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It's an alarming prospect rccent report out of the u.K., equating the spread of
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surveillance technology to the riselof the Big Brother
ll state, is enough to send nsre then ths
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It would ,r"- tn"t c"oru"

i*"tt's "sociegr of the firture,, has been hansported from
the pages of his satirical t9ti4, airwtty
lj into ile real world.

The totatitarian socigU oJgnvel's nove-l, wr-itte.n

lllr ruth
way back in lgEg,lhas no place for
since historical records are ilestroyed and information
is replaced by propaganda.
Mditionally, thought and rove anract punisbment, ;J;;;;.y
r simply doqsn,t exist!

But it is the ominous warqing, 'Big Brother is watching

I' 10 placards in the inagrnary onvellian
you,,, conveyed through
i".;Lr"a by rejers of /9g4.
state tnat is ptou"uty u"rt

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That warning. is cerainly i propos if the British report ol the emergence of the Big
Brother state is anything to go bi.

Drawn up by.a t911 olrespected academics, the

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picture of what Britain (and, elsewhere I
document is said to paint a disturbing
suggest!) could be like in ten years time.nless
15 use of spy technologias is regulated. the

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international TV news within the last
week or so would have gathered tnat n"
uK is oie of the three world leaders in the use of
surveillance technology; and the Brits, the
I of as'qthe free world".
most spied-on citizens in what most of us still think

A fallout of New York's 'Nine-Eleven" tenrorist attack

and more recent London
bombings, this obsession with surveillance i,
won't be long before Big Brother makes his presence
Go.iog;;;;;;ffi;; ffilri
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more obvious here in oqr own backyard.

The British *ry* on the s-nread of surveillance

technology looks at a time in the
not:tdistant future when human ueings ev-ery_wherc may
B with implants rmder the skin storing p"-^-ooaf
be forced to be..microchipped,,,
infqrmation, afo*iog everybody,s
I to be tracked movements

The ctaim made by editors _ Dr David Murakami

journal"' and Dr Kirstie Ball, open Wood editor of the
I university lecturer in og*il ion studies, is astonishing.
that by 2016-, almost movement, purchase, and comnunication of
Lt Sserts these
30 'thip-citizens" could be monitored"n"ryby a comptei
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Some time ago, it was disclosed that the uqe of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
in humans (with the implantation of chips in 70 mentally-illpatients) was being p", i"
the United States. If the claims of the officialrBritish report prove to be accurate,""'oi"f
such use
35 would, in a decade or so, be unlimited urd the Qnryellian sltate would have become a realrty.
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in Britain. And viewers were informed that the average Briton is caught oi camera some 300
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$&naq &t& November 5, 2N6, p.9.
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(l) The writer's purpose

(iD Stategies and language techniques used :

(iii) The effectiveness of the strategies and language tecbniques identified in (ii) aborre in
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MODT]LE 1 - GATHERING A.TU PNOCESSING INFORMATION

Read the extract below then answer the question that follows.

The Leap Year Supqrstition

The fust time I heard about this superstition was when I mentioned to my mother that
*r tl,** a leap year.

Oh, plenty people ah go dead this year," she said.

Herratherpessimistic assumption startled me. Why would anyone think thatbecause

5 it was a leap year, morc people were going to die? Thinking my mother had listened to too
'*' i;;::::i#:::H;::::,uck she said

r9Vell, I had never heard such a thing. How many people believed this?

Infrigued, I proceeded to conduct an informal survey. I was surprised at how many

10 people of all ages held the same view. One person even said that it was already evident,
year.
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pointing to the spate of killings in Spanish Town since the beginning of the j

But was there any other evidence that suggested that this was a true phenomenon?

My frst stop, after the Internet, was a sociologist, hoping he could answer my
question - where do people come up with this stuff? Professor Barry Chevannes is the Dean of
15 the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus. He told me
that folklore is sometimes based on fact, so I launched a fact-finding mission.

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica has on its website the death rates in Jamaica for the
years 1991 to 2N2. That time frame gave me three leap years to study, 1992 and 1996 and
20c0..

20 And here are the facts according to www.statiqia.com. In 1991 the death rate was 5.6
per 1 000 mean population. In 1992 it was 5.5; 1993,5.7; 1995,6.2; 1996,6.7; 1997,6.Q;
1999, 6.8; 200f,6.3; while in 2001 it was 6.2. So with the exception of 1996, there was no
noticeable rise in deaths in Jamaica during a leap year. Actually, the rates seemed to drop
during the leap year.

25 I'm sure many people's hearts.are lighter now. So here's some more good.news. It's
also said that the only time for a womhn to propose marriage without bad luck is in a leap year.
But don't plan your wedding in a leap year though, or there's sure to be some bad luck. Or so
the legend goes.

1. (a) State the writer's main point in no more than 30 words.

(b) Write an ESSAY of no more than 500 words in which you identify the writer's
purpose, and comment on the strategies and language techniques used to achieve this
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1. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.

Look at them behind their counters - young, neatly outfitted in their starched fast food uniforms
or their linen and polyester clerk suits. They quickly and effortlessly tap the keys on their cash
registers and computers, answer phones, and look quite efficient, don't they? They seem as if
they can think, don't they? .Don't let the pressed clothes and technology fool you; many of them
can't. I-et there be a glitch or a breakdown and then you'll see what lies beneath the suits and
uniforms and beyond the counters - operators of broken-down cash registers and computers who
will fumble to spell and calculate. And you, older than they, will wonder what they spent their
primary and secondary school years learning.

You can spot them everyday, everywhere. Last week, for example, I saw the brain of a young
attendant at a fast food outlet shut down the instant his computer crashed. Before the crash, he
had appeared capable as he punched the appropriate keys for the orders. But when he was faced
with having to write down what his customers wanted, he could only operate in slow motion. I
know because, to my misfortune; I was about to order a tuna sandwich and a large orange juice
when the system failed. After a minute or two of trying to spell the two items, he scrunched up
the piece of paper and started writing afresh on a second sheet. I was not sure I'd get the correct
meal.

Tlvo days after this calamity, I encountered one of Mr. Illiteracy's pals, a Miss Innumeracy, in a
store downtown when I was trying to pay a bill of $26.05 with two twenty-dollar bills. Because
of a mix,up, the cash register was closed, and so the young girl had to calculate on paper how
much change to give me. After an eternity of scratching her head and calculating on a sheet of
paper, she handed me $14.05, but, thanks to my Standard Five teacher, I had already calculated
in my head that I should have received $13.95. When I told her so, she seemed mentally paralysed.
Luckily, another suited girl, who looked senior in age and rank, came to her rescue. She whipped
out a calculator, pressed a few keys, and, presto, gave me the right change, scolding Miss
Innumeracy for her bad math!

I left, thinking sadly that there was nothing I could do to help them make up for the years they
had spent in their classrooms not bothering to learn how to read, write, count, or think.

Adaptedfrom Suzanne Mills, "Between the Lines",

Trinidad and Tobago Newsdqt. June 2, 2004, p.lI-

(a) State the writer's MAIN point in no more than 30 words.

(b) Write an essay in no more than 500 words in which you include reference to the following:

(i) The writer's purpose

(ii) Strategies and language techniques used

(iii) Appropriateness of the tone. [25 marks]

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SECTIONA

MODULE 1 - GATHERING ANDPROCESSING INFORMATION

l. Read the extract below, then answer the questions that follow.

FromCubatoGuyana,TrinidadtoAntigua, theCaribbeanexhalesrumculture. Thesearethe

islandsof thespirit'sbirth, andthe history ofrum-astory of sugarplantations, slavery, emancipation,
and ultim4ely international appreciation - shadows our own.

Someofus,followingcenturiesofrumbullionexposure,havebecomerumsnobs-aghastshould
anythingbutwhiterumbeusedtomakecocktails! Thisrumdlite, fearsomelyknowledgeablewhenit
comestoflavoursandaromas, distillation techniques, andsecretsofblending, alsoknowsthatrumcan
be a remarkable storyteller. And these experts say no rum story is older than that of Barbados, where
theMtGaydistilleryhasdocumentaryevidence tobackupitsclaimtobetheworld'soldestsurviving
rum-maker - 300 years old, and counting.

Manyhistoriansbelievethisestimatetobeatouchconservative,pointingoutthatBajanrumwas
crcatedlongbefore. Nonetheless,thelegaldeed,dated20February lT03,completewithagedarkened,
dog+arededges, istheworld'soldestproofofrumproduction,listingtheequipmentfoundontheMtGay
estate at the time: "two stone windmills
. . . one boiling house with seven coppers, one curing house and
onestill house."

Originally called Mt Gilboa, the estate comprised several separate plantations in the northern
parishofStlucy;thename"MtGay"appearedlater,tohonourSirJohnGayAlleyne,an l8th-century
aristocrat who managed the 280-acre estate until his death in I 801 . In the l9th century, as the plantation
grewinsize,itpassedfromtheironicallynamedSoberfamilytotheThomhills. Butitwasn'tuntil1918,
whenanastutebusinessriranbythenameofAubreyFieosbertWardboughtthenow3T2-acreMtGay
estate,thatMtGayrum,asweknowittoday,trulybeganitsascendanceintointernationaldrinkinglorc.

rilhen Wardpurchasedan Aeneas Coffey still in theUK-permitting asingleorcontinuous

distillationprocess, asopposedtothedoubledistillationprocessofthepotstill-herevolutionisedthe
quantity and quality of rum being produced. Shortly afterwards, Mt Gay moved its operations to
Bridgetown,wheretherumproducedatthedistilleryinStlucywasagedinKentuckywhite-oalccasks,
blended, and finally bottled. Today the Ward family continues to be involved with Mt Gay Rum
Distilleries, the majority intercst in which was acquired by the Remy Coinreau Group in 1989.

Adapted from Dylan Kerrigan, " Rum Tales",

Caribbean Beat. No. 64, November/December 2003,
Media atd Hitoriol Projects,2N3, p.25.
(a) State the writer's main point in no more than 30 words.

(b) Write an essay of no more than 500 words in which you establish the writer's purpose, and
comment on the strategies and language techniques used. In addition, briefly evaluate the
reliability of the information presented in this extract.
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MODT]LB 1 - GATHERING AND PROCESSING INTORIT,IATION

Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.

The value of talcing supplements, vitamins and minerals is often questioned by many.

They often ask Do we really need to take supplements?

If you are basically healthy, is there any advantage to taking supplements on a regular
basis?

And, if youdevelop adisorderelrilmeft, gan youexpectsupplements to offerany help?

The general consensus has long been that as long as people who seem healthy
eat well
enough to avoid specific nutritional deficiencies, they don't need to supplement
their diet.
The only thing they have to do is to consume a diet that meets the Recommended
Daily Allowances (RDA) and other guidelines for vitamin and mineral intakes.

And thercin lies the problem.

Even if people accePt the RDA standards do provide vitamin

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that are adequate for good
and mineral intakes
health, the evidence is overwhelming that most people don,t even
come close to meeting those basic nutritional requirements.

Surveys show-that only nine Per cent of all people in industrialised

countries eat five
daily servings of fresh frtrits and vegetables the-anrount recommended
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minimum level of nutrients believed necessary to prevent
for obtaining the
illness.
For example, average calcium consumption in the United States
and Canada is
estimated to be about 60 per cent of the current suggested
level of I 000 mg for young adults,
and far below the l 200 mg recommended for men ana women ages 50 to
20.
According to a revigw of national data by experts at the University
Berkeley, people often make food choices that are nutritionafly
of california,
poor.
For example, they are more likely to select french fries than
broccoli as a vegetable
serving, and will generally select a soft drink rather than
water, fruit juice, or a glass of skim
milk as a beverage.

Not only may these and other foods contribute too much fat
and sugar to your diet, but
they can also result in less than optimal intakes of vitamins,
amino acid, chelated minerals
and disease fighting phytonutrients.

Many diets, these exPerts point out, contain half the recommended
amounts of
magnesium and folic acid. Vitamins A, C and 86, as well
as iron and zinc, are other nutrients
that surveys show are at very low levels in most people's
diets.
Even with the best nutritional planning it is difficult to maintain a diet that meets the
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For example, vegetarians, who as a group are healthier than meat eaters, still may be
deficient in some nutrients, such as iron, calcium, and Vitamin B12.

And most people who want to maintain a healthy low-fat diet will have a problem
obtaining the recommended amouns of Vitamin E from their food alone, because so many
food sources for Vitamin E are high in fat.

Another complication is that a balanced diet may not contain the more specialised
substances such asfish oils, soy isoflavones, enzymes, or alpha-lipoic acid that researchers
think may promote health.

For generally healthy people who cannot always eat a well-balanced diet everyday, a
supplement can fill in these nutritional gaps and/or boost the nutrients they consume from
adequate to optimal.

There are various other reasons why people who maintain good eating habits might
benefit from a daily supplement.

Nutritional scientists now believe that exposure to environmental pollutants such as

car
emissions and industrial chemicals and wastes can cause damage in
many ways inside the body
at the cellular level, destroying tissues and depleting the body of vital
nutrients.

Many supplements, particularly those that act as antioxidants, can help

control the cell
and tissue damage that follows toxic exposure.

Recent evidence also indicates that certain medications, excess

alcohol, smoking, and
stress may interfere with the absorption of certain key
nutrients. Even an excellent diet would
be unable to make up for such a shortfall.

In conclusion, specific nutritional programmes of vitamins, minerals, and other

supplements take into account these and other environmental
and lifestyle factors which affect
nutrient levels in the human body.

Thdrefore' their use affords you an excellent opportunity to enhance

your oiet and, by
extension, your life.
"Value inVitamins,,, Better Heahh
May - June 2002, Nation publishing Coimite4 p. n.

(a) State the writer's main purpose in no more than 30 words.

(b) an essay of no morq than 500 words in which you include reference
lrite
following:
to the

(i) The writer's purpose

(ii) Strategies and language techniques used

(iii) Appropriateness of the tone and register used. t25 marksl

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MODTJLE 1 - GATHERING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION

1. Read the extract below and answer the question that follows'

Trade winds kissed me as I stepped off the airplane in StThomas. Like playful sprites,
they tugged my hair and caressed my skin. "Welcome back," they seemed to sing in my ear. I
didn't feel at home, though, until my husband and I had boarded the ferry to St. John, the smallest
of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was our seventh visit, and with each trip, our passion for St. John
has deepened.

St. John is among the most romantic spots in the world, an idyllic escape from dishacting
hype. There are no mainstream tourist attractions. No casinos or nightclubs bursting with co-
eds. No marine parks where tourists swim with stingrays. There are, however, unsullied beaches
and forests lined with 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails. There are brilliant sunsets, mountaintop
vistas and luxurious villas that allow clothing-optional sunbathing. It's an island getaway, even
for islanders.
St. John eschews the behemoth hotels thatcrowd St. Thomas. There are the two major
hotels: the Westin Resort St. John and the five-star Caneel Bay Resort. Caneel boasts seven
beaches, including the public Honeymoon Beach. The 176 manicured acres, complete with
exotic fauna on-site, is like.a golf course without holes. It's worth a visit.

Caneel Bay was founded by Laurance Rockefeller, who stumbled on the island during a
1952 sailing rip. Back then, 85 per cent of the island was jungle. Rockefeller purchased the
property, which in 1956 he gave to the Jackson Hole Preserve, a non-profit foundation.

-,The unspoiled island is a magnet for nature-lovers. For those so inclined, there are two
main campgrounds, the national park's operation in Cinnamon Bay and the Maho Bay Camps.
We, however, prefer the villas that dot St. John's hillsides. Many sit 800 feet(2$ m) above sea
level, offering the perfect vantage-point for breath-taking sunsets.

Driving is an advenftre, but jeeps (US 390 weekly) are a great way to go. We stopped
frequentlyforfour-footedpedestrians. Goatsclusteronmountainroads,pausingtonibblefronds.
A bull and his harem command the right of way. At one point a wild donkey and an egret crossed
one way, while a goat went another.

This is an island where beautiful beaches are strung out like pearls on a chain, one gem
after another. Among the most private locations is tiny Jumbie Beach. Jumbie, an African word
meaning "supernatural being," earned its name after the 1733 slave rebellion, when slaves
committed suicide off its cliffs.

At the end of a long day of touring, St. John offers a veritable buffet of romantic dining
sPots.
Parn Carlson, "Unspoiled St. John".
Island Ltfg Issue #3, 2001, pp. 7: - 76.
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(a) Starc ttre writer's main point in not more than 20 words.

(b) Write an essay identifying the writer's purpose and commenting on the strategies and
language tdchniques used. [25 marks]
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ATble of TlrvoTongues . ,'.

I Miss Ida speaks onlY English to God

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of,her graces and PraYers;
to her,it is the language of holy things;
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desenes a grammar of respqctability
as firm and as Polished
II as his tablets of stone.

Butto fellow mortals she speaks Creole'

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the language of labrish'
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it is the way to get
15 hard+ars PickneY to listen
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it is the tongue of bellY laughs
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to laugh and suffer in one language
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Read the extract below then answer the question that follows.

With great dignity she slowly mounted the steps of the Housing Office in town. The
chief clerk in the office greeted her politely and o{eref her a chair.

He remembered his boyhood days when he would buy three oranges for a penny from
Tantie's tray in the market.

5 'Tantie, I am glad you came in answer to my letter. We have a little matter to settle.'

He stretched out his bare knees and long stockinged legs under the desk. Tantie
remained silent.

'I know how you feel to leave the old place. But never mind; we'll fix you up snug and
nice.'

10 'Me old house is good enough for me, thank you, I ain't going nowherc.'
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., n"avy lonies and taxis start passing along the1e.'
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'All right Tantie. We'll see what can be done.'

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MODULE 2 - LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY

2. Read the excerpt carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Thq following is a discussion.between Andrea, a university student, and Natasha, a primary

school student whom Andrea tutors.

Natasha was very intelligent. almost unchildlike. and Andrea felt at a loss. She didn't know how
to talk to children who didn't particularly act like children. didn't know what tone to adopt. what
subject might bc good. She said. "Do you like dolls?" and Natasha said: "When I grow up I'm
going to be an astronaut."

Andrea hadn't heard that one before. Doctor. teacher, nurse and policeman she was used to, but
not astronaut. Especially not from a child who'd probably never been further than Kingston.
She felt hersclf pitying the child for being so ambitious. knowing her ambitions would never be
fulfilled. She said, :'That's a good profession. Why do you want to do that?"

"So I can float around. My teacher says there's no gravity in space, so you have to float. They
showed a movie at school about it. And I know that's what I want to do."

Andrea burst out laughing. How many people were there who wanted to float? Natasha was
staring at her and she tried to stop laughing. swallowed hard.

Natasha said, "What are you going to be? A doctor?"

"No" Andrea said. "I'm studying languages. You know. French and Spanish. I'lt probably teach
when I graduate."

"Oh." She was unimpressed and Andrea felt belittled.

Natasha spoke good English, which was strange because her mother knew onfy dialect. When
Mrs Jackson brought Natasha. she had tried to speak 'properly', but Andrea knew it was beyond
her. She herself spoke Creole to the woman, to put her at ease, but Mrs Jackson had been
insulted. She left quickly, telling Natasha she'd be back for her at one o'clock.

Adapted from Alecia McKenzie, "Natasha",

Satellite City and Other Stories. Longrnan, 1992, p.3I - 32.

In an essay of no more than 500 words, discuss:

(a) Natasha's possible motivation for achieving a good command of the English Language

(b) Any possible justification for Andrea's surprise that Natasha spoke English so well
(c) What Mrs Jackson's behaviour reveals about her attitude to the use of the Creole

(d) How communication could be enhanced through a video presentation of this scene.
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MODULE 2 - LANGUAGE AND COi\iIMTIMTY

2. Read the excerpt below and answer the questions that follow.

'That's why this country will nevatr get ahead, nevah get ahead,' she say, walking round
her beauty parlour like a bee just sting her. She fold up towels, hang up robes, straighten things
that don't need straightening.
I wish Pinkie would cool down, though. 'People.here have no discipline,' she saying.
'The whole time I was in England, there wasn't one power cut, and that's a big, prosperous
country. Now look at this littte island that can't hold its head above water and every minute
somebody's on strike.'
a whole heap of strikes in England, but I change my mind.
I start to tell her that I hear bout
I don't feel like arguing. I just want her to wash my hair and braid it. You don't need electricity
for that. But she keep on walking up and down.
She getting on my nerves now. Why she have to criticise the island so much when is the
only place we have for we-selves?
I say, 'Look, Pinkie, you can wash my hair. At least some sunshine coming in, so you
c:m see what you doing.'
'To tell you the tnrth, Miss Daisy,I don't feel like doing any work today.:

The last time I see Pinkie, she shining like a morning star.
'Guess wha', Miss Daisy, guess wha'?'
I can't believe is she talking. The English accent gone clean.
'What?' I say. 'What?'
'I get visa to go to America. I go to the embassy from five o'clock this morning, stand
up three hours in line before it open and when I tell the man I going to visit a cousin who gettin
married, he never ask me a thing, just stamp 'multiple indefinite' in me passport. Is gone I gone,
youknow. Firstplanelcangeton. Ittoohothere,MissDaisy,toohot. Can'tstandthesun. Now
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^ffii::;;"y:t;"cia McKenzie, ,,pinkie,,, sateuite cil and other stories
Iangman Group tl.K. Ltd, 1992, pp.28 - 30. j

In an essay of no more than 5@ words, discuss the use of language in the excerpt, concenFating
on the following: . ,, i ,. .

(a) The relation between the writer's ude of language and the context of the narrative
(b) The appropriateness of the narrator's language

(c) Whether Pinkie's language was motivated by linguistic and/or non-linguistic factors

(d) Ways in which a video presentation of this interaction would help to highlight the fact
Orat these are Caribbean speakers communicating in a Caribbean setting.
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MODULE 2 - LANGUAGE AND COMMI]NITY
2, Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

Ttie following is a Poem written by Evan Jones, a Jamaican poet who lived in England. In this
poem, the speaker is grieving over the fact that he has to be away from his homeland.

The Lament of the Banana Man

Gal, I'm telliir'.you, I'm tired fo' true,
Tired of Englatl', dred o' you.
But I can' go back to Jamaica now ...
I'm here in Englan', I'm drawin' pay,
I go to de underground every day -
Eight hours is all, half-hour fo' lunch,
M' uniform's free, an' m' ticket punch
Punchin' tickets not hard to dci,
When I'm tired o' punchin', I let dem through.
I get a paid holiday once a year.
Ol' age an' sickness can' touch me here.
I have a room o' m' own, an' a iron bed,
Dunlopillo under m' head,
A Morphy-Richards ro warm de air,
A formica table, an easy chair-
I have summer clothes, an' winter clothes.
An' paper kerchiefs to blow m' nose.
My yoke is easy, my burden is light
I know a place I can go to, any night.
Dis place Englan'! I'm not complainin',
If itcol', itcol', if itrainin', itrainin'.
I don' mind' if it's mostly nighg
,,Dere's always inside, ot d" rodium light
- I don' min' white people starin' a!_me
Dey don' want me here? Don't is deir country?
You won' catch me bawliniany homesick tears
If I don' see Jamaica for a dBusffiyears!
... Gal, I'm tellin' you, I'm tired fo' true,
Tired of Englan', tired o' you,
I can' go back to Jamaica now -
But I'd want to die there, anyhow.

Evan Jones, "The lament of the Banana Man,'.

New Ships : An West Indian Poems.

In an essay ofabout 500 words, discuss:

(a) The factors that may have led the speaker to use a mixture of English
and Jamaican
Creole features in the lament

(b) What the poet achieves by using a mixture of the two languages in this context

(c) The implications for the wider acceptability of the Jamaican Creole arising from
the
poet's use of the language

(d) How a video presentation of the poem would enhance its meaning.
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SECTION B

MODULE2 - LANGUAGE AND COMMUNITY

2. Read the excerpt below, then answer the questions that follow.

'IthinkisMr. Robinson,'Babolal said, shaking alittle, asifhetrembledwiththehorses'hooves.

'But you best hads call him "sir".'

'Notme!'Tigersaid, 'I not"sir" ing anybody.'

WhenMr. Robinsondrew rein in frontof the houseTiger's attention was all on hiscompanion
andhedidn'tseewhen Mankoheldthe horse whileRobinsondismounted, then lead itto the side of the
house.

It was the woman he had seen naked by the river. She had on a white straw hat turned up at
the frontandpushedhalf-wayoff herhead atthe moment, awhiteshirtbroken aboutthreebuttons from
the neck, and a fawn-coloured pair of riding breeches tucked into brown leather riding-shoes. She
dismountedswiftly andstoodlookingaround, fumblingwith hershirtatthe back.

Herpresence upsetTigercompletely and disrupted his plan of behaviour. He had intended to

becool oreven cold to the supervisor, callingoutthe names andwages inaclearvoiceandleaving the
housethe.minutehewasthrough. Atsightofthewomanhehadunconsciouslyrisenfromthechairand
he stood now alittle off-guard, watching her.

She came up the steps with the supervisor and Babolal was waiting, his lips parted in a kind of
smile,andhiswholeexpressiondehotingservicetrehindwhichhisuncertaintyandnervousnessflickercd.

'Morning sir, moming,' Babolal said, standing there and making a little half-bow, and a series of
'morning,sirs'echoedfromthelabourers.
:

'I wanttogetonwith itasquickly aspossible, Babolal,'Robinsonsaid,'andafterwards Iwant

to have a little talk with you about things here, This is my wife. Have you got a chair for her?'

ForamomentTigerdebatedwhetherheshouldrelinquish his seafi still unresolvedheroseand

pul led the chair back in an offer to Mrs. Robinson.

'Thankyou,'shesaidinasoftvoice,andshelookedathim. Wasthereamusementinhereyes?
Didsherecognisehim?

Hestaredbackboldlyandsheappraisedhimswiftlyasshesat. Therewasaslightsmileonher
lips; he hadthe feelingshewas laughing athimforrunning away by theriverlikealittle boy caughtat
aprank.

WhiletheyweretalkingTigercouldfeelDoreen'seyesonhimandhecursedherinhismind,
anddesperate to make up.to himselfforhis flight, he suddenly blurtedoutto her:

'Have you been here long, Mrs Robinson?'

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Babolal shothimamingledglanceof fearandsurprisebutTigerlookedstraightatDoreen.

Sheanswercdeasily,withasmile,'Ohyes. WelivedinChaguanaswhilemyhusbandworked
there.'

What next should he ask or say? Anything at all. Just keep talking. And talk good English.

'Do you find it too hot for you in this country?'

Adaptedfrom Sanuel Selvon, Turn AgdinTiger.

Heinemann Educuional Bool<s Ud, 1958, pp.SB - @.

In an essay of no more than 500 words, discuss'the use of speech and body language in the excerpg
corrcentrating on the following:

(a) A careful analysis of the context and its effect on the language behaviour of Babolal, the other
labourers, and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson

(b) Tiger'sinterpretationof, andreactionto,lvlrs. Robinson'snon-verbalgestures

(c) WhatTiger hopes to achieve by addressing Mrs. Robinson in "good English"

(d) HowTiger'sdiscomfortwouldbehighlighrcdinavideopresentationofthescene.
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MODULE 3 - SPEAKING AND WRITING

3. Read the scenario below then answer the questions that follow.

Yourcountry'sBoardofTourismintendstopromotethecountryasadestinationthatoffersculnraland
business oppornrnities to visitors. Wealthy elite travellers from Europe and Norttr America are to be
targeted in this campaign.

(a) Identiff themediumyouthinkwouldeffectivelypromotethecampaign.

(b) Write thepresentation thattheBoardofTourismcouldusetopromoteyourcountry.

(c) Pointoutthestrategiesyouwouldemploytoenhancethepresentationandexplainwhyyouwould
consider these appropriate.
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3. Read the following scenario carefrrlly and then answer the question that follows.

Your Principal has invited you to deliver the feature address for the annual graduation ceremony at
your schooUcollege, in which respect, tolerance and togetherness are emphasized. Your address should
be directed to both graduands and parents.

(a) In no more than 50 words, explain how you would use T'WO verbal and TWO non-verbal
elements to influence how the audience receives your message.

(b) kt no more than 300 words, write the feature address in which respect, tolerance and
togetherness are emphasized.
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MODIILE 3 - SPEAKING AI{D WRITII.IG

Read the following scenario, then answer the question that follows.

3. You recently joined an advertising firm: YOu have been assigned to a team that must design an
advertisement promoting a named vegetabld prciduct aimed atpre-teens and teenagers. You are
aware that pre-teens and teenagers generally dislike vegetables of any sort. You are told that
parents should also be considefed part of your target audience. There is a bonus for the team that
comes up with the best proposal.

In ESSAY format, write a PROPOSAL for the advertisement that you will prcsent to your
teammates for consideration. Your proposal mlst include the following:

(a) The information about the product, including the name

(b) Language codes and register you would consider appropriate

(c) Visual presentation of the product

(d) The medium for presenting the advertisement

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MODULE 3 - SPEAKING AND WRITING

3. Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow.

You are a school counsellor who has U""n to make seParate addresses to parents and
"rt"a themselves. The address would be
guardians of teenagers aged L4 - 17, and to the teenagers
based on the sensitive subject of sexual activity and sexually transmitted diseases (STD's).

(a) Identify and justify the difference in approach that you would use in'your address to
BOTH audiences. Your response should focus on your use of content, language and
register.

(b) Describe those strategies and visual aids that could be used to enhance your Presentation
to BOTH audiences.
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MODTJLE 3 - SPEAKING AND WRITING

3. Read the scenario be\ow aod answer the questions that follow.

Your community market has just been renovated and vendors and authorities are quite
pleased with the results. However, at a management meeting the need for vendors to cooperate
with the authorities to maintain the market's cleanliness, has been raised. You have been
approached to conduct a campaign to make vendors aware of their responsibilities. You are well
aware that the subject matter must be handled in a delicate nranner.

Discuss the approach you would take in creating the campaign in terms ofi

(a) The communication challenges you would expect to find when targeting the vendors

(b) The information that must be relayed, and the vocabulary and register you would consider
appropriate

(c) Any other organisational strategies, as well as visual approaches you would employ in
your campaign.
[25 marks]

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inadvertently overlooked, or any material has been inconectly acknowlcdged, CXC will be
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MODULE 3 - SPEAKING AI\D WRITING

3. Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.

You are a member of an environment protection group that is concerned about shipments of
nuclear waste through Caribbean waters. Your group. is Sing to sensitize Persons in the
community to the pptential threat, and persuade them to join a protest march.

(a) Indicate an appropriate channel and medium that you would use for the above purpose.
Compose your presentation.

(c) Write a paragraph explaining the appropriateness of your composition.

[25 marks]

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