VU23549 - Use language analysis strategies for study purposes

Unit code:VU23549Study 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 analyse the structures and uses of language in study-related spoken or written texts.
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 for Reading and/or Oral Communication at Level 3, and
the ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors for Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. They contribute directly to the achievement of ISLPR Speaking 2+, Listening 2+ and/or Reading 2+ / 3.This unit applies to learners needing to develop their English language analysis skills for the purpose of interpreting and carrying out further study tasks. These skills can be used across a number of study tasks in a range of study contexts and areas.

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:

use at least two language references to locate information about language structure and use to analyse language features in one spoken or one written text related to study purposes including:

analysing the use of at least three language features in the text
using grammatical terms to discuss the selected language features of the text

apply knowledge of language features to edit and/or refine language use in one of own written or spoken texts.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

linguistic features and structures in spoken or written texts related to further study and when and how they are used
types of language reference texts
terminology to describe use of language, such as lexical, semantic
grammatical features of written or spoken English texts, such as

verb tenses, such as the present perfect continuous and past perfect, present and past simple passive, conditional
reported speech
modals and modal forms, such as should, could, must to express tentativeness or obligation
collocations for example, verb + preposition, such as agree with
discourse markers, conjunctions and cohesive devices to structure text
prepositions and prepositional phrases
pronouns
phrasal verbs, adverbs, adverbial phrases and adjectives

differences between spoken and written texts.

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.