Years 5 and 6 Modern Greek
The nature of the learners At this level, students are widening their social networks, experiences and communication repertoires in their first language and Modern Greek. They continue to need guidance, and participate in structured, collaborative tasks …
Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLMGC141
using graphic organisers to convey information in particular ways, for example, to show priorities (list/table), to compare statistics or ideas (Venn diagram) or to highlight frequency (graph)
Elaboration (5) | ACLMGC141 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLMGU148
applying phonic and grammatical knowledge to spell and write unfamiliar words
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU152
understanding that words derived from Ancient Greek are still being used today to create new words such as names of new technological/scientific discoveries for example, disc, giga-, mega-, metro
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLMGC144
Translate simple texts from Greek to English and vice versa, identifying words and expressions that do not always translate literally and may have more than one meaning[Key concepts: non-equivalent words, contexts and situations, intercultural; Key processes: …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC145
creating a word bank which includes words, phrases and common expressions, as a classroom resource to reinforce learning
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC145 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC146
exploring how children from Greek-speaking communities may use different words and expressions, and considering why such variations exist (in Australia – κάρο instead of αυτοκίνητο, ρούφι instead of σκεπή, or φλόρι instead of πάτωμα – these are not Greek …
Elaboration | ACLMGC146 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Modern Greek Years 5 and 6
By the end of Year 6, students use spoken and written Greek to exchange personal information such as, Οι δάσκαλοί μου είναι ..., Έχω πολλούς φίλους, Αγαπώ τη μουσική, describe feelings and express preferences, for example, Μου αρέσει να παίζω …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU148
applying and using accent marks on all words which have more than one syllable and on a few monosyllable words, for example, πού; πώς; ή, and recognising that the position of the accent mark can change the meaning, for example, μάτια, ματιά, γέρος, γ …
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLMGU148
Identify and reproduce letter clusters, the digraphs/diphthongs, reproduce key features of intonation and pronunciation, experiment with the spelling of common words and apply basic punctuation rules[Key concepts: sound and writing systems; Key processes: …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLMGU148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | 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
Elaboration (4) ACLMGC144
recognising that some words have many different meanings, for example, the multiple meanings of γεια σου (hello, goodbye, cheers, bless you) and είναι (he is, she is, it is, they are, is, are)
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC147
preparing a class profile to exchange with students in Greece or Cyprus online, showing language backgrounds and interests represented in the class, using captions and symbols such as flags and words from different languages
Elaboration | ACLMGC147 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU151
comparing the meaning of words heard in the community to those learnt in class and noticing that there are different ways of saying the same thing in Greek, for example, η χτένα, η τσατσάρα,
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU151 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU152
identifying familiar words in Greek and recognising their English equivalents, for example, το τηλέφωνο, η φωτογραφία, ο ποδίατρος, το δράμα, το θέατρο
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU152
using knowledge of familiar patterns and structures to decode and interpret meaning, for example, the Greek prefix ‘a-‘ in words can make the opposite meaning (ψητό – άψητο, symmetrical – asymmetrical)
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLMGU152
understanding that English words are used in Modern Greek, but that Greek equivalents to these terms often also exist, for example, το κομπιούτερ-ο υπολογιστής, μπλε-γαλάζιο
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU152
recognising Greek morphemes (prefixes, suffixes and base words) in English, to explain spelling patterns in English, and to help work out meanings of unknown words, for example, anti-, astro-, auto-, bio-, deca-, demo-, geo-, -gram-, -graph-, hyper-, …
Elaboration | ACLMGU152 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGC142
introducing and comparing favourite characters in stories, myths, fables and films, listing associated key words or expressions, for example, O Οδυσσέας είναι γενναίος. Η Κίρκη είναι μάγισσα. Φοβάμαι. Είναι φοβερό τέρας.
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC142 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGC145
creating simple bilingual texts in print or digital form for specific audiences, such as school signs for Greek visitors, invitations to parents for class or school events, posters for the school community to advertise an upcoming event, online bilingual …
Elaboration | ACLMGC145 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum