ACLASFU017

Recognise that Auslan is a legitimate language, one of many languages used in Australia and around the world[Key concept: language diversity; Key processes: identifying, recognising, comparing]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLASFU017 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Foundation to Year 2 Auslan

The nature of the learners Most hearing children, or deaf children from signing families, enter the early years of schooling with established communication in one or more languages. Cognitive and social development at this stage is exploratory and egocentric; …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (7) ACLASFC004

recording new language in personal sign dictionaries acquired from simple Auslan texts in different curriculum areas, for example, when learning about the weather or countries of the world

Elaboration (7) | ACLASFC004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFU017

recognising the unique nature of signed languages and understanding that there are many different signed languages in use around the world, including in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and that there is not one ‘universal’ signed l …

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU017 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLASFC002

participating in signing songs and games that involve repeated signs, gestures and NMFs, for example, I went to the market and I bought … Old MacDonald had a farm …

Elaboration | ACLASFC002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (8) ACLASFC001

comparing likes, dislikes and preferences, for example: PRO1 LIKE APPLE PRO1 DON’T-LIKE ORANGE I like apples but I don’t like oranges.

Elaboration (8) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (9) ACLASFC001

exploring different ways of expressing emotion through the use of NMFs and lexical signs, for example: PRO3 TEASE-me She teased me. NOW PRO1 HAPPY BEFORE PRO1 CRANKY I’m happy now but before I was cranky.

Elaboration (9) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLASFC001

introducing themselves or a friend to class visitors, for example: HELLO POSS1 NAME G-A-V-I-N SIGN-NAME:GAVIN Hi, my name’s Gavin and this is my sign name.

Elaboration (3) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLASFU013

noticing that enacting a role or modifying the beginning and end locations of some verbs can show the referents involved, for example: PRO1 ASK PRO3 versus PRO1 ASK-her PRO3 ASK-me CA:I-was-shocked

Elaboration (4) | ACLASFU013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLASFC001

using everyday social exchanges such as thanking, apologising, expressing wishes or congratulations, for example: THANK-YOU HELP-me Thank you for helping me. SORRY A-C-C I’m sorry, it was an accident. GOOD-LUCK POSS2 RACE Good luck for your rac …

Elaboration (2) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (10) ACLASFC001

sharing their opinions about classmates or classroom resources using evaluative language and superlatives, for example: S-A-M RUN FAST C-H-R-I-S WOW FAST SPEED Sam runs fast but Chris runs the fastest. THAT BEST COMPUTER That’s the best computer. …

Elaboration (10) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (13) ACLASFC001

describing class activities using plain or indicating verbs, modifying the indicating verbs some of the time, for example: THERE SIT BOOK READ, FINISH PUT++ Over there we sit and read books, and when we’re finished we put them away. PENCIL PRO1 GIVE++ I’ll …

Elaboration (13) | ACLASFC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLASFU014

understanding that a clause is one or more signs expressing a single idea and that a clause has at least one verb, but often one or more nouns as well, for example, CALL-him I called him. MAN THERE GO-TO POSS3 HOUSE That man went to his house. BIG …

Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU014 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum