VU23525 - Give and respond to straightforward information

Unit code:VU23525Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by EAL learners to respond to and convey straightforward information in spoken form.
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:

the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). They contribute directly to the achievement of ACSF indicators of competence in Oral Communication at Level 3, and
the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Speaking 2+ and Listening 2+.
This unit applies to participants using speaking and listening skills in English to convey information to perform effectively in different contexts.The contexts in which these skills are applied are varied and can be related to social and community life, study, workplace or vocational contexts. The contexts in which the information is used will generally be familiar, but may involve communication with people outside own immediate circle.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & 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:

interpret and respond to two spoken informational texts including identifying and analysing key points and features in each text
use appropriate discourse strategies to plan and communicate information on two different topics.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

conventions of spoken information texts including supporting information or details
discourse strategies to convey straightforward information
appropriate vocabulary and expressions related to selected topics
sentence structures for compound and some complex sentences
some verb tenses, such as present perfect continuous, past perfect, present, past simple passive, imperative, conditional, such as with, if and unless to express different points in time
some common modals, including some negative forms, such as must have, must be
some phrasal verbs used in spoken information
adjectives, adverbs and adverbial phrases to explain and qualify information
common discourse markers and conjunctions appropriate to spoken information including sequence markers and conjunctions, such as first, then, finally to explain information or indicate sequence of ideas or steps.
Sociolinguistic and Cultural Knowledge:
register appropriate to the context
expression of opinions or attitudes in spoken texts
cues to recognise some inferred meaning
paralinguistic features, such as facial expressions
cues to confirm understanding, clarify misunderstandings and ambiguity, such as use of voice for effect, including silence, pausing
use of tone, stress or intonation to modify meaning
language choice to reflect relationships between participants and formality of context.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.