Speak: Using Strategies to Communicate progression
Speakers use strategies to communicate information and ideas effectively. These strategies include selecting information, ideas and thoughts, choosing to use particular words or details and using non-verbal features (which include pace, intonation, stress and body language).
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Speakers communicate information and thoughts in familiar, predictable contexts by using simple strategies (for example, using formulaic phrases and questions, responding to simple questions and combining familiar words and phrases). |
Learners explore ways in which they can add precision, interest and clarity to their speech. Learners explore the many ways in which participants in a conversation give and use cues for taking turns. |
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Speakers communicate information, ideas and thoughts in meaningful interactions. They may do this (for example, in response to questions) by combining and recombining short known words or phrases. They also use their prior knowledge and experiences to help them make decisions about how to communicate. Areas of study can include:
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Learners to identify some specific situations in which they wish to improve their questioning skills, using listening and speaking. Learners explore ways in which they can add precision, interest and clarity to their speech. Learners select the most important ideas or information and retell them in a coherent way so that a listener can get the gist of the story or event that is being retold. Learners explore the many ways in which participants in a conversation give and use cues for taking turns. Using formal and informal language Learners are taught to be aware of different kinds of talk and how they can adjust and adapt their speaking to match audience, purpose and context. |
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Speakers communicate information, ideas and thoughts on less familiar topics and in less familiar situations. They use prior knowledge to determine appropriate gestures, tone, pace and intonation. Speakers monitor and modify their communications. Areas of study can include:
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Learners to identify some specific situations in which they wish to improve their questioning skills, using listening and speaking. Learners explore ways in which they can add precision, interest and clarity to their speech. Learners develop their ability to listen for meaning and to demonstrate understanding through discussion. This also involves critical and interactive skills. Learners select the most important ideas or information and retell them in a coherent way so that a listener can get the gist of the story or event that is being retold. Learners explore the many ways in which participants in a conversation give and use cues for taking turns. Using formal and informal language Learners are taught to be aware of different kinds of talk and how they can adjust and adapt their speaking to match audience, purpose and context. Learners are taught strategies they can use as they prepare to speak on a topic. |
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Speakers communicate fuently and coherently, using a wide range of vocabulary related to their work, personal, community, social and academic contexts. They select words and expressions that are appropriate to the context and refect their own style or voice. Speakers communicate in meaningful interactions, using coherent, reasoned and complex discourse. They can sustain communication on a range of topics, elaborating their ideas with signifcant detail and examples. They use strategies to monitor and modify their speech in order to clarify or obscure a particular point of view, attitude, bias or agenda. Speakers make conscious and deliberate decisions about the content and organisation of their discourse. Areas of study can include:
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Learners develop their ability to listen for meaning and to demonstrate understanding through discussion. This also involves critical and interactive skills. Learners select the most important ideas or information and retell them in a coherent way so that a listener can get the gist of the story or event that is being retold. Learners explore the many ways in which participants in a conversation give and use cues for taking turns. Using formal and informal language Learners are taught to be aware of different kinds of talk and how they can adjust and adapt their speaking to match audience, purpose and context. Learners are taught strategies they can use as they prepare to speak on a topic. |