SPEAKING

Baseline: ES Level 3

ES: GLOBAL DESCRIPTION CLB: GLOBAL DESCRIPTION ES: ORAL COMMUNICATION TASKS CLB: SPEAKING TASKS

CONTEXT

  • Context can be unpredictable.
  • Interacts one-on-one on complex matters, on the phone, face to face or through recorded messages
  • Gives a presentation to or exchanges information and opinions in a group, face to face, or by teleconference.
  • Communicates one-on-one on complex matters.
  • Selects from a significant range of formats and styles of presentation, levels of language complexity and degrees of formality to communicate a variety of ideas.
  • The individual may have more than one role in the group.
  • The situation and setting may be new and unfamiliar.
  • The audience can be unfamiliar, include authority figures and occasionally be uncooperative or hostile.
  • Exchange is of medium to extended duration (30 minutes or more).
  • There may be significant noise or other interference.

RISK

  • Significant resulting in: failure to obtain a major objective.
  • Danger, significant hazard.
  • Public hostility, criticism, or discreditation.
  • Loss of considerable money and time.
  • Interaction is with one or more people, face to face or on the phone; often with authority figures, in academic/workplace contexts. (9)
  • Chooses expressions appropriate to the level of formality of the situation. (10)
  • Responds to perceived hostility, blaming, putdowns, sarcasm, etc. (10)
  • Uses verbal and non-verbal behaviour appropriate for an academic/ professional oral argumentation and challenge and defence discussion in Canada; is aware of differences in cross-cultural perceptions about asking questions. (10)

LIMITATIONS

  • Prepared discourse is mostly accurate in form but may often be rigid in its structure/organization and delivery style. (9)
  • Considerable level of stress affects performance when verbal interaction may result in personal consequences, depending on the action taken or impression made by the learner. (9/10)
  • Prepared discourse is almost always grammatically accurate and complex, but may lack flexibility in the structure of information, organization and style of delivery in view of purpose and audience. (10)
  • Discusses with colleagues the actions taken during assignments in order to evaluate the effectiveness of their response. Comforts colleagues after particularly difficult assignments.
  • Co-ordinates job tasks with colleagues. Communication must be clear, direct and conveyed quickly and accurately.
  • Persuades a health care institution to accept her/his patient, based on the nature of her/his patient’s condition.
  • Makes presentations in formal contexts, such as providing public education about paramedicine at a school.
  • Counsels and advises sales associates to resolve conflicts between staff members, being assertive while displaying empathy and fairness.
  • Contributes to a public student debate at a university to support or oppose a current controversy.
  • Gives a presentation on a topic in the area of study based on research findings. An example from microbiology: present an overview of recombinant-DNA procedures in genetic engineering and in other biotechnical applications.
  • Explains how to carry out a process, procedure, method or technique.