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LEARNING PROGRAM FOR 2014
COURSE NAME: CERTIFICATE II IN APPLIED LANGUAGES
National ID: 22149VIC
TEACHER: Name of teacher
Mode of Delivery:
This learning program for Certificate III in Applied Languages is to be used with the following text books:
o XXX This text book comprises a Workbook, CDs and cassettes. Teachers should use an online
material plus any other material produced by the teacher.
o Language – English dictionary online
The classes are run on (name of the place)
The classes are on (days) for 4 hours per week
The topics that this learning program covers are:
Year 1
1. Introductions and personal details
o introducing yourself
o asking for telephone number and personal
details
o formal and informal introductions
o counting/numbers
o asking/giving country of origin and residence
2. Family and leisure time
o family members
o pets
o describing people
o hobbies and leisure activities
o daily and weekly timetable
3. Going to the workplace and training
o giving schooling/training subjects
o means of transport – travelling to somewhere
o comparing housing styles
4. Where I live
o rooms in a house, building
o naming furniture
o giving position, saying where something is
5. Food and eating out
o naming foods and meals
o reading menus
o restaurant/café, ordering and serving food
6. describing costs, buying/selling Clothing
o articles of clothing
o describing what people are wearing
o clothing required for work/free time
7. Money and shopping
o going shopping, retail service
o names of shops
o saving and spending money
8. Travel and Accommodation
o types of accommodation
o expressions of time
o describing holiday activities
o rules at youth hostels/holiday venues
o describing weather
9. Festivals and traditions
o birthdays, public holidays
o how festivals are celebrated
Year 2
10. Appearance and personality
o Clothing
o Tolerance and prejudices
11. Education and Occupations
o Ideal occupations
o Opportunities and choice of occupation
o Looking for a job
o Curriculum vitae
12. Entertainment and television
o Television and radio programs
o Songs
o Street theatre
13. Industry, work and the economy
o Manufacturing industry (Cars)
o Shift work
14. Family and personal relationships
o Personal preferences
o Parents and children
o Upbringing in the past and current day
15. Nature and the environment
o Describing landscapes
o Weather
o Environmental protection
16. Migration and holidays
o Preparing for a holiday
o Working in another country
o Foreigners
o Migration to another country
17. The news, politics and history
o The news and media
o Political system
18. Older people
o Interaction with grandparents and older people
o Aged care
o Retirement
Year 1
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 1 4 hours
Introductions and personal details o Greeting people and asking
their names
telephone numbers
names
numbers 1-20
Listening: identify names of people speaking, note down telephone numbers
Speaking: greet and give your name, give your telephone number
Reading: simple personal details
Writing: fill in simple information in a form
Communicative aim: be able to greet someone and introduce yourself and give your telephone number
It is valuable to explore the online dictionaries that are available for each language. It is to be recommended to compare several online dictionaries and resources, as well as dictionary Apps to support student learning
SESSION 2 4 hours
Introductions and personal details o formal and informal
greetings
giving your age
saying good-bye/good night
Revise:
numbers 1-20
Listening: simple conversations
Speaking: ask people if they are going to a concert or other places, say good bye or good night, give your age
Reading: list of people and ages
Writing: fill out name list with name, age and telephone numbers
Communicative aim: be able to recognise formal and informal situations, and say good bye/good night
SESSION 3 4 hours
Introductions and personal details
asking and giving address
numbers 21-100+ Revise:
range of greetings
Listening: record lists of numbers, record people’s address
Speaking: give your address and ask for others’ address
Reading: personal descriptions, and where specific countries are located on a map
Writing: record your address and others’ addresses
Communicative aim: be able to ask someone their address and give your own address
El 1-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a social setting 1.1 Identify key words, short phrases and/or gestures to communicate at a basic level, including appropriate commonly-used expressions of courtesy. El 2-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a workplace setting. 1.2 Determine spoken language features in order to facilitate basic communication. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in a workplace setting. 2.1 Use key words, phrases and language features for basic workplace communications. El 3-2 Write for social purposes. 2.1 Adhere to appropriate formats of the written texts.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 5
SESSION 4 4 hours
Introductions and personal details o Where do you come from?
country of origin
polite form of address Revise:
complex numbers
Listening: people giving their country of origin and identify who comes from which country
Speaking: tell where you come from, tell someone you speak the language
Reading: personal identity cards – identify name, age, country of origin, residence and give this information to others
Writing: prepare personal identity cards
Communicative aim: use the polite form of address
x
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
and recognise when polite or informal address is appropriate
SESSION 5 3 hours Assessment
Introductions and personal details
Listening: record which greetings are given
Speaking: Greet five different people appropriately
Reading: record key information from identity cards and pictures
Writing: prepare identity cards and fill in simple forms
Element 1: 1.1 Element 2: 1.2 Element 2: 2.1 Element 3: 2.1
x
SESSION 6
Family and leisure time o my family, my pets
family members
common pets
using singular and plural Revise:
formal and informal address
Listening: allocate family members according to personal descriptions
Speaking: describe your family members and say if you have pets
Reading: families and their pets – cartoons and
Writing: record pets and family members, including the/a/my/your (definite, indefinite and possessive articles)
Communicative aim: be able to describe members of the family and your pets, and recognise use of gender
19. x 20. x
SESSION 7 4 hours
Family and leisure time o descriptions
colours
personal details (hair, eye colour etc)
word groups; adjectives and nouns
Revise:
family members
pets
Listening: note who owns an pet and what colour it is
Speaking: answer questions based on descriptions of people
Reading: read personal profiles
Writing: fill in a personal profile, send an e-postcard
Communicative aim: be able to answer questions based on descriptions of people
x
SESSION 8 4 hours
Family and leisure time o leisure activities
sports, hobbies and leisure activities
giving opinions (like/dislike)
Revise:
family members, singular and plural noun forms
Listening: record who participates in which hobby
Speaking: describe what you like to do in your free time
Reading: advertisements of leisure activities
Writing: match leisure activities to people
Communicative aim: ask others what they like doing and their favourite hobby
El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.1 Use key words, short phrases and/or gestures to initiate communication at a basic level, including appropriate commonly-used expressions of courtesy. El 2-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a workplace setting. 1.1 Identify key words, short phrases and/or gestures commonly used to communicate at a
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 10
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
verb/noun agreement basic level in a workplace. El 3-1 Read for social purposes. 1.1 Establish main purpose of text. El 4-1 Read workplace texts. 1.1 Establish main purpose of text. 1.2 Determine the gist of basic workplace texts. El 4-2 Write workplace texts. 2.1 Adhere to appropriate formats when writing texts.
SESSION 9 4 hours
Family and leisure time o What do you like doing?
days of the week
forming questions Revise:
leisure activities
Listening: holiday program – which activities are offered on which day
Speaking: describe what you do on different days
Reading: read a poem and timetable of activities
Writing: begin a simple diary with activities
Communicative aim: ask and answer questions about leisure activities and answering questions about your activities
x
SESSION 10 3 hours ASSESSMENT WEEK
Listening: list details about people from personal descriptions and conversations
Speaking: undertake a dialogue between friends, exchanging information about self and family
Reading: read and identify key points in simple personal profiles
Writing: Record information about people in tables
Element 1: 2.1 Element 2: 1.1 Element 3: 1.1 Element 4: 1.1 Element 4: 1.2 Element 4: 2.1
x
SESSION 11 4 hours
Going to the workplace and training o Subjects being studied
school subjects
workplace subjects Revise:
numbers
expressing likes and dislikes
Listening: record who is studying what from sample descriptions
Speaking: ask others what they are studying
Reading: training provider outlines –subjects list
Writing: give subjects being studied and whether they are liked or disliked
Communicative aim: give information about what subjects you or others are studying
x
SESSION 12 4 hours
Going to the workplace and training o items in training and
workplace
subject and direct objects, indefinite and possessive articles
telling time Revise:
subjects
Listening: list times of subjects / activities
Speaking: ask what time it is
Reading: timetables, pictorial list of items
Writing: record the time of subjects / activities
Communicative aim: to be able to say when you do certain activities, to be able to name simple items on desk/in workplace
x
SESSION 13 4 hours
Going to the workplace and training o means of transport
reading a transport timetable
Listening: identify times from transport announcements
Speaking: say how you get to work / training
Reading: simple letters and transport timetables
Writing: simple letter writing
El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.2 Respond appropriately to basic spoken language. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 15
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
letters/emails Revise:
telling time
Communicative aim: to be able to describe simple / common methods of transport and give the time of travel.
manner in a workplace setting. 2.5 Use additional resources and seek assistance, as required. El 3-1 Read for social purposes. 1.4 Use accompanying visual information to support comprehension. El 4-1 Read workplace texts. 1.5 Identify appropriate resources, as required. El 4-2 Write workplace texts. 2.2 Produce basic workplace texts using key words, phrases, simple sentences to convey main ideas and relevant details.
SESSION 14 4 hours
Where I live o cities and their locations
compass points
types of housing Revise:
Where do you live, where do you come from
countries
Listening: simple compass directions, identify place on map
Speaking: explain type of housing you live in
Reading: different types of housing – simple descriptions
Writing: simple email saying where you live
Communicative aim: saying what type of housing you live in and give simple (compass) directions
x
SESSION 15 3 hours Assessment week
Listening: record key information from timetables and announcements
Speaking: simple conversation giving details about subjects being studied and how you get to workplace
Reading: identify key points from timetables and descriptions of subjects
Writing: prepare a short email giving subjects and details about training.
Element 1: 2.2 Element 2: 2.5 Element 3: 1.4 Element 4: 1.5 Element 4: 2.2
x
SESSION 16 4 hours
Where I live o Rooms in house/flat
pronouns
adverbs of place Revise:
colours, adjectives
Listening: identify rooms in house or flat
Speaking: describe your own house
Reading: descriptions of housing
Writing: name rooms in plans of houses/flats
Communicative aim: be able to describe the rooms in housing and give a simple tour of house
x
SESSION 17 4 hours
Where I live o furniture
saying where something is
prepositions of place Revise:
rooms in house/flat
prices in euros
Listening: draw furniture positions according to simple descriptions
Speaking: say where pieces of furniture are
Reading: pamphlets of furniture in office/workplace or housing
Writing: name items of furniture, match prices
Communicative aim: be able to identify pieces of furniture in housing or the workplace
x
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 18 4 hours
Food and eating out o items of food, crockery and
cutlery
breakfast foods
speaking to people you know well
Revise:
word order
Listening: identify items of food for breakfast
Speaking: ask and say what you and others have for breakfast
Reading: descriptions of breakfast in different countries, simple survey
Writing: describe typical breakfast in Australia and/or country
Communicative aim: describe and compare typical breakfast in Australia and country
El 1-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a social setting 1.3 Recognise social and cultural conventions to support communication in the target language. El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.3 Employ basic social and cultural conventions to support communication. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in a workplace setting. 2.2 Adapt and modify communication strategies and language according to the situation and workplace context. El 3-1 Read for social purposes. 1.2 Determine the gist of basic social texts. El 3-2 Write for social purposes. 2.3 Adhere to social and cultural conventions when writing texts. El 4-2 Write workplace texts. 2.4 Use appropriate resources, as required.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 20
SESSION 19 4 hours
Food and eating out o lunch and evening meals
food and drink
comparing meals Revise:
breakfast foods
expressing ‘likes/dislikes’
Listening: song about foods, what do people like to eat?
Speaking: say what you like to eat and drink
Reading: descriptions of typical meals
Writing: list foods in shopping list
Communicative aim: be able to say what you eat at different mealtimes
x
SESSION 20 3 hours Assessment Week
Listening: conversations in café and workplace – identify key points of information
Speaking: Describe the workplace, and where furniture is in the workplace. Role-play a conversation in a (workplace) canteen
Reading: read a health and safety leaflet about furniture and the workplace, select key details. read a description of typical foods in the country
Writing: prepare a map of a room / workplace, indicating positions of furniture
Element 1: 1.3 Element 1: 2.3 Element 2: 2.2 Element 3: 1.2 Element 3: 2.3 Element 4: 2.4
x
SESSION 21 4 hours
Food and eating out o fast foods and eating out
popular snack foods
menus
quantity – how much/many
Revise:
foods and drinks money/costs/numbers100- 1000s
Listening:
Speaking: saying you are thirsty and what you would like to drink, describe quantities
Reading: read a simple recipe, menus and select foods
Writing: prepare a simple menu and shopping list
Communicative aim: Express preference for food and drinks, ask and answer questions using ‘how much’ and ‘how many’, and list items needed in a shopping list
x
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 22 4 hours
Clothing o articles of clothing
singular and plural
compound nouns Revise:
prices
Listening: identify items of clothing from a list
Speaking: saying what clothing you have or need
Reading: advertisements for clothing and online shopping
Writing: name items of clothing needed for different work and leisure contexts
Communicative aim: name clothing needed for workplace and other contexts
x
SESSION 23 4 hours
Clothing o describing clothes
adjectives relevant to clothing
Revise:
descriptive adjectives
prices
Listening: match clothing required to the workplace
Speaking: ask for items of clothing and choose a colour, ask how much it costs
Reading: brochures of workplace clothing/uniforms
Writing: describe clothes someone is wearing
Communicative aim:
El 1-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a social setting 1.2 Determine basic spoken language features in order to facilitate basic communication. El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.4 Adapt and modify communication strategies and language according to the situation and social context. El 2-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a workplace setting. 1.4 Identify appropriate resources, as required. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in a workplace setting. 2.3 Use any visual or non-verbal techniques to enhance or replace oral communication. El 4-1 Read workplace texts. 1.3 Establish the main ideas, key facts and requirements of the workplace text. El 4-2 Write workplace texts. 2.3 Adhere to cultural conventions of basic workplace texts.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 25
SESSION 24 4 hours
Clothing o “I would like”
polite requests
shopping for clothes etc Revise:
formal/informal address
clothing
Listening: shop conversations – who is buying what?
Speaking: Ask for items in a shop, how to describe things you are selling
Reading: online shopping sites
Writing: online order for an item of clothing
Communicative aim: be able to speak politely to shop assistant/client to order items of clothing
x
SESSION 25 3 hours ASSESSMENT WEEK
Listening: identify the prices and key details of items in shopping advertisements
Speaking: participate in dialogue of shopping
Reading: describe where items are in a shop/room/workplace context
Writing: fill in details in an online order form
Element 1: 1.2 Element 1: 2.4 Element 2: 1.4 Element 2: 2.3 Element 4: 1.3 Element 4: 2.3
x
SESSION 26 4 hours
Money and shopping o pocket money and part time
work
saving and spending
Listening: dialogues about part time work and pocket money
Speaking: ask and answer questions about saving and spending money
x
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
money Revise:
money and prices
Reading: personal descriptions of where money comes from
Writing: match costs to what people buy
Communicative aim: ask and answer questions about saving and spending money
SESSION 27 4 hours
Money and shopping o music
types of music
musical instruments Revise:
‘like/dislike’
word order
Listening: Vox-pops – musical preferences
Speaking: saying what music you like and if you play an instrument
Reading: live/CDs/download – modern trends in music
Writing: personal description – music you like
Communicative aim: be able to ask and describe what type of music someone likes
x
SESSION 28 4 hours
Money and shopping o Department stores
choosing presents
birthdays/months & dates Revise:
asking for something
giving price and details
Listening: identify birthdays from conversations
Speaking: wish someone happy birthday, assist with choice/choose present in department store
Reading: chronology – list dates
Writing: Write dates in a list or workplace form
Communicative aim: Give the date of your/a birthday, assist/buy something in a department store
El 1-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a social setting 1.4 Identify appropriate resources, as required. El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.5 Use relevant visual aids or non-verbal communication to enhance or replace oral communication. El 2-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a workplace setting. 1.3 Recognise workplace and cultural conventions to support communication in the target language. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in a workplace setting. 2.4 Support communication by reference to specific workplace materials and visual information, as required. El 3-1 Read for social purposes. 1.3 Identify social and cultural conventions of basic social texts. El 3-2 Write for social purposes. 2.2 Produce basic social texts using key words, phrases, simple sentences to convey main ideas and relevant details.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 30
SESSION 29 4 hours
Travel and Accommodation o types of holidays
length of time
past tense
interrogative pronouns; when, where, how long, with whom etc.
Listening: list key details form descriptions of holiday plans
Speaking: ask where, when, for how long and with whom people spent holiday
Reading: holiday brochures, package tours
Writing: simple postcard from holiday
Communicative aim: be able to give simple details about a holiday
x
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 30 3 hours Assessment
Listening: Identify costs and key details in telephone
conversations about purchasing items
Speaking: Role play a conversation in a shop as
assistant or customer
Reading: select key points form shopping
advertisements and online shopping sites
Writing: write birthday greetings to a colleague, complete an online shopping order
Element 1: 1.4 Element 1: 2.5 Element 2: 1.3 Element 2: 2.4 Element 3: 1.3 Element 3: 2.2
21. x 22. x
SESSION 31 4 hours
Travel and Accommodation o holidays
expressions of time, 24 hour clock
word order for time, manner, place
Revise:
types of holidays
dates
Listening: short descriptions of holidays
Speaking: describe your recent holiday or types of holidays available
Reading: package holidays – length of time, costs
Writing: letter to/from travel agent giving details about holiday
Communicative aim: be able to describe aspects of holiday – length of time, further details
x
SESSION 32 4 hours
Travel and Accommodation o venues for holidays
weather
clothing required Revise:
clothing
Listening: advertisements for various holidays
Speaking: describe the weather today and in different venues
Reading: online travel websites
Writing: prepare a list of the weather at different holiday destinations
Communicative aim: be able to describe the weather and give supporting details about holiday destinations
x
SESSION 33
4 hours
Travel and Accommodation o Youth hostels
rules for Youth Hostel
describe facilities Revise:
furniture in rooms
leisure activities
Listening: listen to teenagers’ questions about and experiences in Youth Hostel
Speaking: Make a booking for a room in Youth Hostel
Reading: compare two youth hostels, facilities and costs etc.
Writing: write a postcard from a youth hostel
Communicative aim: be able to answer questions about a youth hostel
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 36
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 34 4 hours
Travel and Accommodation o Accommodation alternatives
accommodation types
give directions Revise:
letter writing
Listening: follow directions on a map
Speaking: give alternatives for accommodation
Reading: brochures for different accommodation types
Writing: Write a letter asking for/giving information about one type of accommodation
Communicative aim: be able to give simple directions, be able to give simple information about accommodation types
El 1-1 Familiarise oneself with the target language needed for basic communication in a social setting 1.1 Identify key words, short phrases and/or gestures to communicate at a basic level, including appropriate commonly-used expressions of courtesy. 1.4 Identify appropriate resources, as required. El 1-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in social settings. 2.6 Use appropriate resources and seek assistance, as required. El 2-2 Communicate in a culturally appropriate manner in a workplace setting. 2.1 Use key words, phrases and language features for basic workplace communications. El 3-2 Write for social purposes. 2.1 Adhere to appropriate formats of the written texts. El 4-1 Read workplace texts. 1.4 Identify relevant business and/or cultural conventions of basic workplace texts.
x
SESSION 35
4 hours
Festivals and traditions o customs and traditions in
country
key festivals
comparison to Australia Revise:
dates, times, months
Listening: YouTube descriptions of typical festivals
Speaking: describe the festivals that you like/are important to you
Reading: calendar of key festivals, traditions
Writing: greetings appropriate to different festivals
Communicative aim: compare and describe festivals and traditions in the country and in Australia
x
SESSION 36 3 hours ASSESSMENT WEEK
Festivals and traditions
Listening: record key details from telephone
conversation
Speaking: Give directions to workplace / venue
Reading: identify key points in descriptions of accommodation available in town
Writing: respond to accommodation query
Element 1: 1.1 and 1.4 Element 1: 2.6 Element 2: 2.1 Element 3: 2.1 Element 4: 1.4
x
Year 2
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 1 4 hours
Appearance and personality o Describing people
Personal features
Size and shape Revise:
vocabulary relating to personal descriptions – adjectives, personal features
family members and relationships
Listening: listen to personal descriptions and select key information
Speaking: describe members of class etc
Reading: personal profiles
Writing: descriptions of famous people, personal profiles
Communicative aim: be able to describe personal features, including hair, eye colour, size, overall appearance
It is valuable to explore the online dictionaries that are available for each language. It is to be recommended to compare several online dictionaries and resources, as well as dictionary Apps to support student learning
SESSION 2 4 hours
Appearance and personality o Clothing
Comparison of appearance
Fashion tips Revise:
vocabulary relating to items of clothing
Listening: conversations on clothing
Speaking: describe work and free time clothing
Reading: clothing advertisements
Writing: personal descriptions and short advertisement
Communicative aim: Be able to describe work-clothing for a range of people in different contexts
Session on: How to identify key words, short phrases and/or gestures to communicate at a basic level, including appropriate commonly-used expressions of courtesy.
Online news programs should be investigated, some international providers also generate “Slow news” that helps students listen to current news at a more achievable pace
SESSION 3 4 hours
Appearance and personality o Tolerance and prejudices
Accepted and radical standards in community
Revise:
vocabulary relating to prejudices and personal descriptions
Listening: radio commentary on appearances and
prejudices
Speaking: describe what is acceptable or not acceptable
in workplace and community
Reading: psycho-test – are you tolerant
Writing: prepare a short statement on workplace
behaviour, rules
Communicative aim: be able to give short description of simple work and social standards of preferences
Session on: How to use key words, short phrases and/or gestures to initiate communication at a basic level, including appropriate commonly-used expressions of courtesy. How to adapt and modify communication strategies and language according to the situation and workplace context.
Explanation of the Assessment task that will be done in Session 6
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 4 4 hours
Education and Occupations o Ideal occupations
Describe preferred occupations
Describe occupations Revise:
vocabulary relating to occupations
Listening: individual descriptions of people’s
occupations and background
Speaking: describe your work and dream job
Reading: personal profile information on occupations,
children’s descriptions of their hopes for a job
Writing: describe occupations and short description
about some occupations
Communicative aim: be able to give simple description of a range of occupations and their work
Session on: How to identify appropriate resources, as required. How to establish main purpose of text.
Preparation for Assessment.
SESSION 5
Education and Occupations o Opportunities and choice of
occupation
(dis)satisfaction with occupations
Explaining reason for preference
Revise:
vocabulary relating to reasons for choice
Listening: individual interviews, are you happy with your work?
Speaking: describe your preferred job and its (dis)advantages
Reading: magazine article on work trends
Writing: short report on a workplace and its (dis)advantages
Communicative aim: to be able to explain why people (dis)like certain jobs and give reasons for preferences
Session on: How to adhere to appropriate formats of the written texts.
Online resources provide many samples of how to apply for jobs and background resources for job applications in various languages. Job-seeking sites are valuable resources
SESSION 6 4 hours, including 2 hours Assessment
Education and Occupations o Looking for a job
Requirements for a job
Reading Job advertisements
Revise:
vocabulary relating to work for various occupations
Listening: job descriptions in interviews
Speaking: describe the requirements for certain jobs, ask others about their job requirements
Reading: online job descriptions (job-seeking sites)
Writing: write simple job outline
Assessment: Element 1: 1.1 Element 1: 2.1 Element 2: 2.2 Element 2: 1.4 Element 3: 2.1 Element 4: 1.1
Use of many resources to select job advertisements across various media allows a range of materials to be presented to students
SESSION 7 4 hours
Education and Occupations o Curriculum vitae
Schooling / education system
Application letters Revise:
vocabulary relating to education, school certificates
Listening: outline of school and tertiary training system in the country
Speaking: describe the levels of schooling and training
Reading: magazine article on future prospects for graduates
Writing: prepare a curriculum vitae
Communicative aim: to be able to explain education and training background
Session on: How to determine basic spoken language features in order to facilitate basic communication. How to respond appropriately to basic spoken language.
Most national education systems offer websites describing the local education system and training levels. These often include graphic representations to simplify the teaching process
SESSION 8 4 hours
Entertainment and television o Television and radio
Listening: excerpts from radio programs and podcasts
Speaking: describe programs you like to watch/listen to
Session on: How to use key words, phrases and
Students should research which national programs
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
programs
Telling the time
Programs and descriptions
Revise:
vocabulary relating to types of programs
Reading: television program and short descriptions of programs for next day/week
Writing: prepare short descriptions of TV programs, including time, type of program etc
Communicative aim: able to describe a range of programs and details about the program/show
language features for basic workplace communications.
and media providers are available in Australia through SBS or ethnic media. Podcasts are also valuable resources to offer exposure to the language
SESSION 9 4 hours
Entertainment and television o Songs
Music types
Expressing preferences Revise:
vocabulary relating to music types and styles, instruments
Listening: simple songs
Speaking: describe which songs you like, read out words of a preferred song
Reading: lyrics of a song
Writing: prepare advertising material for a band
Communicative aim: be able to give simple outline of a song and make comments about music
Session on: How to establish main purpose of text.
SESSION 10 4 hours
Entertainment and television o Street theatre
Alternative entertainment
Busking as an occupation Revise:
vocabulary relating to entertainment
Listening: interview with a busker
Speaking: describe which forms of busking/street theatre you like
Reading: article about busking/street theatre
Writing: simple brochure for a music festival, including details of various acts
Communicative aim: be able to comment on busking and respond individually to different types of street theatre/modern art
Session on: How to determine the gist of basic workplace texts.
SESSION 11 4 hours
Entertainment and television o Media
Modern media / digital media
Social networking Revise:
vocabulary relating to media types
Check the samples tasks on your list of assessments, criteria and conditions of the assessment.
Listening: podcast on social networking and modern media
Speaking: describe modern media used and preferred
Reading: statistics on uptake of modern media and social networking
Writing: answer questions on social networking and prepare simple graphs on media and social networking
Communicative aim: be able to interpret and explain simple statistics and factual details
Session on: How to use appropriate resources, as required.
Preparation for Assessment.
SESSION 12 4 hours ASSESSMENT
Assessment: Element 1: 1.2 Element 1: 2.2
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Element 2: 2.1 Element 3: 1.1 Element 4: 1.2 Element 4: 2.4
SESSION 13 4 hours
Industry, work and the economy o Employment statistics
Comparing facts
Types of graphs, statistics
Revise:
vocabulary relating to comparative adjectives
Listening: online vodcasts on certain industries form company websites
Speaking: give outline details / statistics about an industry, present percentages, numbers, factual details/specifications etc
Reading: brochures from specific industries, including tables and graphs
Writing: prepare at least two types of graphs on factual details/statistics
Communicative aim: be able to interpret statistics, graphs and tables in the language
Session on: How to employ basic social and cultural conventions to support communication.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ offers a rich variety of resources to support student learning
SESSION 14 4 hours
Industry, work and the economy o Manufacturing industry
(Cars)
Parts of a car
Factory work, repairs Revise:
vocabulary relating to cars, car parts
Listening: interview of worker in specific (car) industry
Speaking: describe a car, its features and comparison to other cars
Reading: advertisements for various cars and magazine article giving a road-test of car
Writing: instructional texts, how to deal with simple problems with car/machine
Communicative aim: be able to present (simple) technical details about cars and discuss simple comparisons of various cars
Session on: How to identify key words, short phrases and/or gestures commonly used to communicate at a basic level in a workplace
Students should research one or more industries typical of the country and consider trade relationships with Australia.
SESSION 15 4 hours
Industry, work and the economy o Shift work
Interviewing people about their work
Advantages and disadvantages
Revise:
vocabulary relating to types of work, expressing advantages/disadvantages
Listening: interviews of shift workers
Speaking: describe different forms of working hours, shifts and work-types
Reading: article on challenges of night shift / shift work
Writing: simple work schedule including part-time and full time staff, duties for each worker
Communicative aim: be able to answer questions about
types of work and explain the requirements of shift
work, part time etc
Session on: How to use additional resources and seek assistance, as required.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 18
SESSION 16 4 hours
Industry, work and the economy o Job advertisements
Types of advertisements, online and traditional
Listening: news item on jobs and the economy
Speaking: role-play of telephone conversation asking about a job
Reading: online, newspaper and other forms of job
Session on: How to produce basic social texts using key words, phrases, simple sentences to convey main ideas and
Preparation for Assessment.
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
Abbreviated language of advertisements
Revise:
vocabulary relating to advertising language
advertisements
Writing: simple letter of application for an advertised job
Communicative aim: to be able to read job advertisements including abbreviations and typical advertising language, and to select key information from an advertisement
relevant details.
SESSION 17 4 hours
Family and personal relationships o Personal preferences
Personal characteristics
Cause and effect structures, situations and consequences
Revise:
vocabulary relating to adjectives of personal descriptions
Listening: podcast of people describing their home / family situation
Speaking: describe what you look for in people
Reading: online dating site – people describing self and their preferences
Writing: write a personal description for dating site
Communicative aim: be able to describe what you like in people and characteristics that please/upset you
Session on: How to establish the main ideas, key facts and requirements of the workplace text.
SESSION 18 4 hours, including 2 hours Assessment
Family and personal relationships o Parents and children
Choice of when to start family
Typical family structures Revise:
vocabulary relating to periods of family/individual life
Listening: interviews about preferences for single, marrying early/late, children
Speaking: debate on “the perfect life”
Reading: article on family relationships
Writing: email to friend about their recent ‘personal’ news
Assessment: Element 1: 2.3 Element 2: 1.1 Element 2: 2.5 Element 3: 2.2 Element 4: 1.3
Many government and industry websites offer advice on workplace social issues: www.workcover.nsw.gov.au www.psychology.org.au www.humanrights.gov.au/workplace-issues
SESSION 19 4 hours
Family and personal relationships o workplace relationships
Typical relationships, workplace interactions
Meeting a new worker Revise:
vocabulary relating to daily life and routine
past tense (descriptive)
Listening: conversation between manager and worker, new worker
Speaking: introduce self to new worker, client, manager
Reading: workplace emails - conventions
Writing: 3 workplace emails with different contexts
Communicative aim: be able to converse with different people in the workplace, including social conventions and appropriate phrases
Session on: How to recognise social and cultural conventions to support communication in the target language. How to adapt and modify communication strategies and language according to the situation and social context.
SESSION 20 Industry and the environment Listening: identify context of descriptions of workplaces Session on:
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
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4 hours
o Describing landscapes and work environments
Typical working environments, natural environments
Revise:
vocabulary relating to names of countries, workplace types (e.g. shop, factory, office)
expressions of qualifying description (very, extremely )
giving instructions
Speaking: Describe the workplace, give instructions to the workplace
Reading: read signs for workplaces, match to workplace types
Writing: write workplace signs for different contexts
Communicative aim: be able to give instructions and directions within the workplace, be able to read workplace signs
How to support communication by reference to specific workplace materials and visual information, as required.
SESSION 21 4 hours
Nature and the environment o Weather
Weather maps and descriptions
Weather reports Revise:
vocabulary relating to types of weather
Listening: weather reports
Speaking: make arrangements for social activities according to weather
Reading: weather maps and entertainment options
Writing: message friends/colleagues about weather and entertainment plans
Communicative aim: be able to describe weather and give plans or suggestions for activities according to the weather
Session on: How to determine the gist of basic social texts. How to adhere to social and cultural conventions when writing texts.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 24
SESSION 22 4 hours
Nature and the environment o Environmental protection
International and local environmental, workplace health and safety issues
Revise:
vocabulary relating to environmental, workplace health and safety problems
Asking questions and giving opinions
Listening: podcast about environmental and health and safety issues in the workplace
Speaking: talk about environmental issue, experience of a local community action
Reading: environmental or community action leaflets, general information on workplace health and safety issues
Writing: match solutions for environmental issues to the problems
Communicative aim: be able to address issues and opportunities in a workplace matter (environmental or health and safety)
Session on: How to identify relevant business and/or cultural conventions of basic workplace texts.
Preparation for Assessment.
SESSION 23 4 hours
Nature and the environment o Volunteer groups
Types of community and volunteer help in the workplace
Revise:
Listening: telephone conversations responding to enquiries and requests
Speaking: Give instructions about workplace amenities to a volunteer
Reading: short report on volunteers in the workplace
Writing: complete questionnaire
Session on: How to adhere to cultural conventions of basic workplace texts.
Preparation for Assessment.
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
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vocabulary relating to problems and solutions
giving instructions, explanations about places, positioning
Communicative aim: Check the samples tasks on your list of assessments, criteria and conditions of the assessment.
SESSION 24 4 hours ASSESSMENT WEEK
Assessment: Element 1: 1.3 Element 1: 2.4 Element 2: 2.4 Element 3: 1.2 Element 3: 2.3 Element 4: 1.4 Element 4: 2.3
SESSION 25 4 hours
Migration and holidays o Preparing for a holiday
Requirements and preparation for a holiday
Holiday advertisements and descriptions
Revise:
vocabulary relating to luggage and packing, holiday requirements
writing lists
Listening: holiday advertisements and conversations about travel plans
Speaking: discuss travel plans, ask for information at a travel agency
Reading: travel brochures, maps and posters
Writing: letter/email asking for information about holiday destination, write a list about holiday plans
Communicative aim: be able to discuss and seek further information about holidays
Session on: How to use relevant visual aids or non-verbal communication to enhance or replace oral communication.
national airlines and travel agents are valuable starting points for preparing and developing resources for the holidays theme
SESSION 26 4 hours
Migration and holidays o Working in another country
GAP year and working holidays
Requirements for working overseas
Revise:
vocabulary relating to travel and working in another country
direct and indirect speech
Listening: conversation about working overseas, responding to information
Speaking: work related conversation asking about working overseas and opportunities in the workplace
Reading: marketing materials about working overseas, forms to apply for overseas position
Writing: business email asking for information about overseas position, itinerary for overseas trip
Communicative aim: to be able to report direct and indirect speech, give details about a conversation to a third party
Session on: How to determine spoken language features in order to facilitate basic communication.
There are numerous resources available about taking a GAP year: www.gapyear.com.au www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/gapyear www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au www.statravel.com.au
SESSION 27 4 hours
Migration and holidays o Foreigners
Nationalities
Multilingual workplaces Revise:
Listening: dialogues discussing workplace situations in the multilingual workplace
Speaking: role-play dialogues with customers/clients/colleagues asking to rephrase, or for clarification
Session on: How to identify social and cultural conventions of basic social texts.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 30
ALL YEAR SESSIONS
CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
vocabulary relating to nationalities, conversations to seek further information and clarification
Reading: online workplace communication tools, e.g. intranet
Writing: memo for workplace for multilingual workers
Communicative aim: be able to ask for clarification or for someone to rephrase, seek assistance as required. To develop intercultural communication skills to avoid offending, including customs and protocols
SESSION 28 4 hours
Migration and holidays o International retail and sales
Ordering goods and materials overseas
International telephone etc codes
Revise:
vocabulary relating to international signs and symbols, codes etc
Listening: ordering goods by telephone – sample conversations
Speaking: work-related conversations and conventions on phone
Reading: international signs and symbols, bookings, schedules and itineraries
Writing: complete order forms, identify international signs
Communicative aim: to be able to interact in an international context, to use “telephone” language conventions
Session on: How to identify appropriate resources, as required.
