Years 7 and 8 Turkish

The nature of the learners The transition to secondary schooling involves social and academic demands that coincide with a period of maturational and physical change. Learners are adjusting to a new school culture with sharper divisions between curriculum …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Turkish Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Turkish to initiate and sustain social interactions and to reflect on their experiences. They exchange ideas on topics such as Türkiye’ye ilk ziyaret, Avustralya’ya ilk geliş and offer and …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUC056

Present information and personal perspectives on issues of local or global interest, using a range of spoken, written and multimodal forms[Key concepts: action, experience, cultural expression; Key processes: summarising, reporting, comparing, presen …

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ACLTUC056 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUC058

Present, reinterpret or create alternative versions of songs, images or stories, adapting events or characters to different modes or cultural contexts[Key concepts: creativity, characterisation, imagination, emotion; Key processes: adapting, composing, …

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ACLTUC058 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUC059

Translate and interpret short texts from Turkish into English and vice versa, comparing versions and considering how to explain elements that involve cultural knowledge or understanding[Key concepts: meaning, equivalence, culture, translation; Key processes: …

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ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUU068

Understand that language is not neutral and that its forms and usage reflect cultural values, ideas and perspectives[Key concepts: culture, the power of language, language change, metalanguage; Key processes: discussing, reflecting, analysing, compar …

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ACLTUU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC052

comparing aspects of their personal worlds, such as home, school and social lives, including their use of different languages and involvement in different cultural practices, for example, aile yaşamı, düğünler, batıl inançlar, misafirperverlik (konukseverlik) …

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC052 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLTUC053

planning a demonstration, performance or celebration that involves cultural elements that require explanation and interpretation for the intended audience, discussing how to do this most effectively

Elaboration (1) | ACLTUC053 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC053

preparing for activities that combine linguistic and cultural elements, such as an excursion to a Turkish exhibition, performance, restaurant or community event, by rehearsing appropriate language forms and behaviours

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC053 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLTUC053

negotiating roles and responsibilities for the filming and editing of a short documentary on shared cultural experiences, for example, migration stories, visiting Turkish markets, participating in a henna ceremony

Elaboration (3) | ACLTUC053 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC055

classifying details abstracted from a range of texts on a selected topic, such as schooling in Turkey or regional cultural celebrations, identifying terms and representations that have particular cultural significance, for example, bayramlar, sünnet düğünü, …

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC055 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC056

combining modes of presentation such as displays, videos or music to present an overview of cultural themes such as aile yaşamı, misafirperverlik, evlilik

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC056 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLTUC056

creating an interactive multimodal text that presents elements of a significant cultural experience or event to share with other learners of Turkish, for example, köy düğünü, misafirperverlik

Elaboration (5) | ACLTUC056 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLTUC057

discussing television series or songs, such as Türk dizileri, Türkçe pop, şarkılar ve türküler, identifying either shifts in social or cultural attitudes from those reflected in traditional texts, such as efsane, or evidence of continuing values across …

Elaboration (1) | ACLTUC057 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC057

comparing representations of traditions and beliefs across cultures through visual and performing arts, for example, by comparing several living traditions present in Australia, including those associated with cultural and artistic expression of Aboriginal …

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC057 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLTUC059

identifying language associated with cultural categories such as aile hayatı, kıyafetler or batıl inançlar encountered when translating short texts from Turkish into English, noticing when expressions require explanation as well as translation

Elaboration | ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLTUC059

paraphrasing words or expressions that require cultural knowledge of events such as bayram or personal celebrations, such as sünnet and kına gecesi, noting the dangers of literal translation, for example, çay, kahve alır mısın? instead of çay, kahve içer …

Elaboration (1) | ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC059

translating short excerpts of folktales, stories, songs or plays into English, demonstrating how cultural elements cannot be translated literally, for example, the opening rhymes of Bir varmış, bir yokmuş; vocabulary such as Evvel zaman içinde, kalbur …

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLTUC059

comparing translations of fairytales such as Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella into Turkish, noticing challenges related to the use of tenses, such as -miş’li Geçmiş Zaman, to vocabulary equivalence and to the translation of cultural …

Elaboration (3) | ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLTUC059

interpreting for a guest speaker to their class or wider school community, explaining cultural references and reflecting on their significance in terms of effective intercultural communication

Elaboration (5) | ACLTUC059 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum