| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (13 min. 28 sec.) ; 81422483 bytes |
| Summary |
When the little creature discovers Rosa dancing, she reveals her secret aspiration to be a famous pop singer who receives an award in front of a large audience. The little creature imagines itself making a formal speech as a pop singer, but gets tongue-tied. Rosa explains the purpose and features of a formal speech. They play a game whereby Rosa imagines various contexts for which the little creature has to adapt its speaking to suit differing purposes. Rosa's ability to 'read' the little creature's mood leads to an interview with an actor, who talks about body language. The Aboriginal storyteller, Pauline McLeod, tells Rosa and the little creature a story from The Dreaming.More than Words follows the humorous adventures of a young girl, Rosa and her friend - a weird, cheeky little creature from another planet. Created by Rosa's story-writing imagination, the little creature has magic powers and is invisible to everyone but her.Together they explore the use of the English language in different contexts and through a variety of texts. The little creature is able to conjure up a magic thought bubble which enables the two characters to interview people who use and produce particular texts for particular purposes eg. writers, television director, cartoonist, poet, puppeteers and story-teller.Australian children's literature is featured in this series. Most episodes include a partially animated adaptation of a popular picture book.The series is designed as a resource to support the English Curriculum Statement and Profile for Australian Schools.**Please note that this program/series has been created from masters kindly provided by DECS Tape Services in South Australia. These recordings have been collected over a period dating back to the early 1990s and as such, the picture quality may be of variable standard.** |
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Broadcast 2005-08-08 at 10:00:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Children's stories.
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Listening -- Psychological aspects.
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Public speaking -- Technique.
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Speech.
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Storytelling.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Langman, Chris, director
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