Preparation for Assessment.
SESSION 29 4 hours
The news, politics and local area o The news and media
Current events in newspapers
Reading headlines Revise:
vocabulary relating to news media
reading abbreviated (headlines) statements
Listening: news items and (past) social experiences
Speaking: talk about experiences and events in the past
Reading: news items about workplace events and incidents
Writing: short report about an activity, event in workplace
Communicative aim: to describe events using the past tense, to be able to prepare a short report
Session on: How to produce basic workplace texts using key words, phrases, simple sentences to convey main ideas and relevant details.
SESSION 30 4 hours, including 2 hours Assessment
The news, politics and local area o Political system
types of political systems
Local government
Public transport Revise:
political systems and public transport
asking for directions, buying ticket etc
Speaking: ask for directions, how to get to specific address
Reading: public transport timetables, maps and advertising material
Writing: write simple instructions for colleague how to get to a destination using public transport.
Communicative aim: Give and receive directions and instructions relating to public and private transport
Assessment: Element 1: 2.5 Element 2: 1.2 Element 3: 1.3 Element 4: 1.5
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CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 31 4 hours
The news, politics and local area o Issues in history
Key events in timelines
Going to restaurant, food outlet
Revise:
vocabulary relating to history and events, restaurants, menus etc
Listening: podcasts on food and restaurants, ordering food
Speaking: Role-play ordering food and drinks in restaurant and making suggestions
Reading: History timelines may include company timelines and workplace history as appropriate)
Writing: design menu for workplace lunch, including memo to staff.
Communicative aim: Be able to ask for menu,. Order food and make suggestions about food
Session on: How to identify appropriate resources, as required. How to use appropriate resources and seek assistance, as required.
SESSION 32 4 hours
Older people o Interaction with
grandparents and older people
Nuclear family or generations living together
Revise:
vocabulary relating to family and generations
complex sentences, because, even though etc
Listening: (podcast) interviews with older people
Speaking: engaging in small talk with older people / work place older colleagues
Reading: personal reflections on past events / personal experiences
Writing: personal letter to older person asking for advice or information
Communicative aim: develop skills to use courtesy expressions and language appropriate to use with older people
Session on: How to recognise workplace and cultural conventions to support communication in the target language.
SESSION 33
Assessment 4 hours
Older people o Aged care
Options for care of elderly
Discussing accommodation options
Revise:
vocabulary relating to aged care and accommodation / housing types
Listening: video on aged care issues
Speaking: Respond to enquiries about accommodation (or related workplace aspect)
Reading: accommodation brochures
Writing: instructions about accommodation and where to find accommodation
Communicative aim: be able to describe accommodation types and respond to enquiries using appropriate strategies
Session on: How to use any visual or non-verbal techniques to enhance or replace oral communication.
Explanation of the Assessment tasks that will be done in Session 36
SESSION 34 4 hours
Older people o Generation conflicts
Issues in generational conflicts
Comparative statistics Revise:
vocabulary relating to generations
Listening: Guest speaker – an older worker
Speaking: interview the guest speaker and provide responses about own workplace
Reading: marketing materials on chosen company or workplace
Writing: note-taking on interview
Communicative aim:
Session on: How to use accompanying visual information to support comprehension.
Preparation for Assessment.
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CONTENT METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION ACTIVITIES EXTRA MATERIAL
SESSION 35
4 hours
Older people o Our future
Issues for the future
Science fiction
Revise:
vocabulary relating to expressing future
Listening: future issues in the workplace
Speaking: seeking advice about future plans
Reading: agenda for meeting, company future planning statements
Writing: agenda for meeting on workplace issues
Communicative aim: to be able to discuss issues in the future, and ask questions about what will/might happen in the future
Check the samples tasks on your list of assessments, criteria and conditions of the assessment.
Session on: How to Produce basic workplace texts using key words, phrases, simple sentences to convey main ideas and relevant details. How to adhere to appropriate formats when writing texts.
Preparation for Assessment.
SESSION 36 4 hours ASSESSMENT WEEK
End of
Certificate II
Assessment: Element 1: 1.4 Element 1: 2.6 Element 2: 1.3 Element 2: 2.3 Element 3: 1.4 Element 4: 2.1 Element 4: 2.2
Students may complete a special project on workplaces in a Language related country. This could take the form of
writing a diary entry, blogs or reports, etc. These topics could be about security policies, professional development,
working conditions, salaries, relationships between workers and management, etc. or students can add their own
topic.