Level 20 - Key Communication Goals

Communication Goal You will be able to… Try it

• describe characteristics of You and a friend are discussing

Describe people personality using complex difficult people. Discuss someone that
language you know.
• summarise data or research
from external sources in
Your company is moving to another
support of an argument
city. You can move with the company
Develop & follow an • give a detailed response to a
or find a new job here. Your friend
argument counter-argument presented
thinks you should move. Discuss the
by someone else
pros and cons.
• respond to counter
arguments
• talk about abstract concepts
• recognise the use of You are giving a presentation on
anecdotal experiences to the advantages and disadvantages
Give & understand a illustrate a point of working remotely. Focus on the
presentation • depart from and return abstract aspects of this type of work,
fluently to a prepared i.e. job satisfaction, motivation, etc. Talk
speech in order to answer about your own experiences.
audience questions
Your boss talked to you about a
• express certainty, probability,
promotion. It will be more money, but
Give & understand doubt
it will also be more work and longer
opinions • recognize when advice is
hours. Talk to a friend about your
being given
concerns and ask for some advice.
• join a conversation already
in progress
• emphasize a positive or
You are part of a team of movie script
negative concept
writers. The last film was a success.
Take part in a • recognize when advice is
Your producer wants your team to give
conversation being given
her an outline for a sequel. Brainstorm
• recognize the use of
the characters, setting and plot.
anecdotal experiences
• recognize allegorical
narrative

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 • explain a complex process
You are on a committee to create
• recognise the stages, or
a handbook for employment in
sequence, of a complex
Talk about a process your company. Talk about the hiring
process
process, from creating the job ad to
• describe the sequence, or
onboarding.
stages, of a complex process
You have been offered a new job
• express potential with another company in the same
Talk about the future consequences of a series of city where you live now. Discuss the
actions or events consequences of taking it and not
taking it.
You and a friend are talking about
• integrate anecdotal
books that were made into movies.
experiences to illustrate a
Talk about one that you have both read
point
Tell or write a story the book and seen the movie. Based on
• recognise the use of
your own experience and feelings, what
allegorical narrative to
do think about making movies from
illustrate a point
books?

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Level 20 - WSE Learning Objectives

Describe people
Unit 77 Lesson 1
• Can describe characteristics of personality using complex language without hesitation. (She has been
extremely difficult every step of the way. Xenon is the strongest woman in the galaxy.) (ENC)
• Can describe characteristics of personality using complex language in personal communications
(e.g. email, text). (My boss, Mike, is a complete control freak.)

Develop & follow an argument

Unit 79 Lesson 2
• Can recognize summarized data or research used to support an argument in a complex conversation.
(Before I tell you what it is, listen to this report I just read!)
• Can summarise data or research from external sources in support of an argument in a casual
conversation. (According to the article, children spend eight hours on entertainment media every
day.)
• Can summarise data or research from external sources to support an argument in personal
communications (e.g., email, text). (We could say that the logos technique appeals to the brain.)

Unit 80 Lesson 2
• Can give a detailed response to a counter-argument presented by someone else during a discussion.
(I can see where you are coming from, but I had to be sure that you really believed in the company.)
(ENC)
• Can use stock phrases to indicate responses to counterarguments. (All the same…; I can see…but…;
Even so...; On the contrary...; To be honest...; While it may be true…; You may/might be…) (ENC)

Give & understand a presentation

Unit 79 Lesson 1
• Can depart from and return fluently to a prepared speech in order to answer audience questions.
(Good question.)

Unit 79 Lesson 2
• Can use detailed language related to abstract concepts in public speaking and persuasion.
(authority; credibility; delivery; knowledgeable; logic; persuasion; philosopher; rhetoric)

Unit 79 Lesson 3
• Can recognise the use of anecdotal experiences to illustrate a point in a conversation or
presentation. (My country once had the most beautiful rainforests in the world.)
• Can fluently integrate anecdotal experiences to illustrate a point in conversation. (My country once
had the most beautiful rainforests in the world.) (ENC)

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Give & understand opinions
Unit 79 Lessons 1 & 3
• Can express certainty, probability, doubt. (There’s no doubt about the fact that you’ll have much
better control if you do that. There’s no doubt about the fact that the entertainment industry is bigger
out there.) (ENC)

Unit 79 Lesson 2
• Can recognize the extent that advice is being given in a conversation between two or more native
speakers. (Breathe. Okay.)

Take part in a conversation

Unit 78 Lesson 1
• Can recognise elocutionary force behind misdirection used to emphasize a concept in a
conversation. (You have two wonderful job offers at two of the most prestigious and influential
management consultant firms in the world. And you are unhappy.)
• Can use complex comparative expressions to emphasize a positive or negative concept in a
conversation. (Yeah, they seemed nice, but they also seemed like a bunch of nerds. Look, Benny, you
can be the most frustrating, infuriating person I know. But you’re also the best friend I’ve ever had.)
(ENC)

Unit 79 Lesson 1
• Can join a conversation already in progress between fluent speakers on complex topics. (I think we
must be reading the same research.)

Unit 79 Lesson 2
• Can recognize the extent that advice is being given in a conversation between two or more native
speakers. (Breathe. Okay.)

Unit 79 Lesson 3
• Can recognise the use of anecdotal experiences to illustrate a point in a conversation or
presentation. (My country once had the most beautiful rainforests in the world.)

Unit 80 Lesson 3
• Can recognise the use of allegorical narrative to illustrate a point in a conversation or presentation. (I
once read a story about a man who left his family to go live in another country.)
• Can contribute to group discussions even when speech is fast and colloquial. (That means I
comforted her when she was upset.)

Talk about a process

Unit 77 Lesson 2
• Can explain a complex process. (The next stage is called “production.” That is when the actual filming
occurs.) (ENC)
• Can write a detailed description of a complex process. (The criteria for these guidelines involve the
following...)

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Unit 77 Lesson 3
• Can recognise the stages, or sequence, of a process described using complex language. (The
oxygen mixes with the gas, and flows towards the burner.)
• Can describe the sequence, or stages, of a process using complex language. (When you turn this
knob, the valve opens and...) (ENC)

Unit 78 Lessons 2 & 3

• Can understand complex technical instructions presented without visual support in a manual or
service brochure. (When you first want to use your new device, you must plug it into an A/C outlet.
Make sure that the line voltage of your main power source matches the rated voltage of the machine.)

Unit 79 Lesson 3
• Can take effective notes on a complex process related to every day experiences. (e.g., notes on
a recipe, how to use a machine). (I learned that a little salt goes a long way, and that using fresh
ingredients is key.)

Talk about the future

Unit 78 Lessons 1 & 3
• Can express potential consequences of a series of actions or events with native-like fluency. (I’m
absolutely sure that to get good at something, you have to spend a lot of time practicing it. With my
brains and her creativity, I’m absolutely sure we’re going to be successful.) (ENC)

Unit 80 Lesson 2
• Can express potential consequences of a series of actions or events with native-like fluency. (I
understand that by breaking it into smaller pieces, we can increase the value.) (ENC)

Tell or write a story

Unit 79 Lesson 3
• Can fluently integrate anecdotal experiences to illustrate a point in conversation. (My country once
had the most beautiful rainforests in the world.) (ENC)

Unit 80 Lesson 3
• Can recognise the use of allegorical narrative to illustrate a point in a conversation or presentation.
(I once read a story about a man who left his family to go live in another country. Let’s just say that we
were a new company and we were excited about it.)

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