VU23549 - Use language analysis strategies for study purposes

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Unit code: VU23549 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
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Overview
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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 the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in EAL (Further Study)
22645VIC | Certificate iii | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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