English Language Teaching in its Social Context

~ (1~ (1~ (1~ (1933)164 PAUL KNIGHTUNIT OF WORKCASUAL CONVERSATIONGoalTo enable learncrs to participate in a casual conversation in a workplace.Learner objectivesThe learners will:- understand the purpose of casual conversation in Australian workplace culture- know which conversation topics are appropriate in Australian workplaces- recognise and use thc key features of a casual conversation, i.e. greetings andclosures, feedback, clarification, managing topic shifts- recognise and use conversation chunks such as comments, descriptions or recounts- take turns appropriately within simple exchanges ie question/answer, statement,agreement, statement/disagreement- use language appropriate to casual conversation including politeness strategies,informal language, idiom- build pronunciation and paralinguistic skills and strategies, specifically in the areasof intonation and gestureTeacher objectivesThe teacher will:- provide authentic listening materials- provide conversation practice through scaffolded rolcplay- record learner language for analysisAchievement assessmentThe unit will enable students to achieve the following curriculum outcome, eg CSWEI11 Competency 7.Figure 8.5 An examplc of unit objectives within a text-bascd approachReferencesAnthony, E.M. (1963) ‘Approach, method and technique’. English Language Teaching: 63-7.Asher, J. (1965) ‘The strategy of the total physical response: an application to learningRussian’. International Review $Applied Linguistics 3: 291-300.966) ‘The learning strategy of the total physical response: a review’. Modern LanguageJournal 50: 79-84.969) ‘The total physical response approach to second language learning’. ModernLanguagejournal 53: 3-17.977) Learning Another Language Through Actions: The Complete Teacher’s Guide Book. LosGatos, Calif.: Sky Oaks Productions Inc.Bcretta, A. and Davies, A. (1985) ‘Evaluation of the Bangalore Project’. ELT/ournal39/2.Bloomfield, L. (1914) An Introduction to rhe Study oflanguage. NewYork: Holt.Language. NewYork: Holt.