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Table 6 Teacher talk that promotes association between text and images

From: Supporting new arrival students’ engagement with picture books: analysis of teacher talk using the appraisal theory

Interactant

Message

Transcript

T

447

He wanted the sheep for his food

 

448

but the man who owns the sheep came along

 

449

and said no you can’t take my sheep

 

450

I’m going to call the policemen

 

451

because you are stealing my sheep

 

452

and you’re not allowed to steal my sheep

 

453

it’s against the law

 

454

I won’t let you steal my sheep

 

455

The man is called the squatter

 

456

He has lots of sheep

 

457

he owns lots of sheep

 

458

but he said no the swagman can’t take my sheep

 

(Messages 460 – 470 omitted)

 
 

471

So can you see the farmer?

SS

472

Yeah

T

473

Squatter

SS

474

Yeah

T

475

Can you see the policemen?

SS

476

Yeah

T

477

Now in the song they’re called another name

 

478

who is in here

 

(Messages 479 – 483 omitted)

 
 

484

[[Up came the troopers]]

SS

485

[[Up came the troopers]]

T

486

The policemen are called the troopers