C1B: POWER Examples

Question 1

LANGUAGE & POWER
Police Interceptors
(Spoken)

Answer 1

• “do it now do it now arms behind your back”
• “you are under arrest for suspicion of knife point robbery of that vehicle”
• “you just need to calm down don’t you”
• “Kian listen to me it’s all over mate you can chill”

Question 2

LANGUAGE & POWER
Political Speeches (Biden)
(Spoken)

Answer 2

• “Democracy is fragile”/”democracy has prevailed”
• “I thank my predecessors of both parties”/”I thank them from the bottom of my heart”
• “This is a great nation and we are a good people.”

Question 3

LANGUAGE & POWER
Boss/Employee & Teacher/Student
(Spoken)

Answer 3

• “Table Five needs serving”/”You’re going to be on time next week, aren’t you”/”Is there any chance you could do a bit of overtime next week?”
• “You’re late to lesson”/”What might the answer be? It’s okay if you’re not sure.”

Question 4

LANGUAGE & POWER
Judges on competition shows
(Spoken)

Answer 4

• “I thought maybe the nerves got the better of you”
• “don’t give up because you’ve got heaps of potential”
• “Just wasn’t your day today, was it?”

Question 5

LANGUAGE & POWER
Daily Mail/Daily Express
(Written)

Answer 5

• “Not long to go!”
• “Pregnant Kate tenderly cradles her baby bump”/”Why can’t Meghan Markle keep her hands off her bump?”
• “gifted with avocado for pregnant Duchess”/”beloved avocado linked to human rights abuse, millennial shame”

Question 6

LANGUAGE & POWER
Advertising
(Written)

Answer 6

• “Get it NOW before time runs out.”
• “Don’t want to miss out on those Black Friday deals?”
• “We need your help, it’s now or never.”

Question 7

LANGUAGE & POWER
Email subjects
(Written)

Answer 7

• ‘Hey you! Our University is thrilled to have you!’
• ‘There’s been an important update to our Bank’
• ‘Volunteers needed ASAP’
• ‘FYI.. deals end Nov 12th’