VU22592 - Give and respond to short, simple verbal instructions and information

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills and knowledge:

• a limited number of simple words, simple structures, phrases and expressions related to simple descriptions and instructions;
• simple every day adjectives, such as to convey attitudes, opinions and feelings;
• simple time and place words and phrases in simple descriptions and instructions;
• a limited range of simple high frequency connectives;
• a limited range of simple discourse markers to convey instructions and information;
• a limited range of common high frequency verb tense forms;
• simple personal singular pronouns;
• simple possessive adjectives;
• simple questions and statements;
• intonation of questions, statements and instructions;
• simple frequently used modifying words;
• some simple phrasal verbs;
• simple paralinguistic cues, such as body language to interpret and convey meaning and acknowledge understanding;
• intonation of questions, statements and commands, such as to convey feelings;
• pronunciation, stress and intonation which is generally intelligible with high frequency words in familiar, supportive contexts;
• appropriate familiar forms of address, use of first names, titles;
• a limited range of common colloquialisms;
• a limited range of common polite expressions, and;
• basic numerical information related to simple position and movement, measurement, amounts or sizes to enable simple instructions or directions to be followed.