VU23545 - Present straightforward spoken texts for study purposes

Unit code:VU23545Study 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 participate in further study contexts that involve contribution and discussion of ideas and information for group tasks in group interactions and the presentation of straightforward spoken texts in individual presentations.
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 Speaking 2+ / 3 and Listening 2+ / 3.This unit applies to learners needing to develop their English language speaking and listening skills to participate in formal group interactions and individual formal presentations. Application of presentation skills can occur in a range of further study or higher education contexts.

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:

plan for and participate in two group interactions for study purposes each based on a different group task and using appropriate strategies to make contributions and convey information
plan for and present one individual oral presentation for a selected topic related to study purposes including use of appropriate strategies and support materials to present the information
review own performance in both the group interactions and individual presentation and seek and respond to feedback to make improvements to performance.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

vocabulary for straightforward topics related to a study context
verb tenses and aspects, such as present perfect continuous, past perfect, present and past simple passive, and conditionals
dependent clauses introduced by words, such as although, when, if, while
discourse markers and conjunctions to link ideas and concepts, such as:

adding information or contrasting ideas, such as however, whereas
showing cause and effect, such as therefore
generalising, such as in general, broadly speaking

modal forms, including negative forms such as need to, have to
phrasal verbs, adverbs, adverbial phrases and adjectives to explain and qualify information
processes of planning, drafting and editing to prepare interactions and presentations.
Sociolinguistic and Cultural Knowledge:
register required in group interactions and presentations in further study contexts
conventions to participate in group interactions, such as turn taking, rebuttals and interruptions
use of tone, stress and intonation to modify meaning, such as to convey emphasis on important information
cues for inferred meaning, such as logical, contextual and paralinguistic such as pause, stress, use of silence, facial expression
strategies to detect and respond to opinions, attitudes in group interaction.

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.