Content description VCASFC057

Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Communicating / Socialising

Content description

Use interactions to support discussion and debate and to demonstrate culturally appropriate behaviours in and beyond the classroom

Elaborations

following protocols for interacting with sign language interpreters in various contexts in and out of school
using statements and discussion techniques to participate in class and school debates, for example by acknowledging others’ opinions and supporting their own with examples and accounts of personal experiences
understanding and adopting different roles in a debate, using more elaborated sentence structures and interactional strategies to support discussion and provide clarification, for example:
PRO2 DIGRESS NEED COME-BACK-TO-POINT
You’ve gone off the topic. Can you get back to your point?
SUMMARY…
In summary;
PRO2 CONFUSE. PRO1 WIND-BACK
I’ve confused you; let’s go back …
using evaluative language to acknowledge strengths in others’ arguments or to challenge others’ views in a courteous manner, for example:
RIGHT-YEAH, PRO2 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. PRO1 NEVER THOUGHT
Oh yeah, that’s a different take on it. I never thought about it that way.
G:WELL RIGHT-YEAH, BUT I WANT ADD COMMENT
Well, yes, that’s true but I’d like to add something.
being a supportive group participant, for example by asking relevant questions, providing feedback, prompting and eliciting contributions from others

Code

VCASFC057

ScOT catalogue terms

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