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Achievement Standard French Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use written and spoken French to communicate with teachers, peers and others in a range of settings and for a range of purposes They use language to access and exchange information on a broad range of social, cultural and …

Achievement Standard Hindi Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange greetings and talk about themselves and their families, for example, नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं?, मेरा नाम गीता है, आप का क्या नाम है? मेरे घर में चार लोग हैं। मेरा एक भाई …

Achievement Standard Korean Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken Korean to interact with teachers, peers and others, and to exchange ideas, experiences and interests. They pronounce polysyllabic words that involve syllable-final consonants (받침) such as 먹고, …

Elaboration (1) ACLGEU186

considering how language indicates respect, values and attitudes, and includes and excludes, for example, the use of titles or first names (Herr Doktor Schmidt, Herr Schmidt, Georg), different words for the same entity (foreigner/immigrant/refugee), the …

Elaboration (4) ACLGEC008

interpreting for and explaining to peers and family members aspects of German language and culture (in texts such as emails and conversations) that are interesting and/or different, for example, that when addressing teachers in German you use family names …

Elaboration ACLGEC010

reflecting on choices made when using German to interact with others, considering the relationship between language, culture and behaviour, for example, the use of family names with titles (Guten Tag, Frau Stein) and formal/informal register (du/ihr/Sie), …

Elaboration ACLGEU033

considering how language marks values and attitudes such as respect and equality, and includes and excludes, for example, the use of titles or first names (Herr Doktor Schmidt, Herr Schmidt, Georg), different words for the same entity (foreigner/immigrant/refugee), …

Elaboration (1) ACLHIC062

translating school or community texts such as directions, rules or notices in Hindi and English, considering how each language reflects cultural styles, for example, the use of words like निवेदन in a formal request and कृपया गंदगी न फैलाएँ in public …

Elaboration (2) ACLHIU071

investigating different forms and functions of multilingualism in today’s society, for example, by tracking the mixing of languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English in Bollywood scripts and song lyrics, or by creating their own hybrid-language …

Elaboration (3) ACLHIU072

identifying cultural distinctions expressed through language, for example, forms of address such as नमस्कार, नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं?, तुम कैसे हो? the addition of श्री, श्रीमती for married women and कुमारी for unmarried women, considering whether English …

Elaboration (4) ACLHIC096

comparing style, creative effects and cultural traditions reflected in popular forms of Hindi and Australian entertainment, for example, The Voice India or India’s Got Talent and Australian versions of the shows, Bollywood movies and English-language …

Elaboration (2) ACLHIC098

translating short media texts such as appeals or slogans from Hindi to English or vice versa, noticing how the two languages convey meaning in similar or different ways, for example, by using imperative verb moods or emotive language: ‘Never refuse to …

Elaboration (1) ACLHIC110

compiling a glossary of key terms required to engage in commercial exchanges between English- and Hindi-speaking communities, using language associated with business and communication, such as निवेश, व्यापार, मुद्रा-विनिमय, प्रौद्योगिकी

Elaboration (2) ACLINU034

showing awareness that language carries cultural ideas, for example, upacara compared to ‘assembly’; padi/beras/nasi compared to ‘cooked/uncooked rice’; and kaki lima, becak, and warung and congklak, which have no equivalent in English

Elaboration (1) ACLINU100

examining how language varies according to ethnicity and age, for example, Indonesian professionals may use Bahasa baku or English with each other, Javanese neighbours may use Bahasa Jawa, and young people may use Bahasa gaul

Elaboration ACLINU101

identifying loan words in Indonesian and English, such as ‘cockatoo’ (kakaktua), ‘bamboo’ (bambu), ‘orangutan’, ‘satay’ (sate), ‘rattan’ (rotan), komputer, apartemen, televisi, pilot and modern, and understanding that borrowings are part of the nature …

Elaboration (1) ACLITU055

considering and explaining why word borrowing occurs in the Italian language, asking, for example, Why do you think Italian uses English words for sports like rugby, tennis, cricket and hockey? How would you explain netball or cricket to an Italian student? …

Elaboration (2) ACLKOU208

reflecting on how world views of a culture are reflected in and shaped by the way people use everyday language, for example, different ways to answer negative questions between Korean and English (숙제를 안 했어요? 아니요, 했어요 / 네, 안 했어요), or different perspectives …

Elaboration (4) ACLSPC008

understanding the distinction between literal and non-literal translation, and identifying expressions in Spanish or English that make no sense when translated literally into the other language, for example, pasarlo bomba, tomar el pelo, meter la pata, …

Elaboration (5) ACLSPC008

comparing and translating language used in Spanish and English text messages, for example, a2 (adiós), xq? (¿por qué?), kntm (cuéntame), tqi (tengo que irme), CU (‘See you’), LOL (‘Laughing out loud’), and considering the use and effects of abbreviat …

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