Tok Pisin 2

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  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, song, vocabulary practice set 1, grammar points, text, vocabulary practice set 2, learning outcome checklist.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, vocabulary practice set 3, song, grammar points, texts, vocabulary practice set 4, learning outcome checklist, song.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, song, vocabulary practice set 1, grammar points, text, vocabulary practice set 2, learning outcome checklist, song.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, vocabulary practice set 3, song, grammar points, texts, vocabulary practice set 4, learning outcome checklist, poem.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, vocabulary practice set 1, grammar points, text, vocabulary practice set 2, learning outcome checklist, song.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, vocabulary practice set 3, grammar points, texts, vocabulary practice set 4, learning outcome checklist, song.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, vocabulary practice set 1, grammar points, text, vocabulary practice set 2, learning outcome checklist, song.
  • Overview, focus lessons, conversations, vocabulary drills, song, vocabulary practice set 3, grammar points, texts, vocabulary practice set 4, learning outcome checklist, song.

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Audio/Video conferencing

  • Online materials

    • Quizzes

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

• ANU-TOKP1002-Tok Pisin 1

Others

Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test. Students are not permitted to enrol in a subject that is lower than the level they achieve in the placement test, or a lower level than a subject they have already completed.

Special requirements

• EquipmentDetails - To successfully engage in this course students will need the following: • Laptop or computer • Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) • Headset with microphone • Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser • Reliable internet access • Access to a scanner or smartphone

In this subject, students will build on the skills learned in Tok Pisin 1. As in the preceding course, students will gain a practical command of basic spoken Tok Pisin and a capacity to read and write in the language, while developing their cultural knowledge of the diverse societies of Papua New Guinea. By the end of this course, students should have a vocabulary of around 2000 of the most frequently used and useful Tok Pisin words. By the end of the course students will be able to conduct a simple conversation and find their way around in Papua New Guinea. Students will deepen their command of the main features of Tok Pisin, and learn how to discuss topics such as geography, politics and climate change.

Each week students are expected to study for five hours as follows: 1. 90 minutes, before online class, working on the written and audio materials for the week, and, memorising the written and spoken forms of that week’s vocabulary 2. 90 minutes, participate in one 90 minute online class 3. 90 minutes, completing online follow-up exercises regarding listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and vocabulary 4. 30 minutes, completing weekly assessment and quiz. It is also expected that students should spend at least 5 hours of individual study practicing the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work. The total workload for the course is 130 hours including independent study.

• 4 x Written Assignments. Each assessment will contain multiple questions covering translation, reading comprehension, grammar, composition etc. The length will be up to 4 pages (A4). (20%)
• Oral Presenation: Upload a video power point presentation providing information about a province in Papua New Guinea. (10 mins) (10%)
• Oral Test 1: Oral test 1 has three parts: It will be an audio upload of responses to written questions. Part 1 will cover texts provided in weeks 2 to 6. (approx. 5 min) Part 2 will ask your experience and understanding of politics in your home country. (approx. 5 min) Part 3 will require you to describe the contents of a series of images (approx. 5 min) (30%)
• Oral test 2: Oral test 2 has three parts: It will be a 3 part face to face oral exam via zoom. Part 1 will consist of questions on the texts provided in weeks 7 to 11 (approx. 5 min) Part 2 will consist of conversation and role-playing based on content of texts covered this semester. (approx. 5 min) Part 3 will consist of a short discussion about global climate change, especially in the Pacific region. (approx. 5 min) (30%)
• Translation: For this task you will have a maximum of 1.5 hours to translate a Tok Pisin article into English, and an English article into Tok Pisin. (10%)