Oral texts

You will need to respond to at least ONE oral text. An oral text is a text that you listen to ...speeches, songs, seminars, Ted Talks..... here's a selection to get you started. Watch at least two or three before you choose one to respond to. Once you've watched it, watch it once or twice more and then write a response as you have for the short story and poem.

You could try listening to some of the podcasts that are available of streaming services such as Spotify or Soundcloud. You could try listening in to Audible (just try the 30 days for free)

Or try some of these interesting links:

2020 Race Unity Finals

Episode 1: Tapu Te Ranga Marae - He Kākano AhauWhen I came to the city I needed ground to stand on. That turanga waewae became Tapu Te Ranga Marae, tucked away in Island Bay, Wellington. You would have never seen a marae quite like this.

3 secrets of resilient peopleEveryone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to brave adversity, overcome struggle and face whatever may come head-on with fortitude and grace.

Poet Amanda Gorman on how she prepared for Inauguration DayThe poet who will carry on a tradition and present her new work, "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration this week is already quite accomplished at the age of 22. Jeffrey Brown talked to Amanda Gorman to learn more, as part of our ongoing arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Ben Fagan - Poet

The danger of a single story - Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Selina Tusitala Marsh: Fast Talking PI (2009)

Takunda Muzondiwa - Race Unity Speech 2019

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