Years 7 and 8 Vietnamese

The nature of the learners Students who enter the background language learner pathway in Vietnamese in Year 7 may have strong connections to Vietnamese language and culture through family and community, and varying degrees of oracy in Vietnamese. Their …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Vietnamese Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken Vietnamese to interact with peers and the teacher to exchange personal information (for example, Em tên Nam. Em mười hai tuổi. Em sinh ở Úc), describe feelings (for example, Em vui/hạnh …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC008

Translate and interpret short texts from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, identifying aspects that are similar or different and words or phrases that translate easily or with difficulty[Key concepts: equivalence, representation; Key processes: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLVIC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIC010

Compare personal responses and reactions during interactions in Vietnamese and English, noticing how interaction involves culture as well as language[Key concepts: intercultural communication, impact of culture; Key processes: comparing, reflecting]

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ACLVIC010 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIU012

Recognise the features of the Vietnamese sound and writing system, including tones and tone markers, and explore Vietnamese pronunciation and spelling rules[Key concepts: sound and writing system, pronunciation; Key processes: recognising, comparing]

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ACLVIU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIU015

Recognise some of the common variations in Vietnamese language used in different settings and contexts, for example, at home, at school, at the market or in the bank[Key concepts: register, context; Key processes: recognising, comparing, analysing]

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ACLVIU015 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLVIU016

Recognise the dynamic nature of the Vietnamese language and how it has changed over time through interaction with other languages and cultures[Key concepts: dynamism, influence; Key processes: comparing, analysing]

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ACLVIU016 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC004

gathering information about aspects of Vietnam, such as weather, vegetation, wildlife, foods and drinks, lifestyles, tourist attractions or historical/cultural events, and using the information in new ways, for example, viewing an online map of a local …

Elaboration (3) | ACLVIC004 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLVIC004

researching aspects of Vietnamese culture, history and natural environment, for example, religious beliefs and cultural practices such as đạo Phật, đạo Thiên Chúa, đi chùa, đi nhà thờ, cúng ông bà, cúng giao thừa, tourist attractions such as vịnh Hạ Long, …

Elaboration (5) | ACLVIC004 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC005

describing aspects of life in Australia for an audience in Vietnam, for example, school life, community recycling, a birthday party, or a national event such as Anzac Day or Australia Day

Elaboration (3) | ACLVIC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC005

using different modes of presentation to profile significant events, people or places related to the cultures and histories of Vietnamese-speaking communities

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLVIC005

producing a program for a cultural event in Vietnam such as hội chợ Tết, tết Trung thu, or a promotional brochure about a tourist attraction such as chương trình tham quan vịnh Hạ Long

Elaboration (5) | ACLVIC005 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC006

listening to Vietnamese versions of English songs, for example, Chúc Mừng Sinh Nhật (‘Happy Birthday’), Tiếng Chuông Giáng Sinh (‘Jingle Bells’), and comparing aspects of each version such as language use and cultural representations

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC006 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC007

composing and participating in imagined interactions, for example, a conversation between animals/pets or avatars, or meeting a character from a Vietnamese story or film for the first time

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC007 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC008

recognising changes required to sentence structure or word use in English–Vietnamese translation, for example, ‘This lesson is too hard to understand’ = Bài học này khó quá, tôi không hiểu được; ‘I can’t help laughing’ = Tôi không thể nhịn cười …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC009

making and using bilingual resources for language learning, such as glossaries or personal Vietnamese–English and English–Vietnamese print and digital dictionaries

Elaboration | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLVIC009

composing bilingual menus for Vietnamese restaurants, paraphrasing words that cannot be translated directly

Elaboration (1) | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC009

creating bilingual captions for tourist attractions in Vietnam and Australia to explain their significance for example, hoàng thành (‘royal palace’), lăng tẩm (‘royal mausoleum’), núi (‘mountain’), bãi biển(‘beach’) and thành phố(‘city’)

Elaboration (3) | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC009

creating subtitles for short video clips or descriptions for slideshow presentations of intercultural experiences such as going on holiday, attending a wedding ceremony, giving or accepting a gift, or informing Vietnamese peers and community of school …

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLVIC009

producing glossaries of cultural terms in English and Vietnamese to inform Vietnamese and Australian visitors about events in each country, such as Australia Day, Anzac Day, Christmas/New Year celebrations or Moon/food/boat racing festivals, and explaining …

Elaboration (5) | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum