Elaboration (14) ACLSPU013
understanding the use of verbs such as gustar, encantar, doler and interesar, for example, ¿qué deportes te gustan?, me encanta correr, me duele la cabeza, nos interesan las películas de acción
Elaboration (14) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU014
understanding how to use cohesive devices such as conjunctions and time markers in texts to sequence, link and elaborate ideas, for example, y, o, pero, además, primero, después, de pronto
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU031
understanding and using definite and indefinite articles, including omission and gender-change cases, for example, me gusta mucho el cuadro del salón, me gusta mucho un cuadro del salón, ¿tienen cuadros de paisajes?, el agua está fría
Elaboration | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU031
understanding and using indefinite adjectives and pronouns such as alguno/a/os/as, ninguno/a/os/as, otros/as, todos/as, alguien, nadie, nada, algo, todo, noticing the constructions with a double negative, for example, No hay nadie en clase, no tenemos …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLSPU031
understanding and using possessive and demonstrative pronouns (aquel es el tuyo, este es el mío) and the use of neutral demonstratives (¿qué es esto?, me gustó aquello que dijo)
Elaboration (5) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLSPU031
understanding the form and function of personal object pronouns, and differentiating between direct and indirect objects in the third person, for example, me, te, lo, la/le, nos, os, los, las/les
Elaboration (6) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLSPU031
understanding and using the future and conditional tenses of regular and irregular verbs, for example, mañana iremos de excursión al zoo, me gustaría visitar México, saldría con vosotros pero tengo tarea
Elaboration (10) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (18) ACLSPU031
understanding and using an increasing range of prefixes and suffixes (anónimo, antibiótico, despeinado, supermercado, claustrofobia, lavadora, navideño, hermanito) and building lexical families (árbol, arbolito, arboleda, arbusto, arborícola, arbóreo, …
Elaboration (18) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLSPU034
understanding the power of language to influence people’s actions and beliefs, such as the language of persuasion in political speeches or community appeals, for example, puede hacer su donación a la..., ofrezca tu tiempo voluntariamente despué del terremoto …
Elaboration (4) | ACLSPU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU144
understanding that language carries information about the people who use it and that common expressions and conventions often reflect cultural values, for example, the explicit expression of affection reflected in the use of diminutives (primita, mami, …
Elaboration | ACLSPU144 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
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 (4) | ACLSPC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLSPU013
understanding the form and function of subject pronouns (yo, tú, vos, él, ella, usted, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, ellos/as, ustedes), how they substitute for noun subjects and determine verb endings in conjugations, for example, Esta es María, la hermana …
Elaboration (7) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLSPU013
understanding and using the three conjugations for the present tense of regular verbs (...ar, ...er, ...ir), and the present tense of commonly used irregular verbs, for example, ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, querer, jugar
Elaboration (8) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLSPU031
understanding and using the different past tense forms for regular and irregular verbs (pretérito perfecto, pretérito indefinido and pretérito imperfecto), and comparing the uses with English past tense forms, for example, hemos estudiado los tiempos …
Elaboration (8) | ACLSPU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU196
understanding how language variation can reflect cultural and social identity, and inclusion or exclusion, for example, los refugiados versus los ilegales; the use of jargon or jergas (currar, laburar, estar al loro, ir de marcha, mala onda, tipo, chavo, …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU196 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU030
understanding variation in pronunciation across the Spanish-speaking world, for example, the pronunciation of ce and ci in different regions (ceceo or seseo) for example in the words gracias, Cecilia, and the soft sh pronunciation of the letters ll and …
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU030 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum