Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | N/A | * |
| Lismore | * | * |
| Online | N/A | * |
* This unit is normally offered in 5 week blocks throughout the year. Students may enrol in 1 to 50 weeks depending on their English language proficiency on entry and the level aimed for at completion.
Unit description
Introduces students to a range of activities designed to improve English Language communication and fluency.
Unit content
Pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary
Beyond the sentence and discourse structures
Conversations and presentations
Reading and Listening for information and the main idea
Varieties of English including English on the Internet
Styles of writing
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate an understanding of a range of spoken and written texts |
| 2 | Use a range of functional vocabulary to communicate ideas in speech and writing |
| 3 | Use a range of grammatical structures (simple present, past, future aspect) to communicate ideas in speech and writing |
| 4 | Sustain simple spoken and written communicative exchanges with other speakers of English, share information, request information and signal opinions |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of a range of spoken and written texts
- Use a range of functional vocabulary to communicate ideas in speech and writing
- Use a range of grammatical structures (simple present, past, future aspect) to communicate ideas in speech and writing
- Sustain simple spoken and written communicative exchanges with other speakers of English, share information, request information and signal opinions
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.