Elaboration (2) ACLARC161
translating and interpreting texts, using print and online dictionaries, and translation tools or programs, identifying culturally specific vocabulary, for example, عفواً؛ سلامتك؛, and expressions, such as ألف مبروك الحمد لله على السلامة؛ نشكرالرب؛, …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC161 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLARC162
creating a short film about social interactions among different speakers of Arabic, explaining cultural elements that may vary in different parts of the Arabic-speaking world and which may be unfamiliar to English-speaking viewers
Elaboration (3) | ACLARC162 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLARC163
discussing cultural cues in communication that suggest differences in traditions, ideas or values, for example,التّحية المتكرّرة مثلاً: كيف حالك وكيف العائلة؟ ؛ التّعابير الدينية مثل: إن شاء الله؛ إن شاء الرّب وعشنا
Elaboration | ACLARC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARC163
reflecting on the influence of Arabic culture on their own communication style, for example, using gestures, words or expressions with particular cultural significance in Arabic, such as kissing your own right hand, then raising your eyes and your right …
Elaboration (1) | ACLARC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARU170
considering how differences between ways of using language reflect cultural influences, for example,العبارات التي تقال في المناسبات: ألف مبروك؛ عقبى للمئة عام؛ بالأفراح والمسرّات؛ زواج مبارك
Elaboration (1) | ACLARU170 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU170
examining how and why language and cultural practices are interconnected, for example, by identifying religious origins or connotations associated with places such asكربلاء؛ مكة الكرمة؛ أورشليم المقدسة؛ ديرالزور
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU170 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC176
analysing and evaluating the lyrics of contemporary Arabic songs, identifying themes, messages and cultural aspects expressed through language
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC176 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLARC176
discussing how texts such as short films or video clips portray social issues such as relationships, wealth and poverty and cultural change, and values such as honesty and equality
Elaboration (3) | ACLARC176 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLARC178
translating texts such as advertisements and letters from Arabic into English and vice versa, with the assistance of print, electronic and online translators, identifying cultural elements and reflecting on how they are encoded in common words and expressions, …
Elaboration | ACLARC178 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC178
experimenting with interpreting and translating popular Arabic expressions, proverbs or idioms, and reflecting on the social and cultural values that may be embedded in them, for example,الجار قبل الدار؛ من جدّ وجد ومن زرع حصد؛ في التّأنّي السلامة وفي …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC178 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARC179
producing bilingual texts, such as video clips with subtitles, explaining cultural practices in Australia for Arabic-speaking viewers, for example, bushwalking, Anzac Day commemorations
Elaboration (1) | ACLARC179 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARC180
challenging cultural assumptions and offering different perspectives to new cultural contexts or situations, for example, the idea that all Arabic-speaking people dress the same or eat the same food, many Arabic speakers speak more than two languages, …
Elaboration (1) | ACLARC180 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLARC181
composing a cultural identity profile to exchange with non-Arabic speakers, making decisions about what points of information will be of most interest to others
Elaboration | ACLARC181 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC181
exploring how individual ways of communicating, thinking and behaving reflect and help to shape their own cultural identity, for example, why an Arabic-Australian teenager who speaks English better than they do Arabic and is more familiar with the Australian …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC181 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARU185
reflecting on how various Arabic speakers’ views on social or cultural roles and relationships are reflected in texts such as traditional sayings, idioms, proverbs, poetry and song lyrics
Elaboration (1) | ACLARU185 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLARU187
recognising the importance of learning and maintaining Arabic and other languages in order to access the cultural understanding, values, beliefs and mindsets of others
Elaboration | ACLARU187 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARU187
reflecting on personal encounters with cultural practices that have impacted on own ways of thinking and reacting and have helped to shape their attitudes to and views of the world around them, and discussing ways to increase intercultural understand …
Elaboration (1) | ACLARU187 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC008
comparing Arabic expressions used in everyday interactions such as greetings with equivalent English expressions, identifying differences and similarities that reflect cultural associations or nuances, for example,مرحبا؛ كيف حالك؟ السلام عليكم؛ سلام ونعمة؛ …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLARC010
discussing how language reflects cultural concepts and values, for example, the importance of seeking agreement and compromise as reflected in the way Arabic people express disagreement ( بالرغم من إحترامي لك؛ لا اتفق معك), the importance of respect as …
Elaboration (4) | ACLARC010 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLARC011
mapping their own linguistic and cultural profiles, for example, by creating a timeline or web profile to highlight formative elements such as family languages, traditions and beliefs, key relationships and intercultural experiences
Elaboration | ACLARC011 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum