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Pre-reading: Think about DJ Fresh. What kind of person is he? Is he serious? Silly? Offensive? Insensitive? 1 Skim the text below and find out where DJ Fresh was born. 2 Find three reasons in the text why Fresh has ubuntu. During reading: Take note of how the dialogue is laid out? How are tone of voice and the personalities of the speakers shown?
MR DU TOIT: (on the phone, seems irate) Listen, Mr Fresh, I know you are a celebrity and all, but this is an educational establishment. I cannot tolerate interruptions that are bound to cause mass hysteria.
DJ FRESH: (in sound booth, as if on live radio show) Don’t worry dude. I’m not trying to cause hysteria. As a
responsible principal, you have the welfare of the children at heart? (Fresh’s manner is persuasive, but he is speaking softly.) Why don’t we set up a time and meet in person?
MR DU TOIT: But who put your call through? My secretary had no right to agree to this situation with yours before anyone had approached me.
DJ FRESH: That’s why I’m phoning, sir! I’m sure
we can sort this out and reach a fresh (he chuckles) agreement. I’m a local boy working here at 5FM, and keen to popularise house music. I do club gigs but I also try to give back and endorse things like Roll Back Xenophobia and the Cancer Association and POWA – People Opposing Women Abuse.
MR DU TOIT: Why do you want to come to my school? We’re having a tough time. School fees are not being paid, some teachers had to be retrenched... We’re trying, but we need help, not hassles.
DJ FRESH: Guys like you who keep strong – you inspire me. I know about struggles and I want to give back. For this reason, I have a programme to give to
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Key features of a dialogue and a play/drama • The speakers’ names appear on the left of the page, followed by the spoken words or script.
• There are clues, usually in italics, that indicate how the words are spoken or the body
language of the speaker.
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