Course Title: Beginner listening and speaking skills for descriptions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: COMM5887
Course Title: Beginner listening and speaking skills for descriptions
School: 360T Education
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C1055 - Certificate I in Spoken and Written English
Course Contact : Jennifer Chamberlain
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9476
Course Contact Email:jennifer.chamberlain@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 90
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This module/course covers skills required to listen to and identify the relevant elements in spoken descriptions and to orally describe highly familiar people, places or things using appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CSWEIF Beginner listening and speaking skills for descriptions |
Element: |
Demonstrate understanding of a short spoken description |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify topic 1.2 Identify other pieces of information
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Element: |
Give a short spoken description |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Give a short spoken description Some errors may occur but these must not interfere with intended meaning. 2.2 Describe at least 4 features of a person, place or thing 2.3 Construct simple independent clauses 2.4 Use high-frequency conjunctions to join independent clauses, eg and, but
2.6 Construct noun groups with an adjective, eg a new flat, large eyes 2.7 Use personal pronouns 2.8 Pronounce key words with sufficient sound clarity and stress as to be recognisable by interlocutor
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Learning Outcomes
The outcomes described in this unit relate to:
Performance criteria of 2 learning outcomes
The ISLPR (International Second Language Proficiency Ratings) descriptors 0+-1-
Details of Learning Activities
Evidence may be gathered through, eg
- collection of learner documents
- teacher observation of satisfactory performance
- observation of role plays with fluent interlocutor
- audio and/or video recordings for assessment purposes
- checklists.
Teaching Schedule
Program dates: 29th January, 2013 to 28th June, 2013
Term Break: Fri 29th March - 12th April, 2013
Public holidays:Mon 11 March (Labour Day), Fri 29 March (Good Friday),Wed 25 April (ANZAC Day), Mon 10 June 2013 (Queen’s Birthday)
Your program is made up of:
• Orientation
• Learning activities
• Guest speakers
• Excursions
All students will be inducted. The induction includes
AMEP handbook outlining student rights and responsibilities, grievance procedure and services information about student services, rights and responsibilities is contained in student diary.
Orientation to RMIT Libraries (library tour & on line catalogue introduction) and campus facilities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT
There are no set texts in this course learning materials are provided by the teachers
but it is recommended that you bring
• Display folder with plastic sleeves
• Notebook or loose leaf paper
Writing materials
Overview of Assessment
This course is part of a full-time integrated program. Learner performance is assessed against specific criteria that describe a standard of performance. the criteria allows the learner to participate actively in the assessment process. The learner is given as many opportunities as practicable to achieve each outcome.
Feedback:
Learner is clearly informed that assessment is taking place and feedback on performance is given for each assessment.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc
Assessment Tasks
Assessments may be gathered through, eg
- collection of learner documents
- teacher observation of satisfactory performance
- observation of role plays with fluent interlocutor
- audio and/or video recordings for assessment purposes
- checklists.
Assessment Matrix
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