Elaboration (9) ACLSPU013
recognising that there are two versions of the verb ‘to be’ in Spanish and identifying the main uses of ser and estar, for example, soy Alicia, estoy bien, somos australianos, estamos en clase de español
Elaboration (9) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (14) ACLSPU013
understanding the use of verbs such as gustar, encantar, doler and interesar, for example, ¿qué deportes te gustan?, me encanta correr, me duele la cabeza, nos interesan las películas de acción
Elaboration (14) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLSPC019
discussing personal views on topics such as acoso escolar, ideal de belleza and música, using expressions such as de ninguna manera...claro que sí... to link and elaborate ideas
Elaboration (4) | ACLSPC019 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU031
understanding and using indefinite adjectives and pronouns such as alguno/a/os/as, ninguno/a/os/as, otros/as, todos/as, alguien, nadie, nada, algo, todo, noticing the constructions with a double negative, for example, No hay nadie en clase, no tenemos …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU031
using collective nouns such as gente and familia, and noticing the use of singular verbs, for example, la gente en Australia pasa mucho tiempo al aire libre, mi familia tiene una casa en la playa
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (20) ACLSPU031
developing metalanguage to talk in Spanish about elements such as sentence structure (sujeto, verbo, objeto), verb tenses (pretérito, futuro, tiempo compuesto, participio pasado) and other linguistic features (sinónimo, concordancia, párrafo)
Elaboration (20) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU034
noticing components of Spanish language that reflect particular cultural histories and influences, such as technological and scientific terms derived from classical Latin and Greek, for example, continente, vegetación, bacteria, biología, protocolo and …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU012
noticing features of pronunciation (silent h) and the different sounds of consonant–vowel combinations, for example, gato, guerra, gente, girar, goma, guante, guitarra
Elaboration | ACLSPU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPC025
composing adapted or simplified versions of classic stories such as Caperucita Verde or Los doce enanos for a younger audience
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU017
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 or the Philippines where the Spanish language and cultures …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC025
creating a video clip or digital story involving imaginary persona or avatar in a Spanish-speaking fantasy world, incorporating communicative styles and behaviours observed in texts from Spanish-speaking contexts
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLSPU013
understanding and using the three conjugations for the present tense of regular verbs (...ar, ...er, ...ir), and the present tense of commonly used irregular verbs, for example, ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, querer, jugar
Elaboration (8) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (11) ACLSPU013
increasing vocabulary by observing patterns and using cognates, for example, animal, normal, actor
Elaboration (11) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (18) ACLSPU013
expressing modality using adverbs such as bien, mal, regular, despacio, rápidamente
Elaboration (18) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLSPU017
recognising that there is also variation in some grammatical forms, for example, the use of the pronoun vos in several countries in Latin America compared to tú in Spain; the masculine direct object pronoun le/lo in Spain and lo in Latin America
Elaboration (4) | ACLSPU017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC021
participating in class discussion by offering own opinions (Me parece que…), eliciting and reflecting on those of others (¿Qué les parece?), and agreeing (¡Qué buena idea!) or disagreeing (No me parece una buena idea)
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC021 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (13) ACLSPU031
indicating rules and giving instructions using expressions such as hay que ..., se puede/no se puede ..., and tener que + infinitive, and regular imperative affirmative forms, for example, cantad conmigo, pase el dado, toma mi bolígrafo, abran las ventanas, …
Elaboration (13) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (14) ACLSPU031
understanding the function of impersonal expressions such as se necesita ..., se habla ..., se dice ..., se puede ...
Elaboration (14) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (17) ACLSPU031
understanding how to form adverbs from adjectives, for example, normalmente, seguramente, probablemente
Elaboration (17) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU034
identifying Spanish words borrowed from different languages across time and through political, historical and social changes, for example, words of Arabic origin that start with the prefix al-, such as almanaque, alcachofa, algodón, álgebra and alcohol, …
Elaboration | ACLSPU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum