Years 7 and 8 Spanish

The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Spanish and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Spanish Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students share information about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, friends, leisure activities, likes and dislikes, for example, Hola amigo, ¿Cómo estás? Me gusta tocar la guitarra, No me gusta comer …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC008

Translate and compare simple texts such as public signs, menus and advertisements in Spanish and English, noticing that it is not always possible to translate word for word[Key concepts: equivalence, meaning; Key processes: translating, interpreting, …

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ACLSPC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPC009

Create simple bilingual texts such as learning resources, online announcements, games and displays for use in the classroom, school or wider community[Key concepts; audience, suitability; Key processes: interpreting, comparing]

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ACLSPC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLSPU013

Understand and use the main elements of the Spanish grammatical system, including definite and indefinite articles, gender and number agreement, present tense of regular and common irregular verbs, and simple sentence construction, paying attention to …

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ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLSPC009

creating simple bilingual texts for that include contextual and visual support, for example, community information leaflets, captions for photo displays, or restaurant menus

Elaboration | ACLSPC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLSPC008

using print and electronic dictionaries to assist in the translation of simple texts, noticing that single words can have different meanings, for example, ‘cricket’ (sport or insect) and the six possible translations of ‘you’ in Spanish (tú, usted, ustedes, …

Elaboration (1) | ACLSPC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum