ACSF Oral 4.07 Demonstrates flexibility in spoken texts by choosing appropriate structures and strategies in a range of contexts
ORAL COMMUNICATION LEVEL 4
4.07
Demonstrates flexibility in spoken texts by choosing appropriate structures and strategies in a range of contexts
SUPPORT
CONTEXT
TEXT
TASK COMPLEXITY
Minimal support, as requested
Establishing own support resources
Range of contexts, including some that are unfamiliar and/or unpredictable
Some specialisation in non-routine contexts
Complex texts
Embedded information
Includes specialised vocabulary
Includes abstraction and symbolism
Complex task analysis involving application of a number of processes, eg: extracting, comparing and interpreting information
PERFORMANCE FEATURES INCLUDE:
Range and context
Engages in complex oral negotiations, such as exploring issues, problem-solving, reconciling points of view or bargaining
Audience and purpose
Reflects on underlying meaning of the communication and responds appropriately
Considers aspects of context, purpose and audience when generating oral texts
Register
Uses register appropriate to the context
Uses vocabulary, grammar and structure appropriate to register in order to exchange or obtain goods and services, establish, maintain and develop relationships, and to gather and provide information
Cohesion and structure
Relates separate pieces of information within a spoken text, rather than treating them as separate units of information
Participates effectively in spoken interactions by using strategies to confirm, clarify or repair understanding, and makes constructive additions to what has been said
Initiates topic shifts and points of clarification, and gives verbal and non-verbal feedback
Grammar
Demonstrates control of most distinguishing linguistic structures and features of a range of oral genres, such as reports, discussions, procedures and narratives
Vocabulary
Selects vocabulary to create nuances of meaning in fields of knowledge or in particular contexts
Pronunciation and fluency
Uses stress, intonation and gesture effectively to convey a range of emotions or intentions
Uses intelligible pronunciation, and stress and intonation patterns
Demonstrates generally appropriate flow of speech though may have occasional repetition, hesitation or self-correction
Paralinguistics
Monitors the effectiveness of the interaction by adjusting gesture and other paralinguistic features
