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       Choral Speaking



             But Wasn’t Sure Who to
             Ask Part 2
A few hours ago ….



What are four important questions you have to
 answer before you start training students?
1. What was the poet’s intention?


    Silly or serious?
2. Are there any shifts in mood?


Words to indicate a shift ….

 But
 Suddenly
 All   of a sudden
3. Which lines carry on in meaning?

Make students aware of lines that carry on with
 …
4. What EXACTLY happens at the
beginning and at the end?


The beginning is generally a narrative voice.

The ending generally slows right down to a
  stop.
Also, a few hours ago …..

What three elements can (and must) be
 varied?

          Pitch
          Pace
          Volume
PITCH


   Back rows high
   Front rows low
from anyone lived in a pretty how town
              by E. E. Cummings


Children guessed (but only a few
And down they forgot as up they grew
Autumn winter spring summer)
That no one loved him more by more.
PITCH con’t



Certain words should be brought up in pitch.
from A Case of Murder

A dog would have been a different thing

Plump as a cushion with tucked-in paws

Better have left him with a fair-sized rat!

So he took Daddy’s stick and hit the cat.
PITCH con’t

Then quick as a sudden crack in glass

Shot for the door that wasn’t quite shut

His eyes squeezed beads of salty prayer
PACE


In some places students can gallop ahead.
from A Case of Murder


Then quick as a sudden crack in glass     FAST!
                                          FAST!
It hissed, black flash, to a hiding place FAST!

In the dust and dark beneath the couch,
And he followed that grin on his new-made
   face,      SLOW THIS ONE DOWN A NOTCH
PACE


In some cases, students should pause for a
  touch of suspense.
PACE con’t


                         … and though it died
It’s grown in that cupboard and its hot low purr
Grows slowly louder year by year:
VOLUME


Sometimes saying words quietly has a deep
  impact.
VOLUME con’t



The black fur squealed and he felt his skin
Prickle with sparks of dry delight.
Look at The Bookshop.


IN THE FIRST STANZA, where could you …

   increase the pitch?
   pause?                 //
   decrease the volume?   V
Look at The Bookshop


IN THE SECOND STANZA, where could you …

 add   a sound?

                    WHAT sound?
Look at The Bookshop.


IN THE LAST STANZA, where can students:

 increase   the pitch?
 pause?
 increase   the volume?
GROUPING

                    TEACHER




front


         1      2             3      4
back




        RIGHT                 LEFT
from anyone lived in a pretty how town
              by E. E. Cummings


Children guessed (but only a few
And down they forgot as up they grew
Autumn winter spring summer)
                                            E
That no one loved him more by more.    (sniffling)
  1


        2


                3


                       4
And NOW FOR THE REALLY
 BIG SHOW ….
When does the performance begin?




… when the students start walking up to the
 stage!
Robotic movements are a no-no!

The movement should start just BEFORE the
  students begin speaking, and should end
  AFTER the students have spoken.

Students should slowly bring their bodies back
  to the original position.
Moving Forward

Look at The Slithery Slitch.

  The slithery Slitch, the slimy Slitch,
                                            Where could
  the richest of the monster rich            students
                                           move forward?

  lives within a silver ditch
  in fancy Monstertown.
from The Bookshop

We’ve big ones, small ones, funny, sad
Tales to make you cry …
                                         Where could
but                                        students
                                         move forward?
 DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS!
DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS!

We’ve poems, stories, sagas
To make you catch your breath …
Create the Atmosphere!


      A PARTY

  - Balloons (on sticks!)
  - Ribbon round the shoulders
  - Party hats
Costumes?


Black works!

Key characters would be in ‘regular’ clothes.
A boy in the old days could wear …


 Shorts
 Suspenders
 Whiteshirt with collar
 Long white socks
A boy today could wear …


A  baseball cap (backwards!)
 A loose t-shirt
 Loose trousers
A classroom of boys could wear …


 Ties
 White shirts
 Black trousers
Witches and Cats!

  A witch could wear …

  A  hat (that isn’t too tall)
   A cloak (graduation gown works)
   Horrid make-up
A cat costume could include ….

A  leopard printed shirt
 Tight black trousers or tights
 Ears on a head band
 Simple make-up
A poem with a cat and a witch!


There Was an Old Woman

There was an old woman who rode on a
  broom,
With a high gee ho, gee humble;
And she took her old cat behind for a groom,
With a bimble, bamble, bumble.
CAT
      WITCH
SPAGHETTI! SPAGHETTI!
A MOUSTACHE WORKS!
FIND A CODE.


E         – everybody
1,2,3,4   - one of the four groups
          - pitch increases
          - pitch decreases
BOLD      - increase volume
FIND A CODE.          con’t


Look at Cleaning the Floors by David McNeal
A Bad Hair Day is OK!



Ask the students (they’ll know what goop to
  use!) to gel their hair for the performance.
Pay attention to alliteration.


If there is alliteration in the poem, students
   should emphasize the words ever so slightly,
   to show an awareness of alliteration.
from The Bookshop



    Toys and television
    Are both things of the past -
PAY ATTENTION TO THE TITLE.


 The Awakening of the Bulldozers

 Granny’s Rap

 anyone lived in a pretty how town

 The Song of the Jellicles
RHYTHM


Some poems have clear rhythm patterns.

Try not to be a ‘slave to the rhythm’.
RHYTHM con’t

From Tarentella    by Hillaire Belloc

  And the hip! hop! hap!
  Of the clap
  Of the hands to the swirl and the twirl
  Of the girl gone chancing,
  Glancing,
  Dancing
  Backing and advancing,
  Snapping of the clapper to the spin
  Out and in --
RHYTHM con’t

from The Slithery Slitch

Inside his slimy limousine
That slips about the slimy scene
He guzzles a glass of gasoline
And licks his slimy lips.
WATCH THE ENDING ‘t’ CONSONANT.


Local Chinese students will tend to hang on to
  the final ‘t’ sounds.
from The Bookshop



     Toys and television
     are both things of the past –
     reading is the thing today,
     reading pleasures last …
LEAVE A TABLEAU AT THE END.

How?
   Some students crouched low
   Some students left standing
   Some students seated
   Arms out to the left
   Arms out to the right
   Heads on tilt
   Students shrugging
NO MATTER WHAT, SUSTAIN THE
ENDING!

It’s simple …..

1. When the last word is spoken, all
  students stop moving.
2. One student counts to 3 (in his/her
  head!).
3. The student then comes out and bows.
4. The student leads the procession off the
  stage.
ENDINGS OF THREE POEMS
  from A Case of Murder
  ‘And the huge black cat pads out of it.’

  From The Bookshop
  ‘DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS!’

  From We’re Having a Monster Party!
  That there’s ever monster been!
Find your shining star!


Find the student who doesn’t mind the attention
  and put him/her …..

           in the front row
           in the middle
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS               
Students ask, “Why do we have to do
  this?”
                            It’s FUN!!


They learn to pronounce English words.
They learn about poetry.
They learn to work together as a group.
They’ll never forget the experience.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS                    
You’re the only one truly interested in your
  school!
POSSIBLE PROBLEM                  
You, as a teacher, have no experience doing
  this.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS                  
Students just don’t seem interested.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS                 
Students have never done this before, and so
  are terribly nervous on the day of the
  performance.
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS                 
Just before the competition, the discipline
  teacher scolds your students mercilessly.
REMEMBER …….
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Choral Speaking Workshop for ESU PART 2

  • 1. All You Wanted to Know About Choral Speaking But Wasn’t Sure Who to Ask Part 2
  • 2. A few hours ago …. What are four important questions you have to answer before you start training students?
  • 3. 1. What was the poet’s intention? Silly or serious?
  • 4. 2. Are there any shifts in mood? Words to indicate a shift ….  But  Suddenly  All of a sudden
  • 5. 3. Which lines carry on in meaning? Make students aware of lines that carry on with …
  • 6. 4. What EXACTLY happens at the beginning and at the end? The beginning is generally a narrative voice. The ending generally slows right down to a stop.
  • 7. Also, a few hours ago ….. What three elements can (and must) be varied? Pitch Pace Volume
  • 8. PITCH Back rows high Front rows low
  • 9. from anyone lived in a pretty how town by E. E. Cummings Children guessed (but only a few And down they forgot as up they grew Autumn winter spring summer) That no one loved him more by more.
  • 10. PITCH con’t Certain words should be brought up in pitch.
  • 11. from A Case of Murder A dog would have been a different thing Plump as a cushion with tucked-in paws Better have left him with a fair-sized rat! So he took Daddy’s stick and hit the cat.
  • 12. PITCH con’t Then quick as a sudden crack in glass Shot for the door that wasn’t quite shut His eyes squeezed beads of salty prayer
  • 13. PACE In some places students can gallop ahead.
  • 14. from A Case of Murder Then quick as a sudden crack in glass FAST! FAST! It hissed, black flash, to a hiding place FAST! In the dust and dark beneath the couch, And he followed that grin on his new-made face, SLOW THIS ONE DOWN A NOTCH
  • 15. PACE In some cases, students should pause for a touch of suspense.
  • 16. PACE con’t … and though it died It’s grown in that cupboard and its hot low purr Grows slowly louder year by year:
  • 17. VOLUME Sometimes saying words quietly has a deep impact.
  • 18. VOLUME con’t The black fur squealed and he felt his skin Prickle with sparks of dry delight.
  • 19. Look at The Bookshop. IN THE FIRST STANZA, where could you …  increase the pitch?  pause? //  decrease the volume? V
  • 20. Look at The Bookshop IN THE SECOND STANZA, where could you …  add a sound? WHAT sound?
  • 21. Look at The Bookshop. IN THE LAST STANZA, where can students:  increase the pitch?  pause?  increase the volume?
  • 22. GROUPING TEACHER front 1 2 3 4 back RIGHT LEFT
  • 23. from anyone lived in a pretty how town by E. E. Cummings Children guessed (but only a few And down they forgot as up they grew Autumn winter spring summer) E That no one loved him more by more. (sniffling) 1 2 3 4
  • 24. And NOW FOR THE REALLY BIG SHOW ….
  • 25. When does the performance begin? … when the students start walking up to the stage!
  • 26. Robotic movements are a no-no! The movement should start just BEFORE the students begin speaking, and should end AFTER the students have spoken. Students should slowly bring their bodies back to the original position.
  • 27. Moving Forward Look at The Slithery Slitch. The slithery Slitch, the slimy Slitch, Where could the richest of the monster rich students move forward? lives within a silver ditch in fancy Monstertown.
  • 28. from The Bookshop We’ve big ones, small ones, funny, sad Tales to make you cry … Where could but students move forward? DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS! DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS! We’ve poems, stories, sagas To make you catch your breath …
  • 29. Create the Atmosphere! A PARTY - Balloons (on sticks!) - Ribbon round the shoulders - Party hats
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  • 31. Costumes? Black works! Key characters would be in ‘regular’ clothes.
  • 32. A boy in the old days could wear …  Shorts  Suspenders  Whiteshirt with collar  Long white socks
  • 33. A boy today could wear … A baseball cap (backwards!)  A loose t-shirt  Loose trousers
  • 34. A classroom of boys could wear …  Ties  White shirts  Black trousers
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  • 36. Witches and Cats! A witch could wear … A hat (that isn’t too tall)  A cloak (graduation gown works)  Horrid make-up
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  • 38. A cat costume could include …. A leopard printed shirt  Tight black trousers or tights  Ears on a head band  Simple make-up
  • 39.
  • 40. A poem with a cat and a witch! There Was an Old Woman There was an old woman who rode on a broom, With a high gee ho, gee humble; And she took her old cat behind for a groom, With a bimble, bamble, bumble.
  • 41. CAT WITCH
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  • 46. FIND A CODE. E – everybody 1,2,3,4 - one of the four groups - pitch increases - pitch decreases BOLD - increase volume
  • 47. FIND A CODE. con’t Look at Cleaning the Floors by David McNeal
  • 48.
  • 49. A Bad Hair Day is OK! Ask the students (they’ll know what goop to use!) to gel their hair for the performance.
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  • 51. Pay attention to alliteration. If there is alliteration in the poem, students should emphasize the words ever so slightly, to show an awareness of alliteration.
  • 52. from The Bookshop Toys and television Are both things of the past -
  • 53. PAY ATTENTION TO THE TITLE. The Awakening of the Bulldozers Granny’s Rap anyone lived in a pretty how town The Song of the Jellicles
  • 54. RHYTHM Some poems have clear rhythm patterns. Try not to be a ‘slave to the rhythm’.
  • 55. RHYTHM con’t From Tarentella by Hillaire Belloc And the hip! hop! hap! Of the clap Of the hands to the swirl and the twirl Of the girl gone chancing, Glancing, Dancing Backing and advancing, Snapping of the clapper to the spin Out and in --
  • 56. RHYTHM con’t from The Slithery Slitch Inside his slimy limousine That slips about the slimy scene He guzzles a glass of gasoline And licks his slimy lips.
  • 57. WATCH THE ENDING ‘t’ CONSONANT. Local Chinese students will tend to hang on to the final ‘t’ sounds.
  • 58. from The Bookshop Toys and television are both things of the past – reading is the thing today, reading pleasures last …
  • 59. LEAVE A TABLEAU AT THE END. How?  Some students crouched low  Some students left standing  Some students seated  Arms out to the left  Arms out to the right  Heads on tilt  Students shrugging
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  • 61. NO MATTER WHAT, SUSTAIN THE ENDING! It’s simple ….. 1. When the last word is spoken, all students stop moving. 2. One student counts to 3 (in his/her head!). 3. The student then comes out and bows. 4. The student leads the procession off the stage.
  • 62. ENDINGS OF THREE POEMS from A Case of Murder ‘And the huge black cat pads out of it.’ From The Bookshop ‘DON’T TOUCH THE BOOKS!’ From We’re Having a Monster Party! That there’s ever monster been!
  • 63. Find your shining star! Find the student who doesn’t mind the attention and put him/her ….. in the front row in the middle
  • 64. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS  Students ask, “Why do we have to do this?” It’s FUN!! They learn to pronounce English words. They learn about poetry. They learn to work together as a group. They’ll never forget the experience.
  • 65. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS  You’re the only one truly interested in your school!
  • 66. POSSIBLE PROBLEM  You, as a teacher, have no experience doing this.
  • 67. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS  Students just don’t seem interested.
  • 68. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS  Students have never done this before, and so are terribly nervous on the day of the performance.
  • 69. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS  Just before the competition, the discipline teacher scolds your students mercilessly.