language skill

1.      Language for interpersonal use

1.1.Make friends and keep frienships by :

a.       Taking part in conversations and discussions.

b.      Talking about self, family dan friends, interests, past events, feelings, personal experiences and understanding when others talk about themselves.

c.       Exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.

d.      Introducing oneself.

1.2.Take part in social interaction by :

a.       Carrying out a variety of language functions.

b.      Discussing plans and arrangements, solving problems and making decisions.

1.3.Obtain goods and services by :

a.       Making enquiries and ordering goods and services.

b.      Making complaints and responding to complaints.

2.      Language for informational use

2.1.Obtain information for different purposes by :

a.       Listening to spoken texts such as talks, speeches and viewing television documentaries and multimedia.

b.      Interviewing people and using questionnaires.

c.       Reading materials such as reports and articles in print and in electronic media such as on the Internet.

2.2.Process information by :

a.       Skimming and scanning for specific information and ideas.

b.      Extracting main ideas and details.

c.       Discerning sequence of ideas.

d.      Getting the explicit and implicit meaning of the text.

e.       Predicting outcomes.

f.       Drawing conclusions.

g.      Identifying different points of view.

h.      Using print and electronic dictionaries.

i.        Interpreting non-linear texts such as maps, charts, diagrams, tables and graphs.

j.        Making short notes and mapping out ideas.

2.3.Present information to different audiences by :

a.       Writing directions, instructions, recounts, descriptions, explanations, letters, speeches, reports and articles.

b.      Instructing, describing, narrating, explaining and reporting orally.

c.       Responding to questions orally and in writing.

d.      Presenting information in non-linear forms including tables, graphs, diagrams, charts and vice-versa.

e.       Expanding notes and outlines.

f.       Composing, revising and editing drafts; and checking accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

g.      Summarising information.

h.      Reading aloud written materials such as intructions and reports clearly and fluently.

i.        Using appropriate format, conventions and grammar when presenting information.

3.      Language for aesthetic use.

3.1.Listen to , read, view and respond to literary texts:

a.       Understanding and telling in one’s own words the story and poem heard and read, and giving one’s own opinion of the text.

b.      Recognising elements in a story such as characters and setting.

c.       Explaining the message the writer is trying to convey and discussing how this relates to one’s life.

d.      Understanding other people’s cultures, traditions, customs and beliefs.

e.       Reciting poems with feeling and expression.