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Use interaction skills including turn-taking, recognising the contributions of others, speaking clearly and using appropriate volume and pace (ACELY1788)

Elaborations
  • identifying turn-taking patterns in group and pair work (for example initiating a topic, changing a topic when appropriate, staying on task, supporting other speakers, eliciting responses, being supportive and attentive listeners, asking relevant questions, providing useful feedback, prompting, checking understanding, sharing the talking space)
  • participating in pair, group and class speaking and listening situations, including informal conversations and class discussions, contributing ideas and listening to the contributions of others
  • taking turns, asking and answering questions and attempting to involve others in discussions
  • demonstrating active listening behaviour and responding to what others say in pair, group and class discussions
  • experimenting with voice volume and pace for particular purposes including making presentations, retelling stories and reciting rhymes and poems
  • attempting correct pronunciation of new vocabulary
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

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