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 (4) ACLMGU132
experimenting with compound sentences using conjunctions such as και and αλλά
Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU135
understanding that there is the standard language called ‘Modern Greek’ as well as a number of different dialects spoken throughout Greece and the Greek diaspora
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU131
practising letter clusters,for example, στρ, μπρ, in common words or in names, Στράτος, μπράτσο
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU131 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU135
recognising that the language used by the Ancient Greeks has developed into the Modern Greek language and that the Greek language has influenced many languages including English
Elaboration | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGC121
collaborating with peers οn tasks, such as designing a poster for a significant event, for example, 25η Μαρτίου, Aπόκριες
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC121 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU134
understanding how differences in gestures, register and tone are used to change meaning of speech, for example, Είσαι καλά; or Τι κάνεις; can have multiple meanings
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGU136
understanding concepts and values such as το γλέντι, and η παρέα , το πανηγύρι for example, during Greek festivals, birthdays and name days
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU136 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLMGC122
asking how to say or write a word or expression, for example, Πώς το λένε;
Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC122 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGC122
praising and encouraging peers, for example, Μπράβο σου, Ωραία, Προσπάθησε, Έλα, Πάλι!
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC122 | 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) ACLMGU132
creating simple sentences in the subject–verb–object order, for example, Το βάζο έχει λουλούδια
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLMGU132
using adverbs of place, for example, έξω, μέσα, πάνω, κάτω, μπροστά, πίσω, δίπλα
Elaboration (5) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLMGU132
observing singular noun and plural noun endings, for example, γάτα, γάτες, σπίτι, σπίτια
Elaboration (6) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (9) ACLMGU132
expressing negation in simple sentences, for example, Όχι, δεν το θέλω, δε μ’ αρέσει
Elaboration (9) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLMGU132
beginning to describe and explain features of Modern Greek using metalanguage, for example, using the terms masculine, feminine, neuter nouns, verbs, tenses, adjectives, conjunctions, in English or Greek
Elaboration | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLMGU132
using adjectives to describe characteristics or qualities (such as number, shape and colour) of a person or object (noun), for example, τρία μικρά γουρουνάκια, and understanding that adjectives have gender, for example, καλός, καλή, καλό, ψηλός, ψηλή, …
Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLMGU134
identifying how emphasis on words can change meaning, for example έλα has many meanings depending on how it is said and used, Έλα εδώ, Έλα τώρα!, Έλα Άννα (στο τηλέφωνο)
Elaboration (3) | ACLMGU134 | 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 ACLMGC122
asking for permission and requesting help using set phrases, for example, Θέλω βοήθεια, ελάτε κυρία, δεν καταλαβαίνω
Elaboration | ACLMGC122 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum