Elaboration (1) ACLSPC165
initiating and extending conversations and discussion, for example, by using open-ended questions such as ¿Qué pasa? ¿Dónde pasarán las vacaciones? and connectives such as pero, si, entonces, cuando and por eso
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLSPU175
indicating possession by using de followed by a pronoun (de él) or noun, for example, El carro de mi mamá, Las camisas de mi hermano
Elaboration (8) | ACLSPU175 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC183
using argument and expressive or persuasive language to discuss topical issues such as La sostenibilidad, Los derechos humanos, for example, como sabemos … es evidente que … nadie puede negar …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC183 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLSPU193
persuading, encouraging and advising others by using imperative verb forms, for example, vaya a la cancha, vamos al descanso, piénsalo bien, piénselo bien
Elaboration (7) | ACLSPU193 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU196
understanding how language variation can reflect cultural and social identity, and inclusion or exclusion, for example, los refugiados versus los ilegales; the use of jargon or jergas (currar, laburar, estar al loro, ir de marcha, mala onda, tipo, chavo, …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU196 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPU138
extrapolating from familiar sounds and contexts to spell new words, for example, predicting how to spell Pablo having learnt the spelling of hablo
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPU138 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (12) ACLSPU139
building metalanguage to talk about grammar and vocabulary (singular, plural, masculino, femenino, artículo, adjetivo, sinónimo…) and comparing with equivalent terms in English
Elaboration (12) | ACLSPU139 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPU157
identifying the use and omission of subject pronouns in familiar structures, for example, Vivo en Australia, Ella es Lourdes
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPU158
recognising grammatical elements associated with particular texts, for example, the use of imperatives in games (tira el dado) and time markers in stories (primero, después, de pronto…)
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLSPU178
investigating the impact of media and technology on Spanish, for example, Los niños quieren chatear con su primo gallego and, el dopaje, el escáner
Elaboration (5) | ACLSPU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPC184
gathering information from a range of print and digital sources on topics such as ecoturismo or machismo, and identifying, evaluating and reporting on perspectives
Elaboration | ACLSPC184 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLSPU160
understanding that some languages are growing and adapting, while others (such as indigenous languages across the world, including some in Spanish-speaking countries) are endangered, disappearing, reviving, or blending with stronger languages
Elaboration (4) | ACLSPU160 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU179
understanding the nature of the distribution of Spanish speakers across the world, not only in countries where Spanish is an official language but also in other countries such as the United States and the Philippines where the Spanish language and cultures …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLSPC109
using simple gestures to accompany expressions such as así así, ¡ojo!, ¡no!, ¡qué problema!
Elaboration (4) | ACLSPC109 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPC117
making bilingual greeting cards for celebrations such as Reyes, Dia de la Madre or Dia del Santo, using greetings such as feliz día de la madre, feliz día de tu santo, or feliz día del maestro alongside equivalent English greetings where culturally a …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPC117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU120
becoming familiar with the Spanish alphabet, noticing that there is an additional letter as compared to English, ñ
Elaboration | ACLSPU120 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU120
noticing that statements and questions have different intonations, for example, Fernando no está. ¿Fernando no está?
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU120 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLSPU121
observing gender in patterns of naming, for example, Julio/Julia, Patricio/Patricia
Elaboration (5) | ACLSPU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLSPU121
using subject pronouns to identify people, objects or animals, for example, Yo, tú, él, ella
Elaboration (6) | ACLSPU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (9) ACLSPU121
using singular possessive adjectives, for example, mi casa, mi hermano, tu amiga
Elaboration (9) | ACLSPU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum