Elaboration (1) ACLMGC111
compiling and displaying illustrated Greek–English and English–Greek picture or digital dictionaries
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU118
understanding that the 26 English alphabet letters (Latin/Roman alphabet), have their roots in the Ancient Greek alphabet, recognising the similar order of letters and comparing lower and upper case Greek and English alphabet letters
Elaboration | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC144
comparing translations of written texts from English into Greek and from Greek into English, such as advertisements, websites, food packaging and menus, and considering how meanings may be interpreted from a different cultural perspective
Elaboration | ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGC111
matching Greek and English words, for example, name tags, through playing games such as memory or snap
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU116
comparing similar texts in Greek and English and noticing how they are the same or different, for example, a counting song, street signs or labels at a market
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLMGU119
understanding that particular Australian English terms and expressions have no equivalent in Greek, for example, ‘billabong’, ‘corroboree’, ‘the bush’
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU119 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC127
playing matching games with Greek and English word cards, for example, days of the week, months, seasons or vocabulary associated with weather
Elaboration | ACLMGC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGC145
constructing and maintaining a bilingual website for a sister-school or a contact group of young learners of English in a Greek-speaking community
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC145 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC161
translating and interpreting expressions used in routine exchanges in familiar settings and making comparisons with similar exchanges in English
Elaboration | ACLMGC161 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU185
identifying English words in the Greek language, for example, πάρκινγκ, ζάπινγκ, and discussing their emergence and use
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU185 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU118
understanding that there are many technical/scientific words in English that have Greek origins, for example, astronaut, chemist, dentist, disc, physiotherapist, telescope, thermometer
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC128
creating handmade or digital greeting cards in both Greek and English for different celebrations and traditions, for example, Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Καλό Πάσχα
Elaboration | ACLMGC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU135
recognising that the language used by the Ancient Greeks has developed into the Modern Greek language and that the Greek language has influenced many languages including English
Elaboration | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLMGC176
comparing lyrics, themes and styles of popular Greek and English language songs, explaining similarities and differences in language use, cultural aspects and modes of expression
Elaboration (5) | ACLMGC176 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGC110
making comparisons between Greek and English words, noticing similarities, for example, το αλφάβητο, το βάζο, ο Σεπτέμβριος, η σαλάτα, το λεμόνι, η μπανάνα
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGC112
reflecting on differences in ways of communicating with each other in English and Greek, such as greeting (kissing on both cheeks) and how body language is used to express `yes` or `no` or `not bad`, recognising that these gestures are not used in formal …
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU118
understanding that there are many everyday words and names in English that have Greek origins, for example, alphabet, Chloe, disco, echidna, eucalyptus, hippopotamus, mathematics, school, story, telephone, Timothy, Zoe
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU132
beginning to describe and explain features of Modern Greek using metalanguage, for example, using the terms masculine, feminine, neuter nouns, verbs, tenses, adjectives, conjunctions, in English or Greek
Elaboration | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLMGU135
examining the etymology of everyday words in English which are derived from Greek morphemes/words or from Greek myths (for example, aeroplane, Ajax, history, mathematics, Nike, school, story) and discussing the extent to which this has occurred
Elaboration (5) | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGC144
recognising that some Greek words cannot be translated into English without losing some of the meaning, or cannot be translated using only one word, for example, το φιλότιμο
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum