Question 4 focus Language Paper 2 Please have your

The texts will be from: Source A: Touching the Void by Joe Simpson Source B: Let’s talk about the climb up Everest, one step at a time. 21st Century text 20th Century text<br>

‘Touching the Void’ is the true story of Joe Simpson and his fellow climber Simon Yates. Having successfully climbed the summit of Suila Grande, a mountain in the Peruvian Andes, the two men were hit by a storm on the descent back to base camp. Separated by the storm, and believing his friend to be dead, Simon cut the rope to which Joe was still attached. The story follows Joe’s experience of trying to save his life as he struggled to find his way, with a broken leg, back to camp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t65VrYZ2U9s<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Vocabulary Challenge What do these words mean?

Which do you need to look up?

Which do you need to log?

As we work through today’s lesson, see if you can successfully apply them when you look closely at the different viewpoints of both writers?<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Deep reading the texts with Q4 in mind!<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Joe Simpson and Edmund Hilary are both climbers.

Compare how both writers convey their similar experiences of climbing.
(16 marks)

Compare their similar experiences.
Compare the methods the writers use.
Support your response with references to each text.<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Step 1: Read the title and introduction of each of the extracts to really establish the Who? You will be focusing on the viewpoint of the writer of each source initially as you prepare to answer Q4…

Step 2: Deep read the opening 2 paragraphs of Source A, referring to your lists of positive and negative viewpoints of the writer, Joe Simpson. Now write down one of the viewpoints that applies to this opening section of the text; highlight a relevant quotation and annotate the writer’s method.<br>

excited nostalgic terrified embarrassed pessimistic optimistic inquisitive envious resigned nervous concerned cautious Which quotation(s) would you use to support the viewpoint you have selected from the vocabulary challenge wall?<br>

excited nostalgic terrified embarrassed pessimistic optimistic inquisitive envious resigned nervous concerned cautious Repeat the process for the second paragraph. Has the viewpoint changed or remained the same? Or is it a subtle change in viewpoint?<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Step 3: Now repeat the same process for Source B. When you are deep reading the opening of this text try and think about how the viewpoint of Edmund Hilary is similar or different to that of Joe Simpson in Source A. Remember to use the list of subtle viewpoint shift carefully from the Vocabulary wall.<br>

excited nostalgic terrified embarrassed pessimistic optimistic inquisitive envious resigned nervous concerned cautious Which quotation(s) would you use to support the viewpoint you have selected from the vocabulary challenge wall?<br>

excited nostalgic terrified embarrassed pessimistic optimistic inquisitive envious resigned nervous concerned cautious Repeat the process for the second paragraph. Has the viewpoint changed or remained the same? Or is it a subtle change in viewpoint?<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Step 4: Once you have deep read both Sources with a focus on answering Q4, then quickly look at your chosen list of viewpoints and track the changes. For example: concerned ‘There was no possibility of getting back to the slope some twenty metres above me.’ optimistic ‘A floor! Then I let out a cry of delight.’ resigned terrified ‘My jubilation was quickly tempered. It wasn’t a floor at all.’ elated It is clear Joe Simpson experiences a roller coaster of emotions as he is on the climb. However, what about Edmund Hilary in Source B? Are his emotions and experiences similar or not? Are the methods of each writer also similar or not?<br>

Verb – ‘towered’ – makes it the surroundings seem intimidating. adjective – ‘smashed’ to describe Joe’s knee – his surroundings are made even more difficult because of his injury. Nouns/negative emotions – ‘pain’ and ‘fright’– his condition is a desperate one. Nouns/positive emotions – ‘delight’ and ‘relief’– his experience is one of changing emotions. Adjectives/personification – ‘menacing holes’- the surroundings are threatening. Noun/Metaphor– ‘vault’ and ‘relief’– the surroundings sound quite claustrophobic. adjectives– ‘gold’ and ‘bright’– represent his hope but also reflect the beauty of the surroundings. Short sentence – ‘I just knew’’– his determination. Verbs/alliteration – ‘crawl’ and ‘climb’– his journey is a difficult one but is a possible one. Metaphor – ‘grave’– his acknowledgement that this could have been a deadly situation. Nouns – ‘confidence’ and ‘pride’– his feelings are extremely positive and show determination.<br>

There is a lot to read so you need to make key points stand out so that you don’t waste valuable time re-reading to search for points you may have already spotted earlier on.<br>

nostalgic inquisitive embarrassed envious resigned pessimistic Joe Simpson and Edmund Hilary are both climbers.

Compare how both writers convey their similar experiences of climbing.
(16 marks)

Compare their similar experiences.
Compare the methods the writers use.
Support your response with references to each text. Now it’s your turn. You have 20 minutes to answer in detail the following question. Remember to use your list of subtle viewpoints.<br>