LANG300 – Level 3 (General) Listening
Module code
LANG300
Module title
Level 3 (General) Listening
Prescription
This module aims to develop listening skills required to understand language at a CEFR high B1 level. It will enable students to understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job-related topics.
Programmes
- EL1503
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of most moderately complex social conversations, including gist, context, feelings, opinions and/or relationships.
Identify main points, speakers, purposes and/or attitudes in concrete and some abstract concepts and ideas in extended discussions on familiar topics.
Demonstrate understanding of instructions and directions for technical and non-technical tasks.
Demonstrate understanding of informal presentations on a range of familiar topics by extracting and reproducing key information. - Content
- Phonological features
-stress and intonation to follow discourse
-feelings, moods, attitudes, important points and opinions expressed through stress and intonation.
Range
-a range of grammatical forms used in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
-high-to-medium frequency vocabulary and expressions relating to familiar and some unfamiliar topics.
Gist
-the main ideas in clearly structured announcements, conversations and discussions on familiar and less familiar topics.
Detail
-information in announcements, conversations and discussions on familiar and less familiar topics.
Grammar
A list of grammar and language functions can be found in the Overview of Content for the Writing module.
Topics
A list of possible topics is included in the syllabus document and can be found at http://www.cityandguilds.gr/el/EnLangCer/WrittenExamsIESOL/AssessmentGuide/Documents/IESOLqualificationhandbookOct2009v02.pdf - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Key approaches to instruction include selection of authentic and semi-authentic language models; clear contextualisation and effective presentation of new language; varied interaction - individual, pair, group, whole-class activities including:
-task-based activities
-project-based learning
-enquiry-based learning
-integration of language skills
-focus on accuracy and fluency
-effective treatment of errors
-valid and reliable assessment
-integration of current technologies
-flipped classroom
-workplace integration
-cultural competence
-soft skills - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple assessment tasks, not tests alone. To pass this module, students must attempt and pass all assessment tasks.
