Away~+Listening+Task

Name:__________________________ ** English Listening Task: Year 11 ** ** Physical Journeys: 'Away' ** The recording is a performance of **two scenes** "Away". The tape will be played three times. The 1st time: make **notes** on a piece of **scrap** **paper**. The 2nd time: write **answers** into **this** **paper**. The 3rd time: fill in any **missing** **answers** and any more **detail** you would like to add. You will have **5** **minutes** to write **between** each hearing and **10** **minutes** **after** the 3rd hearing. Pay attention to the amount of **marks** each question is worth and answer accordingly. (1) Identify the characters speaking in the first section of the recording: //All of the characters except Coral were in this scene so you got marks for: Roy, Vic, Tom, Meg, Gwen, Harry or Jim.// //4 marks// (2) Outline what is happening in the first section of the recording: //After the play, the families are discussing their upcoming holidays.// //When everyone but Gwen and Meg leave, Gwen makes rude comments about Tom's family being poor, which Tom hears cursing Gwen's holiday in response.// //Gwen then goes into a vitriolic spiel about Tom's family and yells at Meg for being ungrateful.// //4// //marks// (3) What reasons does Gwen give for not liking Tom's family? //They are 'happy living like pigs', they have 'Motor bikes. Tattoos. Drink.' and are 'sad' (as in pathetic) and 'dirty'. She also hints that it is because they are poor.// //2// //marks// (4) Explain why Gwen gets so upset when Meg does not care where Tom and his family live. //You needed to mention physical journeys and the impact they have had on Gwen in this answer to get full marks.// //Gwen's first physical journey was one in which she left her family to create a better life for herself. This physical journey was an extremely difficult one and was the cause of her never seeing her family again. She is scared that Meg will make the same decision to leave her, a decision Gwen can have no control over.// //The lack of possessions Tom's family has makes matters worse because Gwen associates a lack of possessions with a loss of control and the desperate poverty she went through. She is scared her daughter will have to live this kind of life.// //4// //marks// (5) How are these preconceived ideas about Tom's family holiday linked to Gwen's own fears of not having the security of material possessions? //Once again you needed to mention **physical journeys** to get full marks here. This question was designed to relate to the last question and make you pin point the connection for Gwen between physical journeys, lack of possession and loss of control.// //Gwen's preconceived ideas of holidays are that unless you have all the material comforts of home you will lose control over your life, over the journey you are on and suffer for it. She looks down on people who do not have materials possessions and therefore cannot maintain control of their own lives.// //4// //marks// (6) a. Describe Meg's fathers tone when he says "I miss the old tent sometimes". b. Do you think he is happy with the physical journey he is about to take? c. Why do you think Meg's Dad might prefer to go camping in a tent rather than in a fully equip caravan? a. //Meg's father's tone is wistful, nostalgic, sad, yearning, etc any answer along these lines would have gotten you the marks. (1 mark)// b. //no (1 mark)// c. //Meg's dad (Jim) does not have the same fears as Gwen. He does not associate lack of possessions with lack of control, instead yearning for the simplicity and ease of not having to take all of life's heavy and bulky luxuries with him everywhere.// //4// //marks// (7) When Gwen says "have a lovely time in your tent" and "have a good trip" is what she says the same as what she means? What techniques help the listener to understand the emotions behind her words? //You needed to mention at least two techniques in this question to get full answers because that is what the question asks of you. Notice this question is worth 5 marks, so it required five pieces of information: identification of Gwen's meaning, 2 techniques and an explanation of **each** of those techniques. This question is also designed to show you the benefits of a thorough reading of the paper in your reading time. Examples of techniques are included in a question further on and you can draw on those techniques to answer this question.// //No, it is clear that Gwen cannot see how you would enjoy a family holidays in a tent and is mocking Harry and Vic when she wishes them a good time. Two techniques that convey this meaning are tone of voice and pause. Gwen's tone is mocking and full of silent humour, showing the audience that she is not serious in her wishes and finds even the prospect of having a good time in a tent amusing. Before Gwen sends her well wishes, there is a pregnant pause, showing that Gwen is thinking more than she is saying.// //Some other techniques you may have used included: humour, pitch, timing, etc// //5// //marks// (8) Identify the characters speaking in the second section of the recording: //Jim and Gwen// //2// //marks// (9) Outline what is happening in the second section of the recording: //Gwen and Jim are walking along the beach as Gwen tries to identify and explain her changing emotions. Gwen and Jim end up walking into the water/// //4// //marks// (10) Identify what three emotions it is suggested Gwen is feeling. //Shocked, amazed, sad.// //3// //marks// (10) In the second section Gwen is significantly different from the first. Identify **a.** how she has changed and **b.** a quote and a technique used to demonstrate this change. //I accepted a variety of different answers for this question but here is an example of the depth I was looking for. Where most people fell down was in providing a quote and a technique. You did not need to explain them, just provide them!// a. //Gwen was very up-tight, wishing to control all aspects of her life and looking down on people who lived life a different way. In this scene she is going through emotional turmoil as she realises that you cannot always control the physical journey's you go on or life. As a result she is uncertain and looks to others for guidance for the first time in the play.// b. //I feel... no, I can't say, I can't tell you. Those two people, what am I trying to say?' and symbolism in the line 'I can't take this powder. I can't make it go in. I want to take it and it won't go in. I'm going to be sick.'// //4// //marks// (11) Explain the significance of the line "let's walk, down to the water. The water's so warm.": //Very few people identified this quote as symbolism. Techniques in listening tasks aren't necessarily all aural; they can be the techniques that convey meaning through language, just as in the play. The words do not lose their meaning because they are said aloud!// //This quote is an example of symbolism in the play. Water is symbolic of calmness, change, cleansing and renewal. The ocean (or sea) is a vast body of water that puts small humans into perspective. The symbolism of the water and Gwen description of it as 'warm' shows the reader Gwen desires the calm, quiet, cleansing of the water. The image of her as entering the gigantic ocean shows that she no longer so inwardly focused and she has gained perspective of her role and situation in the broader range of experiences as a result of her physical journey.// //4// //marks// (12) Emotion is conveyed by a range of different techniques including: tone of voice use of pause timing pitch mood Choose two techniques that have been used to create emotion and comment on the effectiveness of each (how and why they are effective). //I've just done one to show you, but the basic structure you need is technique, quote (of the technique), and explanation of how it works and why as in why the composer included that technique.// 1. //Variation of pitch within the extract itself shows Gwen's emotional turmoil and movement towards tranquillity. When she is talking to Jim and trying to sort out her emotions Gwen's voice is high pitched, 'I have to. I have to worry myself. What is it I'm trying to say?' When Gwen lets go of her confusion her pitch is lower, conveying her inner peace. This technique is very effective because it conveys human emotions as they would naturally be expressed and allows the listener to make an emotional connection with the character and understand the deeper meaning of Gwen's words.// //6// //marks//
 * Instructions**
 * Before** the first hearing you will have **10** **minutes** to **read the questions carefully**.
 * Section One**
 * Section Two**
 * Both Sections**
 * Mark** **/50**
 * If you have any other questions, please email me.**