Outcomes and content for Stage 4

Interacting Outcomes

A student:

 exchanges information and opinions in a range of familiar contexts by using culturally appropriate language ML4-INT-01

Related Life Skills outcomes: MLLS-INT-01

Content

Interacting in a language is primarily done through oral language. Where students use other forms of communication to supplement or replace speech, the content should be taught using the student’s preferred communication form(s).

Exchanging and negotiating meaning to interact in the target language

 Socialise with peers

Beginner: exchange basic information about themselves such as name, age and nationality.

Intermediate: initiate relationships such as inviting others to play.

Advanced: make arrangements with peers.

 Understand and reciprocate information about their own and others’ personal worlds

Beginner: ask about and describe people, places and things of personal significance such as family and home.

Intermediate: describe sequences of events or actions such as weekend activities.

Advanced: ask about, compare and describe differences in neighbourhoods and schools.

 Express and explain emotions, opinions and personal preferences

Beginner: ask about and describe likes and dislikes.

Intermediate: explain a personal response to a familiar situation.

Advanced: ask about and explain satisfaction and dissatisfaction.

 Ask questions and describe actions

Beginner: ask for, give and respond to simple directions.

Intermediate: request information about and describe travel plans.

Advanced: make and respond to suggestions or requests in formal situations such as in a shop, restaurant or airport.

 Use a range of communication strategies to facilitate interactions in familiar contexts

Beginner: ask for help or clarification of what is being said or done.

Intermediate: offer to explain or clarify for others.

Advanced: paraphrase, elaborate on and clarify group contributions.

Applying knowledge of language systems to interact in the target language

 Use features of the sound system in spoken interactions

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Use relevant and familiar vocabulary from a range of themes to interact

Beginner: themes such as family, pets, friends, home and school.

Intermediate: themes such as neighbourhood, daily routines, sports and leisure.

Advanced: themes such as music, clothing, travel and technology.

 Use structures and features of the grammatical system to interact

Applying knowledge of the target language culture(s) to interact

 Use language that is appropriate to cultural practices and values to interact

Beginner: use verbal and nonverbal language for greetings appropriate to the context, purpose and audience of the interaction.

Intermediate: use verbal and nonverbal language for expressing disbelief or surprise appropriate to the context, purpose and audience of the interaction.

Advanced: use appropriate idioms in interactions.