EAL

EAL English as an Additional Language 

English as an Additional Language is for students from a language background other than English who have been in Australia for seven years or less. It is taken in place of English. 

You will be in a small class and receive intensive teacher assistance to improve your vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and comprehension. 

You will have an opportunity to practise your conversational English in a comfortable environment. Working as a class, you will develop your skills in speaking, listening, reading, viewing, thinking, and writing. You will learn how to progress from everyday use of language to more formal, academic, and technical language use. You will enjoy many different activities, including listening, reading, and discussing stories and film. 

Unit 1 and 2 

The Year 11 EAL course is for students of language background other than English who have been in the country for less than seven years. In this course, you will read and view selected texts. You will then respond to the text/s analytically and creatively, demonstrating understanding of the author’s choice of characters, setting and plot by making a personal connection with the text/s. You will develop inferential reading and viewing skills and consider the language structures used to create meaning. You will learn to understand and analyse arguments, and persuasive language used to position the audience. You will also write reasoned arguments based on a current issue and present your speech. 

Assessment Tasks:
• Personal text response
• Crafting and annotating texts
• Analytical text response
• Argument analysis comprehension questions and essay
• Point of view speech
• Listening test 

Unit 3 and 4

Reading and Creating texts
In this unit you will read, listen to, and discuss a variety of texts. You will respond to these texts both creatively and analytically, paying close attention to the original text, including using evidence. You will demonstrate your understanding of the ‘world of the text’ and how these texts construct meaning. You will build on the analytical skills learnt in Semester 1 to further develop an appreciation of the text studied in Semester 2.

Listening to Texts
You will listen to new audio texts, including interviews, reports, and conversations. You will develop your skills in identifying literal and inferred information when responding to these texts. You will keep a record of interesting audio programes you have practiced listening to at home. 

Understanding and Presenting Arguments
You will keep up to date with current issues, and read texts to examine their arguments, language, tone, and how they persuade particular audiences. You will demonstrate your skills learnt in Argument Analysis by presenting your own point of view on a current issue you are passionate about. 

Assessment Tasks:
• Analytical text response
• Creating and annotating texts
• Argument analysis comprehension questions and essay
• Point of view speech
• Listening test