General Certificate in Manx Module 5

Unit # Description:


Health / Safety


Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to

Speaking

  1. Comment on how one or others feel / look.

  2. Describe what one has hurt / broken.

  3. Say one needs to see a doctor / dentist.

  4. Describe making an appointment.

  5. Enquire about medical facilities and surgery hours.

  6. Describe one’s symptoms and say how long one has had them.

  7. Point out a painful tooth.

  8. Say one has lost a filling.

  9. Give and seek opinions on health services (E).

Listening

  1. Understand replies given in response to enquiries made under Speaking.

  2. Extract specific information from (G), monologues and conversations about health services.

  3. Understand and appreciate (E), monologues and conversations about health services.

Reading

  1. Understand details contained in a letter concerning health services.

  2. Extract specific information from (G), simple written / printed articles on health services.

  3. Understand and appreciate (E), simple written / printed articles on health services.

Writing

  1. Give a simple account of a visit to the doctor / dentist / hospital.

  2. State opinions of health services (E).


Energy / Pollution



Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to


Speaking

  1. State what energy services are available (electricity, gas, oil).

  2. Describe in simple terms how energy services are utilised.

  3. Give and seek opinions on energy services (E).



Listening

  1. Understand replies given in response to to enquiries made under Speaking.

  2. Extract specific information from (G), monologues and conversations about energy services.

  3. Understand and appreciate (E), monologues and conversations about energy services.

Reading

  1. Extract specific simple information from (G), written / printed articles about energy services.

  2. Understand and appreciate (E) written / printed articles about energy services.

Writing

  1. Give a simple description of available energy services.

  2. State opinions about energy services (E).



Communications



Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to


Speaking

  1. Give and seek simple information on communications services (telephones, post, television, radio, computers).

  2. Give and seek opinions on communications services (E).

Listening

  1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.

  2. Extract simple specific information from (G), monologues and conversations about communications services.

  3. Understand and appreciate (E), monologues and conversations about communications services.

Reading

  1. Extract specific information from (G), simple written / printed articles about communications.

  2. Understand and appreciate (E), simple written / printed articles about communications.

Writing

  1. Give simple descriptions of available communications services.

  2. Give opinions on communications services (E).


History / Customs



Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to


Speaking

  1. Give brief answers to simple questions about the history of the Isle of Man (Celts, Vikings, Scots and English: Revestment Act, farming, fishing, mining, tourists, finance industry).

  2. Ask for / state brief opinions on simple aspects of Manx history (E).


Listening

  1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.


Reading

  1. Extract specific details from simple printed / written material on Manx history.(G)

  2. Understand and appreciate (E), simple printed / written material on Manx history.


Writing

  1. Give information about simple points in Manx history in note / caption form (G)

  2. or in the form of brief sentences (E).






Folklore and Songs



Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to


Speaking

  1. Give and seek brief information about simple aspects of Manx folklore (calendar customs, folk beliefs).

  2. Recite words of / sing two prescribed traditional songs (G);

  3. Give simple answers to brief questions on the origins of these songs (E).

  4. Give and seek brief opinions on simple aspects of Manx folklore (E).


Listening

  1. Understand brief details of replies given in response to enquiries made under Speaking.


Reading

  1. Understand brief printed / written accounts of simple aspects of Manx folklore.

  2. Understand in outline several printed / written Manx folksongs apart from the two prescribed songs (E).


Writing

  1. Give information about simple aspects of Manx folklore in note / caption form (G)

  2. or in the form of brief sentences (E).



Celtic Countries


Finance


Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to



Speaking

  1. Describe how to cash a cheque.

  2. Describe how to use a cash dispenser.

Listening

  1. Understand replies given in response to enquiries made under Speaking.


Reading

  1. Extract specific information from (G), a simple account of services offered by a bank.

  2. Understand and appreciate (E), a simple account of services offered by a bank.



Writing

  1. Write a simple account of basic banking services (E).


Evidence to be offered

Student:Completed worksheet(s) -

Teacher:Checklist or tape recording of student performance -

CODE NO. TCG 5/#