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### Section A: Language and Context

**Read the following texts (Texts A–C) which all describe encounters with extreme or remote natural environments.**

* **Text A** is an extract from the private journal of Clara Henderson, a pioneer travelling along the Oregon Trail in August 1852.
* **Text B** is a post from the travel blog *The Dusty Boot* by explorer Liam Vance, describing a solo trek through Patagonia, published in 2022.
* **Text C** is a transcribed excerpt from a BBC Radio 4 interview with Antarctic glaciologist Dr. Fiona Vance, broadcast in 2018.

**Analyse and compare how contextual factors affect language choices in these texts, referring to relevant language frameworks and levels.**

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### Text A: Journal of Clara Henderson (1852)

*August 14th.*—The dust is beyond description, settling upon our clothes and faces until we resemble the very earth we tread. Today we passed the gateway of the great canyon, a formidable wall of dark stone that seems to shut out the merciful hand of Providence. The heat was most oppressive, yet the stock pressed onward with a heavy, melancholy lowing. My dear sister Sarah is quite overcome with the fever, and we can do little but pray for a swift deliverance from this wilderness. The vastness of these plains is terrifying; there is no shelter from the relentless eye of the sun, and one feels singularly small beneath the dome of heaven. We have made but twelve miles today, and the water in our kegs is brackish and warm.


### Text B: The Dusty Boot Blog (2022)

**Chasing the Patagonian Wind: Day 5**

So, day five of the trek and Patagonia is officially trying to blow me off the map. Seriously, the wind here doesn't just blow—it punches you in the gut. I’ve had to pitch my tent behind a semi-collapsed stone wall just to stop it from becoming a kite.

`[Image: A tiny green tent dwarfed by towering, jagged grey peaks under a bruised sky]`

It’s brutal, but honestly? It's absolutely epic. The scale of these peaks (especially Cerro Torre) is mind-bending. You look up and realize there is literally nothing but ice, rock, and wind for hundreds of miles. I’m exhausted, my knees are screaming, and I’m currently eating cold beans out of a tin, but I wouldn't trade this view for a five-star hotel. Let me know in the comments if you’ve ever faced winds like this! **#Patagonia #SoloTrekking #Wanderlust**


### Text C: BBC Radio 4 Interview Transcript (2018)

**Interviewer:** ...and what is the immediate sensation when you step off the plane onto the ice shelf?

**Dr. Fiona Vance:** It’s... (.) it’s the silence. That is the first thing that hits you. It’s a completely dead silence. There are no birds, no leaves rustling, absolutely nothing except the wind, if it’s blowing. And the cold is... it’s not like opening a freezer door (1.0) it’s a physical force. It catches in your throat. You have to wear these massive, heavy-duty parkas and goggles just to breathe comfortably. But once you get over the initial shock, it’s beautiful. It’s like being on another planet. It’s just this endless, blinding white sheet stretching out to the horizon. It’s both incredibly peaceful and... well, terrifyingly hostile if you make a mistake.

Read the following Text D, a transcript from an episode of the podcast 'Green Spaces, Urban Places', featuring an interview with Marcus, a 28-year-old community gardener in Hackney, East London.

Analyse how Marcus presents his identity in the text. In your answer, you should refer to:
- relevant language frameworks and levels
- the influence of contextual factors.

**Text D**

**Marcus:** ...when I first started doing this (.) people in Hackney looked at me like I was (1.0) completely mad (laughs) you know? they’d walk past the allotment and see me knee-deep in soil and think ‘what is this young guy doing?’ (.) but for me (.) it’s about connection. my grandparents came over from Jamaica in the sixties and they always grew their own food (.) always. they had this tiny backyard in Tottenham but it was full of callaloo and tomatoes (.) so when I’ve got my hands in the earth (1.5) I feel like I’m literally connecting with them (1.0) with my roots. it’s not just about growing organic veg (.) it’s a form of resistance against this concrete jungle. we’re reclaiming the space (.) making it ours.

### Data

The text below is a short story written by Leo, aged 6 years and 4 months, at home. He has drawn a picture of a rocket ship next to his writing.

**Transcription of Leo's writing:**
> ONCE UPON A tIME thERE WAS A hUGE rocket. IT WENT TO THE mOON. THE mOON WAS bRIgHT AND YELOW. THE rocket CRASHD. BUT THE AStRONOT WAS SAF.

### Task
Using the provided written data, write a script for a talk aimed at first-year A Level English Language students explaining key features of Leo's written language.

In your script, you should:
* Analyze Leo's graphological and orthographic features, including spelling strategies and letter formation.
* Explain his grammatical structure and lexical choices.
* Apply relevant theoretical frameworks of children's written development (such as Gentry's spelling stages or Kroll's stages of development).
* Maintain an appropriate academic tone and register suitable for first-year A Level students.