General English 1B

Unit Outline (Higher Education)

Level of Unit in Course

AQF Level(s) of Course

Level of Unit in Course

Introductory

Intermediate

Effective Term:

2024/05

Institute / School :

Federation TAFE

Unit Title:

General English 1B

Unit ID:

GEEAP1002

Credit Points:

15.00

Prerequisite(s):

Nil

Co-requisite(s):

Nil

Exclusion(s):

Nil

ASCED:

091501

Other Change:

Brief description of the Unit

General English 1B is the second five-week course of General English Level 1. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to articulate to the next five-week level course (GE2A) in GE Level 2, then the EAP program, and, eventually, tertiary study at Federation University. Students receive a progress report upon completion of each five-week course. In this course students will have opportunities to reinforce learning from General English 1A (GE1A). They will be given the chance to consolidate their understanding and use of familiar everyday expressions, and practice very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They will be guided to gain further control over the ability to take part in social encounters in English. Learning will focus upon the need to perform self-introductions, ask and answer questions about themselves and others, talk about familiar personal topics in a general way, and gain confidence with simple guided interactions with speakers sensitive to their language needs and willing to accommodate to their proficiency level.

Grade Scheme:

Ungraded (S, UN)

Work Experience Indicator:

No work experience

Placement Component:

Supplementary Assessment:No

Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.

Course Level:

Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1.	Understand short, simple instructions addressed carefully and slowly.

K2.	Understand short written notices, signs and instructions with visual support.

K3.	Understand basic information about someone when introduced to them using simple language.

K4.	Understand basic factual statements relating to pictures or simple texts.

K5.	Know how to draw basic conclusions from simple spoken, written or visual texts.

Skills:

S1.	Use brief, everyday expressions to describe wants and needs, and request information.

S2.	Use simple isolated words/signs and non-verbal signs to show interest in an idea.

S3.	Write simple sentences about their family and where they live.

S4.	Read aloud short, familiar fixed expressions in a way that can be understood.

S5.	Make an introduction and use basic greetings and leave-taking expressions.

S6.	Bring together information from different texts to give a spoken or written description of familiar experiences.

Application of knowledge and skills:

A1.	Identify objects, places or people from short spoken descriptions.

A2.	Follow simple instructions to carry out a straightforward task.

A3.	Exchange personal details (e.g. where they live, things they have).

A4.	Use knowledge from a simple spoken, written or visual text to predict the likelihood of something being or happening.

Other outcomes:

Unit Content:

The General English 1B course builds the skills required to negotiate, survive and learn in an English speaking environment. It is based on student-centred lessons using Voices Elementary Coursebook, Student workbook and auxiliary learning materials. General English 1B will cover the second six units in the coursebook. The course is designed to build upon and improve student English language skills and their confidence to interact with and in English.

Graduate Attributes:

	Learning Outcomes Assessed	Assessment Tasks	Assessment Type	Weighting	Professional Standards
1.	K6, S1, S2, S3, S6, A3	Writing Exam	Individual	25%
2.	K1, K2, K5, K6, A2, A4	Listening Exam	Individual	25%
3.	K1, K2, K3, K5, K6, A2, A4	Reading Exam	Individual	25%
4.	K1, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, S5, S6, A3	Oral Presentation	Individual	25%

Adopted Reference Style:

APA ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:

Standard / Competency