Kevin might be heavily involved in his sport, in fact he might be a natural leader and become the captain of the football team, so for Kevin typical communication would involve:

• The coach/captain's pep-talks before, during and after the match;
• The coach/captain's instructions from the side of the field during play:
• The dialogue between players during the game;
• The encouragement from the spectators.

The pep-talk. In this case the coach/captain will do most of the talking, he will usually ask questions which the team answers. This includes:

• talk about strategies for the game (Kevin would need to explain tactics and nominate the best players to implement them),
• advice on the tactics used by the other team and information, especially who is taller, heavier or faster in the other team (Kevin would need to be able to describe how the other team plays),
• checking some players' injuries and asking whether they can manage to play the whole game (Kevin would have to show concern for his players and tactfully articulate judgements about their ability to play, and as a result handle disappointment and even resentment).

The instructions from the sideline during play. In this case, only the coach/captain would be talking and he might be calling out loudly from the sideline or from the field so the players can hear him. These instructions might include:

• telling a player to keep his partner covered (Man on!);
• praising a player for the goal he kicked (eg, Nice goal Michael!);
• warning a player not to hold the ball (eg, Pass it on Luke!);
• telling the team to speed up their game;
• telling the team how much time is left in the quarter.

The dialogue between players. This sort of talk usually involves one speaker, the listener would be expected to react (eg, by passing the ball) rather than provide an answer. It might include:

• warning a player to keep with his partner (Man on!)
• attracting the attention of someone who has the ball and could pass it to you (Over here Kev!);
• praising a player for the goal that he kicked (eg, Good one Mike!)
• abuse from the opposing team (Please use your own imagination here!)

The encouragement from the spectators. In this case it would only be the spectators who are speaking. They might be directing their speech to the players who are not expected to respond. This includes:

• Praising (Nice drop kick Luke! Great mark Daniel!);
• Warning (Look out behind you Kev!)
• Exclamations and cheering (Come on Walpole!)

Finally, what can be said about Kevin's communicative needs? Kevin is not likely to use formal speech very much in his day to day work, but he will need to have good oral communication skills to be able to negotiate the prices of land, vehicles, fertilizer, livestock, fencing materials, etc. He will need to be able to hire and fire subcontractors. He will need to explain contractral arrangements, organise the delivery of fertilizer or the collection of lifestock to be taken to the sale yards, etc. In his day to day work, Kevin will develop a special set of vocabulary or farming terminology. He might need to develop and substantiate a good argument to convince his father to change his farming practices.

Kevin will need further language skills in his social and sporting activities. He will want to identify with the group so will use the same expressions and expletives as his mates do. As captain of the football team he may need to articulate his decisions, negotiate objections to them, give praise, sympathy, and advice. He might even want to chat up a girl! In fact if Kevin's lifestyle is as we imagine it, he will need a very broad range of oral language skills.