1. Miss Kristian
English
Fill in the front of your exercise book.
On page one, copy below:
Learning objectives
To be aware of Miss Kristian’s expectations.
To know what is meant by ‘accent’.
To recognise phonetically spelt words.

2. My expectations:
• When someone is speaking, no body else
should be.
• We will respect and listen to each other’s
opinions.
• We will try our best in every lesson.
• We will follow all instructions.

3. In pairs – what do you think are the
three most important classroom rules?
• Write a list in your jotters!
• Now, join another pair and together make a
list of three.
• Nominate a spokesperson.
• What do you think?

4. Your expectations:
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Now glue in your KS3 expectations sheet.
Learning objectives
To be aware of Miss Kristian’s expectations.
To know what is meant by ‘accent’.
To recognise phonetically spelt words.

5. How many accents can you
count?

6. Read Unrelated Incidents aloud
to your partner.
• What do you notice?
• Did you sound like you were from Derby?
• Where did you sound like you came from?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DblPvZgFVUs

7. True or False?
1. The poem is written from the point of view of a
BBC news reader.
2. The poem is written in a foreign language.
3. The poet does not like hearing the news read in
a “BBC” accent.
4. The poem is written to sound like a Birmingham
accent.
5. The poem says that people would not believe
the news if it was not read in a “BBC” accent.
Learning objectives
To be aware of Mrs Kristian’s expectations.
To know what is meant by ‘accent’.
To recognise phonetically spelt words.

8. What do you think phonetic
spelling is?
THINK – on your own.
PAIR – join up with someone else and share ideas.
SHARE – now share with me!
Phonetic spelling is when words are written down
the way that they are pronounced, rather than the
correct way of spelling.
Let’s start a glossary at the back of our exercise
books…

9. Task: Translate the poem into
standard English in your book.
this is thi This is the
six a clock six o’clock
news thi news the
man said n man said and
thi reason …
a talk wia
BBC accent
iz coz yi
widny wahnt
mi ti talk
aboot thi
…

10. Your go!
• In pairs, think of a famous person with a
strong regional accent.
• Can you phonetically create an interview
between them and a Derby based
interviewer?
– E.g. Interviewer: Ey up. How ar ya?
Cheryl Cole: Alreet pet? Ahm doin alreet ta!
Learning objectives
To be aware of Mrs Kristian’s expectations.
To know what is meant by ‘accent’.
To recognise phonetically spelt words.

11. We are going to read a novel…
• With your partner, can you think of a reason
why we have looked at this poem today?

12. Homework:
• Cover your exercise book with sticky back
plastic, please.