New Zealand English
Teacher Phil Coogan
| YEAR
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NCEA LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 13
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3
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4 weeks
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| Achievement Standard Being Assessed
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Achievement Criteria
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| AS90726 (English 3.7): Complete independent research on a language or literature topic and present findings in written form.
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- Propose research questions that expand understandings of the topic.
- Select relevant information from a range of referenced sources.
- Present well supported findings.
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| Processes
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| Processing Information
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Using a variety of resources and types of technology, retrieve, select, interpret, synthesise, and present as a formal report, accurate and coherent information about an aspect of the development of New Zealand words and usages.
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| Supporting Achievement Objective
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Learning Outcomes
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| Exploring Language
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Using appropriate terminology,describe, discuss, analyse and evaluate the way language features, structure and conventions of a wide range of texts containing New Zealand English, reflect the topic, purpose and audience and apply these understandings to unseen texts.
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Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Teacher background reading, see Exploring Language: English in New Zealand
.
Introduction
Introduce the topic with this lighthearted quiz
.
What other phrases/words can the class come up with which they believe to be uniquely New Zealand in origin or meaning? Ask the class to suggest some of the ways these words came to become part of New Zealand English.
What is New Zealand English?
Look at the
election_ad (RTF 676KB)
and discuss the questions which accompany it.
Carry out the same activity with this list of New Zealand Slang
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Processes of Language Change
Read the
process (RTF 25KB)
and complete the accompanying exercises.
Use
grid (RTF 22KB)
to analyse the following passages, placing the NZ words and phrases in the correct column:
Visit Sounds of New Zealand English
to listen to A NZer's pronunciation of large number of common words.
- Read a summary of research into variations in NZ English
.
- Revise some of your learning by attempting
weird (RTF 6KB)
Assessment
Refer to the internal assessment activity A Question of Language
. Students select language topics and complete independent research. As indicated in the activity, students should propose research questions that expand understandings of their topics, select relevant information from a range of referenced sources, then present well supported findings. They should refer to the exemplars in the activity for further guidance. Their research can be assessed using the assessment schedule at the end of the activity.
See also
research_topics (RTF 7KB)
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Resources
Print Resources
- New Zealand English publications from New House Publishers
- E & H Orsman (1994) The New Zealand Dictionary E & H Orsman, New House Publishers, Auckland
- Gordon, E & Deverson, T (1985) New Zealand English Heinemann, Auckland
- McGill, D (1988) A Dictionary of Kiwi Slang: Up the Boohai Shooting Pukekos Mills Group
- McGill, D (1989) The Dinkum Kiwi Dictionary Mills Group
- McGill, D (1996) A Dictionary of Kiwi Slang, Catchphrases, Characters & Kiwiosities Silver Owl Press, Wellington
- McGill, D (1998) David McGill's Complete Kiwi Slang Dictionary Reed Publication
- NZ Dictionary Centre, NZ Woods Newsletter. Email Subscription Manager - NZWoods@oup.co.au
Electronic
Media Resources
- Videos of the Topp Twins/Billy T James/Shortland Street/What Now?
