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Elaboration (1) ACLHIC010

noticing which language they choose to use in which contexts, and when they mix or switch between Hindi, English or other languages, for example, when playing with friends, interacting with grandparents or reciting prayers

Elaboration (1) ACLHIC006

listening to and viewing Hindi versions of familiar English-language stories, such as खट्टे अंगूर, लालची बिल्लियाँ, गांधी जी के तीन बन्दर, comparing words and expressions in each language at key points of the story

Elaboration (2) ACLHIC009

creating sets of matching vocabulary cards in Hindi and English and playing Matching Pairs or Memory

Elaboration (3) ACLHIC009

creating captions in Hindi and English for photos or images to create simple bilingual storybooks in print or digital formats

Elaboration (2) ACLHIU017

identifying different languages and dialects used by children in their class or friendship groups, for example, by creating a language map with greetings in each language

Elaboration ACLHIC009

creating and performing bilingual versions of nursery rhymes such as धोबी और चिड़िया; alternating verses in Hindi and English

Elaboration ACLHIU016

recognising that languages borrow words and expressions from each other and that Hindi includes many words that originated in languages such as Persian, Arabic and English

Elaboration (1) ACLHIC008

translating and explaining the meaning of Hindi words and expressions often used by children of their age, for example, अच्छा!, comparing with expressions they use in similar situations in English

Elaboration (6) ACLHIU012

practising the writing of Devangari letters ‘hanging’ from a line, noticing the difference between this and English, where letters are written above the line क ख ग - a, b, c

Elaboration ACLHIC010

noticing differences in ways they communicate with friends and family in Hindi and English, such as using different forms of address in Hindi for relatives on a father’s or mother’s side of the family, for example, बुआ जी for a father’s sister and मौसी …

Elaboration ACLHIC008

recognising that every language has its own words, sounds and gestures that it uses to make meaning

Elaboration ACLHIU017

understanding that there are many different languages in the world and in the Australian community and that many people speak more than one language

Elaboration (1) ACLHIU016

identifying loan words and expressions from English used in Hindi, understanding that they may be pronounced differently in the two languages, for example, phone is pronounced as फ़ोन, dollar is pronounced as डालर

Elaboration (4) ACLHIC010

developing language for talking about language and culture, for example, using terms such as ‘difference’, ‘behaviour’ and ‘culture’, and considering questions such as लोग ऐसा क्यों/किसलिए करते हैं?

Elaboration (3) ACLHIC008

demonstrating body language, gestures or facial expressions that they use with families and friends when speaking Hindi, such as moving the head in different ways to mean different things

Elaboration (3) ACLHIC011

describing how it feels to use Hindi in different contexts, for example, when singing or playing games or when listening to other people using the language

Elaboration (4) ACLHIC009

creating a personal ID card with details in both Hindi and English, for example, नाम, कद, आँखों का रंग, जन्म तिथि: ‘name’, ‘height’, ‘eye colour’, ‘date of birth’

Elaboration ACLHIU015

recognising that language they use at home or when playing with friends is sometimes different to language they use in school, for example, addressing each other as तू/तुम rather than the more respectful form of आप, or using the informal pronunciation …

Elaboration (3) ACLHIU018

learning to talk about language and culture and how they are connected by responding to prompt questions such as आप क्या सोचते हैं … आपको क्यों लगता है कि लोग …?

Elaboration ACLHIC001

greeting and farewelling each other and the teacher using appropriate expressions and body language, for example, joining both hands and bowing the head while saying नमस्ते and using terms, such as फिर मिलेंगे and गुरुजी

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