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 : Shortland Street
Approach: One to one
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Resources: Videotape with two short clips from Shortland Street epsiodes, without sound.
(Shortland Street is a half hour, every weeknight hospital drama.)

Questions / instructions:
In this activity you will be watching a video which shows two short clips from the Shortland Street series. The video has no sound track. I want you to look at the people and work out from their body language how you think they are feeling.
Let's watch the first clip now, where Lionel is talking to Rachel.

Show part 1 of the video

    
 
% responses
y8
1. What emotions or feelings is Lionel showing here?
anger or equivalent
99

2. How is Lionel showing those emotions?

aggressive expression and pointed finger
89
body position
25
final look with lowered brow
10
Overall explanation: clear and full
2
some appropriate details
39
minimal response
59

3. What could have caused him to feel like that?

sensible response
95

Now let's watch the second clip. In this clip Ellen is talking to her boss, David.
Show part 2 of the video
    
4. What emotions or feelings is Ellen showing here?
anxiety, diffidence or equivalent
76
5. How is Ellen showing those emotions?
cautious approach
31
forward on seat
14
talking without eye contact
4
smoothing clothes
12
Overall explanation: clear and full
1
some appropriate details
22
minimal response
77
6. What could have caused her to feel like that?
sensible response
83
Commentary:
This year 8 task focusing on nonverbal communication was a video parallel to Feelings a still picture task for year 4 students. The year 8 students were very successful in identifying the emotions displayed, but much less successful in giving details of the signs of those emotions. Their success with questions 3 and 6 often drew on extensive watching of Shortland Street!

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