Elaboration (2) ACLGEC005
presenting statistics related to Australia and other countries, including German-speaking countries, for example, population and physical size, daily temperatures, number and type of dwellings, percentage of students learning one or two foreign langu …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC022
creating a web page for young German-speaking travellers looking for work in Australia, indicating different regional employment possibilities and providing key points of information about each region, for example, Farmarbeit in Queensland, Kindermädchen …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC022 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 German
The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of German and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, and some have proficiency in …
Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 9 and 10 German
The nature of the learners At this level, students bring to their learning existing knowledge of German language and culture and a range of learning strategies and experiences. They are increasingly aware of the world beyond their own and are engaging …
Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard German Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students share information about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, friends, interests, likes, dislikes and preferences. They interact with others to carry out transactions, participate in class routines …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC001
interacting in class activities and (electronic) games such as Leute-Lotto and Stadt, Land, Fluss, for example, Du bist dran!; Ich gewinne! Du mogelst!
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC001 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC002
accepting or declining an invitation, for example, a short message, Liebe/r X, danke für deine Einladung. Ich kann am Freitag nicht mitkommen. Ich habe Basketballtraining.
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC002 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC003
apologising, for example, Entschuldigung!, Es tut mir leid
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC003 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC004
locating, classifying and summarising data such as results of class surveys or information from notices, timetables and announcements, and presenting findings to others, for example, in a digital visual presentation, poster or wall chart
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC004 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC006
selecting images to illustrate a piece of text, such as a picture, colour, symbol or emoticon to reflect the content or mood, and explaining choice, for example, Das Lied ist optimistisch/aggressiv.
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC006 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC007
creating and performing imagined interactions, for example, between avatars (using apps) or meeting a character from a text for the first time
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC007 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC008
recognising compound words, and collecting and analysing interesting examples (der Schulsport, die Realschule, babyleicht), noting that compound nouns take the gender of the last noun in the compound
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC009
creating bilingual signs and notices for the school and local community, such as Bücherei – Library, Sporthalle – Gymnasium
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC010
participating in cultural experiences, such as eating at a German/Swiss/Austrian restaurant or café in Australia or watching a German music performance, soccer match or skiing competition, and reflecting on cultural similarities and differences that are …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC010 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC011
annotating a family tree with information about family members, such as significant places or languages spoken, identifying own heritage (Ich bin Australier/-in. Mein Opa kommt aus Griechenland.), and reflecting on how own background has shaped ident …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC011 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU012
understanding that β can only be used in lower case, otherwise SS, and that ä, ö and ü can be written as ae, oe and ue respectively, for example, in upper case signs or word puzzles such as crosswords
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU013
using post-nominal (predicative) adjectives, for example, Unsere Deutschlehrerin ist intelligent.; Die Berge in Österreich sind sehr schön.; Meine Augen sind blau.
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU014
transforming a simple text such as a short poem into another text type, such as a conversation or a cartoon, and applying the key features of the second text type
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU015
noticing that in public announcements and/or on the phone certain words are pronounced differently or varied slightly to ensure clarity, for example, zwei/zwo, Juli (pronounced as Julei)
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU015 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU016
understanding that English grammar used to be more similar to German grammar but that English has changed, for example, recognising the link between the Middle English ‘What thinkest thou?’ and Was denkst du?
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU016 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum