Years 3 and 4 Modern Greek
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including the Modern Greek class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC103
using formulaic expressions in everyday situations, for example, παρακαλώ, ευχαριστώ, imitating Greek speech, and incorporating appropriate gestures and body language
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC103 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC104
playing games such as matching pairs, memory games and bingo to reinforce vocabulary
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC104 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC106
sorting and categorising information, using graphic representations such as tables, for example, to record likes and dislikes; masculine, feminine and neuter words
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC106 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC107
using simple sentences and supporting gestures to communicate informally about self, friends and favourite possessions, for example, Παίζεις νέτμπολ; lifting head/eyebrows to answer ‘no’, hand action to show Έτσι κι έτσι, lifting head and shoulders to …
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC107 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC108
acting out their favourite character or event from a shared story and making simple statements, for example, Είμαι η Μορμώ.
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC108 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC109
performing chants, rap, rhymes and songs, and using music and actions to support meaning, for example, Περνά περνά η μέλισσα, Μια ωραία πεταλούδα, Αχ Κουνελάκι, Φεγγαράκι μου λαμπρό, Να το, να το το αστράκι
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC109 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC112
comparing aspects of own and Greek children’s lifestyles, such as interacting with family members, for example, daily greetings in the family, main meal of the day
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC113
identifying how cultural symbols reflect identity, such as flags, national costumes, the owl as a symbol of education, famous buildings and treasures, national emblems, sporting emblems/jerseys, and reflecting on own identity
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC113 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU114
locating and highlighting specific alphabet letters and accent marks in names, and categorising names according to their first consonant
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU115
understanding that adjectives have gender, for example, κόκκινος, κόκκινη, κόκκινο, μεγάλος, μεγάλη, μεγάλο, καλός, καλή, καλό
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU115 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU119
recognising words that reflect aspects of culture, for example, γλέντι, κέφι, χρόνια πολλά, όπα!
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU119 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC120
exchanging simple correspondence such as notes, invitations or messages in print or digital form
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC121
participating in a role-play, for example, buying goods from a shop, using props (Καραγκιόζη, Τάκη the bear) to engage in conversation
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC121 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC122
using words, phrases or interjections which can be used in conversation, for example, Α καλά, έτσι μπράβο, Ποπό! Ωραία! Όπα!
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC122 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC123
identifying points of information in short spoken texts with some unfamiliar language, for example, some items on a recorded shopping list
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC123 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC124
selecting information gained from print, visual and oral texts to design a digital display model or class book, for example, a class timetable or a map of their school for their sister-school in Greece or Cyprus
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC124 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC125
performing a scene from a Greek myth (Theseus and the Minotaur, Icarus, Hercules, Cyclops, Persephone) using simple, modelled language
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC125 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC129
experimenting with respectful gestures and titles, such as using titles κυρία, κύριε
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGC130
discussing which groups they belong to, for example, family, class, learners of Greek and making connections and comparisons between own cultural perspectives and those of different cultural groups
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum