uses
( ) a formal introduction,
(
) an informal introduction,
and that Steve is
(
) more formal.
Gloria: I’m Gloria. This is my friend... Sarah. She’s visiting from
Cornell.
Jack Buckley: Gloria and Sarah. OK. I’m Jack Buckley, but you call
me JB.
Gloria: JB. JB.
Jack Buckley: And this is my friend, Ernie.
Gloria: How do you do?
Ernie Davis: Very well.
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2. Now read a dialogue from the movie The Express, the story of an
African-American athlete who changed the way fans looked at men of
his color. Then check (✔) the right option to complete the statement.
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( ) more informal.
In this interaction, Gloria replied to Ernie in
(
) a formal way.
( ) an informal way.
3. What factors determine the level of formality in an interaction between people?
( ) the relationship between them
( ) cultural background
( ) other:
( ) age
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( ) the place where they are
4. Read the dialogue from the movie The Express again. Circle
the parts in which someone introduces someone else to
another person.
Look at some other options for Jack Buckley to introduce
Ernie Davis.
Option 1: Gloria, have you met Ernie?
Option 2: I’d like to introduce you to Ernie.
Ernie could also have replied using one of the following options.
Option 1: Pleased to meet you.
Option 2: Nice to meet you.
Scene from The Express (from left: Rob Brown, Omar
Benson Miller, Linara Washington, Nicole Beharie).
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5. Practice formal and informal greetings according to each of the situations represented in
the pictures. Choose expressions from the box below and complete the bubbles.
Greeting
Answering greeting
Greeting
Answering greeting
Formal
Formal
Informal
Informal
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
How are you?
How are you doing?
Nice to meet you.
Good morning /
afternoon /evening
How do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
I am fine, thank you, and
you?
I am fine, and you?
Nice to meet you too.
Good morning /
afternoon / evening
How’s you?
Hello.
Hi.
Hiya.
Hey!
What’s up?
Fine thanks. You? / Fine!
Fine, and you? /
I’m fine. / I’m OK. / I’m
great!
Hi. / Hello. / Hi there! /
Hey. / Hiya.
a) Old friends meeting on the street
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b) Teacher greeting students in the morning
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c) Classmates meeting during the weekend
In
formal
situations,
when you meet
someone for the
first time, you can
say “How do you do”
and shake hands. In
informal situations you
normally don’t shake
hands, but you can
say and do “Give
me five.”
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Let’s talk!
1. Let’s play talent show! First, talk to your classmates using these questions.
a) What kind of TV show is being represented in the pictures below?
b) Do you know the woman in the picture?
c) What questions is the man probably asking her?
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Accessed on: May 20, 2013.
d) Do you think this contestant was successful?
English TV producer Simon Cowell. Image captured from:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSDoPY9B0wQ>.
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
Scottish singer Susan Boyle. Image captured from:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSDoPY9B0wQ>.
Accessed on: October 30, 2013.
2. Now it is your turn to interview or be interviewed. Have a similar conversation with a classmate. Use the
information in the speech bubbles and vocabulary from the box.
actor
dancer
mime
cartoonist
ceramist
clown
comedian
designer
graphic designer
gymnast
juggler
musician
painter
rapper
sculptor
singer
Student A
(a member of a judging panel)
Greet your partner.
Ask his/her name.
Ask how old he/she is.
Ask where he/she is from.
Ask him/her what his/her talent is.
Student B
(a contestant)
Greet back.
Say your (artistic) name.
Say your age.
Say where you are from.
Say what your talent is.
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