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Continue Activity 16 below
• Listen to the tracks and select the option that describes the features of
each actor or actress’ voice. Look at the example.
TRACKS
14, 15,
Track 16 and 17
14 The pitch is quite varied. The pitch is monotonous.

15 The tone is emphatic. The tone is melancholic.

16 The volume is loud. The volume is too soft.

17 The speed is quite slow. The speed is fast.

• Practice the lines of the play you selected with a partner and apply these tips.
• Use the information in the chart below to assess the features of your partner’s
voice in your performance.

The features of my partner’s voice
a. Pitch Adequate Too high Monotonous
b. Tone Appropriate Enthusiastic Melancholic

c. Volume Suitable Loud Soft
d. Speed Adequate Fast Slow

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Check this link to do some diction exercises: http://goo.gl/w4rckB

17. Follow the instructions: fearfully (adv.):
temerosamente
• Select an excerpt of your play that has several stage directions. wink (n): guiño
Look at the example.

Original version session 5
OONA: This is Fin’s son. Isn’t he a fine little lad! (tickles Fin under the chin) Just like his daddy.

FIN: (like a baby) Goo, goo! Goo, goo!
OONA: (to FIN, as to a baby, while holding out the loaf) Here you are, me dove, have a bit of bread.
FIN: (looks fearfully at the loaf, then questioningly at OONA)
NARRATOR 2: Now, this loaf looked like all the rest, but Oona knew it was the only one without

an iron griddle.
NARRATOR 3: She gave Fin a big wink. Then Fin took a bite of the loaf that took away half the Stage directions

side of it.
FIN: (bites into the bread, then chews while making happy baby sounds).

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