How to Use
Detailed Sample Tasks
This is an example of what Detailed Sample Tasks looks like on the NLCG website.
The orange icons correspond with sections that contain keywords and definitions found on this page.
1. Detailed Sample Task, Theme, CLB Level and Competency Area
2. Detailed Sample Task disclaimer: A brief description of the purpose and limitations of the Detailed Sample Tasks.
3. Real World Task: The real-world task that will be explored.
4. Planning Context: Information about background knowledge and context for this specific RWT that learners may need to successfully complete the task. Instructors may need to explicitly teach this.
5. Vocabulary and Grammar: Sample words, expressions and grammatical constructs that learners may need to successfully complete the RWT. Instructors may need to explicitly teach this.
6. Knowledge and Strategies: Information about the textual, functional, and sociolinguistic knowledge and strategies that learners may need to successfully complete the RWT. Instructors may need to explicitly teach this.
7. Activities and Tasks: Sample skill-building activities, skill-using tasks and assessment tasks that instructors can use to build a lesson or module plan.
8. Teaching Considerations: This section contains helpful suggestions for teaching for instructors.
9. Cultural Considerations: Information about cultural norms, cultural context and intercultural competence strategies that learners may need to successfully complete the RWT. Instructors may need to explicitly teach these.
10. Digital Literacy Strategies: Learners may require baseline digital knowledge and skills to successfully complete these RWTs at this level. This section indicates what learners may require, and the strategies that instructors can use to their support learners’ digital literacy.
11. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDII) Strategies: Information about the strategies that instructors can use to incorporate EDII into their teaching.
12. Trauma-Informed Strategies: Information about possible trauma triggers and the strategies that instructors can use to alleviate trauma.
13. Resources: This section contains helpful suggestions about resources for instructors.
14. Outings, Guest Speaker Suggestions, Extension Activities: Suggestions for outings in the community, guest speakers, and additional tasks or projects that expand on the topic.
15. Realia: Suggestions for authentic objects or activities from real life that enhance learning and understanding.
16. Units and Modules: Links to full LINC units and modules directly or indirectly related to the RWT.
17. Lessons and Activities: Links to LINC lessons and activities directly or indirectly related to the RWT.
18. Multimedia: Links to multimedia such as video podcasts, audio slideshows and animated videos that enhance learning and understanding.
