https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_U9cGSuUzgKen Sema is a professional footballer who plays for Watford. Last week he was awarded man of the match after scoring 2 goals in a 3-2 win over West Brom. He was praised for his skills on the pitch but also for his post-match interview.
Ken has a stammer which means he sometimes finds it hard to say certain words or sentences. You can watch the interview in the youtube clip above. Ken has been called inspirational for his interview and people are calling him a role model for other people with a stammer.
One person tried to explain on social media how a person with a stammer manages their speech; "Your mind has to work at incredible speed to choose words you don't stumble over." Ken is also speaking in a second language.
Another person wrote; "I stutter as well, this is awesome."
Another wrote; "Ken is an absolute hero and role model for children like my son who love football and who stammer. Interviews like this give him so much confidence that he can speak beautifully and out his point of view across just like Ken. Thank you."
There is a brilliant newsround video in the link where Jack, who also has a stammer, talks about their experience and gives three tips for talking to someone who has a stammer:
1. Don't rush them (they will stop taking to you)
2. Don't finish their sentences for them
3. Think about your facial responses.
- What is a stammer?
- Why might Ken, who sometimes speaks with a stammer, sometimes feel like an outsider?
- Sometimes people try to finish sentences for a person with a stammer; how do you think that makes the person with the stammer feel?
- Watch a bit if the interview; what do you notice about the interviewer and the way they conduct the conversation? (they wait for Ken to finish his own sentences and they ask more questions. Why do they do this?)
- "Your mind has to work at incredible speed to choose words you don't stumble over." explain this.
- The title of the video says, "Despite suffering with a stammer..." Suffering is an interesting word to use. Does Ken look like he is suffering? Why shouldn't we use that word to describe someone who has a stammer? What would be a better title?
- How do you think Ken felt as he stepped up to the mic before the interview?
- Why didn't Ken ask someone else to do the interview for him?
- "Ken is an absolute hero and role model for children like my son who love football and who stammer" Why? What impact can Ken have every time he does an interview?
- What do you think about Jack's tips? Why does he say to think about your facial responses?
- What can we learn from Ken?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
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