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• VCEALA745

  Discuss a point of language

  Elaborations

  • asking questions about points of grammar, such as ‘Why is it “the car door” and not “the car’s door”?’
  • comparing similarities and differences between home language and English, such as text structure, grammar, cultural meanings

  VCEALA745 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC741

  Justify a point of view to peers with increasing confidence

  Elaborations

  • rebutting or clarifying an argument, for example ‘No, I mean we should keep the forests to slow down the global warming’
  • using a range of expressions to structure a point of view, including conjunctions (‘because’, ‘so’), subjective language (‘I believe’) and objective language (‘Evidence shows …’)

  VCEALC741 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC742

  Prepare and deliver an extended talk that reflects a clear progression of ideas relevant to the audience and purpose

  Elaborations

  • using organisational features of texts to structure and connect complex ideas logically, such as topic sentences or preview and review
  • developing an appropriate style of speech for the purpose, whether to inform, persuade or entertain
  • planning and rehearsing in order to enhance structure, content, language and presentation style

  VCEALC742 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC738

  Understand the point of view and message of an unfamiliar speaker, with minimal support

  Elaborations

  • applying knowledge of text structures, such as introduction or topic sentences, to predict key messages and recognise repeated points
  • using information from support materials, such as relevant background knowledge provided beforehand, to identify main topics and key words

  VCEALC738 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC777

  Write an extended argument or discussion on a familiar issue

  Elaborations

  • writing a range of texts that present and justify a point of view, such as an argument, discussion, debate
  • building cohesive arguments, for example by showing supporting evidence, development of ideas, rebuttal
  • using a wide range of objective language to express points of view indirectly, such as ‘Evidence shows’, ‘It is clear from the film that …’

  VCEALC777 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Communication

• VCEALC762

  Interpret a text at literal and inferential levels

  Elaborations

  • making connections between the text and own experience or other texts to draw inferences and make predictions
  • interpreting the feelings of a character at different points in a text
  • suggesting the opinion of the author based on the ideas in the text

  VCEALC762 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALA764

  Analyse and interpret language choices and organisation of particular text types in relation to their purpose, audience and context

  Elaborations

  • comparing the structure and language of texts for different audiences or purposes related to the same topic, for example a car advertisement or road safety pamphlet
  • identifying points of view that are represented in texts, and suggesting perspectives that are missing
  • using metalanguage to name and describe features of texts

  VCEALA764 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA783

  Draw on home language resources to communicate more complex ideas

  Elaborations

  • asking language peers for assistance with translations and related ideas for a home language term or expression
  • using specific vocabulary, idioms or quotations translated from home language to emphasise a point
  • translating and explaining cultural ideas from home language into English

  VCEALA783 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness