Years 3 and 4 Spanish
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 Spanish class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC127
describing routines and favourite activities using expressions related to time and days of the week, for example, voy al colegio todos los días, todos los martes practico tenis
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC128
following procedures and instructions for shared activities, for example, following a recipe for guacamole, paper cutting decorations, making a cometa or papalote, or completing a simple science experiment such as germinating a bean
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC129
negotiating turn-taking and complimenting their friends, for example, es mi turno/es tu turno… o muy bien, felicitaciones/enhorabuena, bonito, excelente; buen trabajo
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC130
working in groups to obtain and use information from print, visual or digital sources related to other learning areas, for example, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geographical skills
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC132
experimenting with voice and gestures to animate characters and with movement and action to act out events in imaginative texts, for example, assuming a character from a text and participating in a dialogue
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC133
creating and performing alternative versions of or endings to known stories such as Caperucita verde or action songs, using voice, rhythm and gestures to animate characters
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC133 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC134
playing matching-pair games with Spanish and English word cards, matching vocabulary for familiar concepts or objects, for example, family members, or vocabulary related to food/eating
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC136
talking about their reactions to using Spanish, identifying ways of communicating/behaving that feel unfamiliar, enjoyable or difficult, for example, gestures or forms of politeness
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC136 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPC137
using simple words and expressions selected from word banks and modelled statements to create personal profiles that highlight key characteristics and features of identity, for example, soy chino/a y australiano/a, Hablo chino, inglés y un poco de español. …
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPC137 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPU138
extrapolating from familiar sounds and contexts to spell new words, for example, predicting how to spell Pablo having learnt the spelling of hablo
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPU138 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLSPU139
using a range of adjectives to describe appearance and to express feelings or personality, for example, extraño, fantástico, estupendo, serio, responsable, inteligente
Elaboration (3) | ACLSPU139 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC127
using formal and informal greetings in spoken and written forms of communication, for example, Querida abuela, Hola María
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC128
preparing, rehearsing and conducting public presentations and performances such as an item in Spanish for school assembly or a presentation to parents
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC129
making and responding to requests (¿Me prestas…?, Permiso…, Habla más alto, cerrad vuestros libros; pásame las tijeras, ¿dónde están los lápices?, ¿Puedo usar mi ordenador/computadora? Busca la aplicación...en tu tableta), and asking for rephrasing or …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC130
comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, by reading, viewing or listening to texts related to aspects of school life, such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities or sports
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC131
planning and giving short presentations in Spanish on topics such as holidays or favourite computer games, using a combination of language and visual images such as photos, illustrations, captions and diagrams, for example, Mis videojuegos favoritos son …
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC131 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC132
commenting on culturally specific elements of stories or songs, for example, family relationships, the role of music or performance, or values associated with children or older people
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC133
contributing to shared writing activities such as a class story in response to an event or experience, for example, a visit to the zoo or a virtual visit to a famous place
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC133 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPC134
using a picture or digital dictionary to find the meanings of simple words used in class, and comparing English and Spanish versions of each word
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPC134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum