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Title / Converse in basic Vagahau Niue in predictable contexts
Level / 1 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to engage inpersonal and transactional conversations in basic Vagahau Niue in predictable contexts.
Classification / Languages > Vagahau Niue
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Definitions
Vagahau Niue refers to the language of Niue. This unit standard involves spoken Vagahau Niue;
Context refers to communicative situations, topics and settings appropriate to spoken Niue;
Predictable refers to topics and settings that are within the learner’s likely personal experience;
Basic refers to simple sentences, simple compound sentences and limited vocabulary;
Personal conversation refers to conversation conveying or seeking information of a personal nature, such as details about self or family;
Transactional conversation refers to conversation conveying or seeking information to achieve an outcome, such as a purchase or acquiring timetable information.
2Evidence is required from one personal conversation and one transactional conversation, with a minimum involvement of one minute in each conversation.
3Clarification or repetition of information may be sought or provided, where required, to maintain the conversation.
4Language used must be in Vagahau Niue and may be spoken with village-based dialectal differences and intonation.
5Endorsement of village language variation may be conducted by pulotu, village or community appointed experts.
6Achievement of the evidence requirements allows for hesitation, or minor errors in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Engage in a personal conversation in basic Vagahau Niue in a predictable context.
Evidence requirements
1.1Information is clearly communicated and is consistent with the context.
1.2Protocols are observed for personal conversation with another person.
1.3A variety of vocabulary and language structures is used in accordance with the context.
Outcome 2
Engage in a transactional conversation in basic Vagahau Niue in a predictable context.
Evidence requirements
2.1The transaction is completed in accordance with the requirement of the communicative task.
2.2Protocols are observed for transactional conversation with another person.
2.3A variety of vocabulary and language structures is used to perform the transaction in accordance with the context.
Replacement information / This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 29695.This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 26 August 2003 / 31 December 2014
Rollover / 2 / 21 May 2010 / 31 December 2014
Review / 3 / 12 December 2013 / 31 December 2020
Review / 4 / 17 November 2016 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0226
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