ACLGEU033
Understand that language has power and changes over time as a result of contact with other languages and with influences such as globalisation and new technologies and knowledge[Key concepts: evolution, influence; Key processes: noticing, analysing, …
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ACLGEU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLGEU034
Explore the dynamic nature of the relationship between language, culture and communication and how it impacts on attitudes and beliefs[Key concepts: diversity, culture; Key processes: questioning, analysing, reflecting]
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ACLGEU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLGEU013
recognising that in German a subject + verb can have multiple English translations, for example, wir spielen can mean ‘we play’, ‘we are playing’, ‘we do play’, ‘we shall/will play’ and ‘we’re going to play’, and applying this understanding when formulating …
Elaboration (10) | ACLGEU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLGEC025
translating into English a public notice or advertisement for an event in a German-speaking country, for example, Basler Fasnacht or Salzburger Jugendtag, then comparing own translation with peers’, discussing differences between versions and considering …
Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC025
finding and comparing equivalent similes and metaphors in German and English, and suggesting possible reasons for differences, for example, so alt wie ein Baum/Stein (‘as old as the hills’), einen Bärenhunger haben (‘to be as hungry as a horse’)
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLGEC011
comparing aspects of identity that may be important across cultures, such as state, country, ethnic group, language, religion, age, gender, and position in family
Elaboration (4) | ACLGEC011 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLGEC022
explaining a procedure or practice, using simple language and supporting graphics, materials and gestures, for example, how to play a game or sport, a cooking show segment, or fashion tips
Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC022 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEU034
reflecting, through personal journals and group discussions, on how learning German has impacted on own assumptions about German language, culture or identity
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLGEU034
considering how the experience of learning a new language has impacted on their awareness of their own communicative and cultural behaviours and of how these may be interpreted by others
Elaboration (3) | ACLGEU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLGEC011
Reflect on experiences of learning and using another language, and share aspects of own identity, such as age, interests and family background, reflecting on how these impact on intercultural exchange[Key concepts: exchange, identity; Key processes: reflecting, …
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ACLGEC011 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLGEC020
Develop classroom language to contribute to structured discussions and monitor learning by giving and following instructions and advice, making suggestions, asking questions for clarification, and expressing agreement or disagreement[Key concepts: task, …
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ACLGEC020 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLGEC028
Reflect on self as a language user and discuss own and others’ cultural identity, considering how it is both shaped by and influences ways of communicating and thinking[Key concepts: identity, culture, values; Key processes: reflecting, analysing, di …
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ACLGEC028 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLGEC025
comparing, analysing and explaining some common idiomatic expressions in both German and English, for example, Er hat einen Vogel (‘He’s crazy’), Kuhdorf (‘one-horse town’), Ich drücke dir die Daumen (‘I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you’)
Elaboration | ACLGEC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLGEU033
noting that although German grammar has not changed as much as English over the centuries, it did relatively recently undergo changes in spelling and punctuation in the official Rechtschreibreform, requiring, for example, β to be used only after long …
Elaboration (1) | ACLGEU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLGEC010
participating in cultural experiences, such as eating at a German/Swiss/Austrian restaurant or café in Australia or watching a German music performance, soccer match or skiing competition, and reflecting on cultural similarities and differences that are …
Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC010 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLGEU014
identifying and analysing the purpose, intended audience and key features of familiar texts in German, such as signs, instructions, postcards, advertisements, songs and conversations, and comparing these with texts in own language and culture
Elaboration | ACLGEU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLGEU015
being aware of some regional variations in language, such as in greetings (the Swiss Grüezi and Austrian Servus) or the lack of the Eszett in Switzerland
Elaboration (4) | ACLGEU015 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLGEU017
investigating connections between language and significant cultural values or practices in Australia and German-speaking countries, for example, individual rights, shared social responsibility, respect for the environment, Reconciliation, anti-racism, …
Elaboration | ACLGEU017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLGEC027
considering how own cultural practices, values and body language may be interpreted by German peers, for example, personal space and physical contact, personal and family habits and behaviours
Elaboration (3) | ACLGEC027 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLGEC028
reflecting on the experience of learning German and considering how this might add a further dimension to own sense of identity, for example, by creating a persuasive text about the benefits of knowing another language
Elaboration | ACLGEC028 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum