AS 91681 · 6 credits · Internal
Speaking Lea Faka-Tonga L3
Interact clearly using spoken LF-Tonga to explore and justify varied ideas and perspectives in different situations
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This internal standard is about having real spoken conversations in Lea Faka-Tonga (the Tongan language) at an advanced level. You need to talk with others, share your own ideas and opinions, respond to what other people say, and back up your views with reasons or evidence. The conversations should feel genuine and natural — not just rehearsed scripts — and should happen across different types of situations, like casual chats, formal discussions, or cultural contexts. It is worth 6 credits at Level 3 (Year 13).
What to do, grades and common mistakes
- ·Take part in real back-and-forth spoken conversations in Lea Faka-Tonga
- ·Share your own ideas and opinions and explain the reasons behind them
- ·Listen and respond to other people's views — agreeing, disagreeing, questioning, or building on what they say
- ·Use conversation strategies like asking for clarification, using fillers, encouraging others, and pausing naturally
- ·Interact in a range of different situations, such as informal chats, formal discussions, and culturally appropriate Tongan contexts
- ·Speak with enough fluency and spontaneity so the conversation flows, even without heavy rehearsal
- ·Use language that suits the audience and situation you are in
You take an active part in the conversation in Lea Faka-Tonga. You share and support your own views and respond to others. Your meaning is clear even if there are some inconsistencies in pronunciation, fluency, or grammar along the way.