Good Essay About Analysing

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE

Text 1
F Okay Jack. Come on. Time to go.
C In a minute. I’m nearly finished. Just wait
F We haven’t got a minute. We’ve got to get going ‘cause I’ve got to drop off Sarah at preschool, then you at school and then get to a meeting at 9. So come on.
C I said I’m nearly finished. I’ve just got to do this next bit um you know the bit where
F No “justs”. What you’ve just got to do is get your shoes on and clean your teeth.
C In a minute. I said I’m nearly finished! You always tell
F Come on. Come on! Put it away. You can play it when you get home this afternoon.
C But if I stop now I lose all the points!
F Can’t you save the game where you’re up to? Come on. We’ve got to go. Now.
C But I can’t save it. And I’m nearly finished. Just wait.
F No. That’s it. Close it now or there’ll be no computer for the rest of the week. You know the rules.
C Okay. Okay Anyway I just finished.

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Analysis:
For each conversation, briefly analyse the register of each text and how the three metafunctions build meaning:
1. field
2. tenor
3. mode.

TEXT 2

Going to preschool
The idea of preschool can be a bit daunting for many parents. You may feel like your little one is growing up too fast. Don’t worry! Preschool is a time when your child will have lots of fun with children their own age. Preschool helps to develop and broaden the way your child experiences education, leaving them as confident, eager and enthusiastic learners who are looking forward to starting big school.

Getting prepared

Have you met the preschool teacher? The preschool teacher is an important person to get to know. The teacher will be able to tell you about what happens at preschool and assist in answering any questions that will help your child settle. The preschool has a range of policies and procedures to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, e.g. arrival and departure, food and nutrition, education and sun protection. If you would like more information on our preschool policies please talk to the preschool teacher. For more tips on going to preschool please go to: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ gotoschool/preschool

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