Language Analysis Task

 

Language Analysis Task

Describe symptoms to a pharmacist in order to get an appropriate medication.
Linguistic competence	Learner needs to know vocabulary which describes their health and symptoms, such as: types and levels of pain. Body locations of pain and/or sickness. Other symptoms, such as: nausea, heartburn, upset stomach, diarrhea, etc. Learner also needs to know word order, in particular adjectives before nouns to describe types and levels of pain and sickness.
Pragmatic competence	Learner needs to prioritize symptoms to enable diagnosis. Learner also needs to understand socially acceptable ways of addressing the Pharmacist, such as polite and gracious, yet firm and clear. It may also be important to inform the Pharmacist of what does not hurt or feel sick.
Discourse competence	Learner needs to understand that the Pharmacist needs to ask questions to provide accurate care. Learner needs to listen and understand the questions from the Pharmacist. Learner needs to formulate clear replies that address the questions from the Pharmacist.
Strategic competence	Learner needs to know basic dosing terms to appropriately administer the medication.
Fluency	Learner can present symptoms clearly and firmly in complete sentences. Learner can understand Pharmacist questions and formulate responses which are clear and answer the questions.