Critical Analysis 2 (Weeks 6-7)
Read the following interaction between Jess, Maike, and Peter. Then analyse the interaction in terms of the relevant course content covered in Weeks 6 and 7. Make sure that you support your analysis with the required course readings.
1 JES: you won’t believe what happened [today.
2 MAI: [wha::t?
3 JES: Jimmy was so:: la:te for our dance rehearsal.
4 (0.5)
5 JES: the team waited for over thi::rty minutes.
6 PET: m::.
((repeated down-up nods))
7 JES: like (0.3) we thought the studio had cancelled the se:ssion.
8 MAI: oh didn’t they inform you?
((gaze at JES))
9 JES: ↑Mʔm:.
((up-down nod; shakes head))
10 PET: =and when he finally arri:ved >he didn’t have the MU:sic.< ((gaze at MAI))
11 (0.7)
12 PET: which we didn’t expect you know,
((gaze at JES)) ((gaze at MAI))
13 MAI: that’s ju:st ridiculous (.) I don’t understand how he is still
14 working here. I’m sure there are better instructors out there.
15 (0.7)
16 JES: well he- he’s not that bad (0.1) I’ve learned- a lot from
17 him (0.2) erm maybe something happened to him.
((gaze down))
18 PET: ((gaze down then away))
19 (5.5)
20 MAI: hey guys (0.2) do you know how to do the double turn, ((gaze at PET and JES))
21 JES: =sure. prepare with a tap, (0 .8)
((stands behind MAI changing MAI’s body position to the left))
22 [a:nd step forward as you turn.
[ ((PET points to the right))
23 PET: in tha:t direction.
((withdraws pointing))
24 MAI: =the[re,
25 JES: [yeah (.) just go straight.
((follows MAI as she turns))