Learners at this level are aware of their audiences and purposes for communication. They adapt their style and language register to the requirements of different situations. They are able to speak confidently in both formal and familiar settings.

They can articulate their purposes and reasons for the adoption of a particular register and style in any situation. They can usually identify the assumptions and inferences implicit in what people say and how they say it.

Learners credited with this unit standard are able to:

• interact successfully with audience in oral communication
• use strategies that capture and retain the interest of an audience
• identify and respond to manipulative use of language