Elaboration (2) ACLVIC130

noticing the diverse ways in which meaning is conveyed in Vietnamese and English, and differentiating between word-by-word translation and intended meaning, for example, Chúc (ông bà) sống lâu trăm tuổi (‘I wish you long life’) and Chúc cháu bé ngoan …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLVIU138

recognising that many Vietnamese words are derived from other languages, including French (ba lê/‘ballet’, cà phê/‘café’), English (internet, căn-tin/‘canteen’) and Chinese (phụ huynh, tổ quốc)

Elaboration (1) | ACLVIU138 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLVIC147

translating and interpreting a range of simple texts, including idioms, from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, and developing strategies to deal with words that are difficult to translate, for example, tiên học lễ, hậu học văn, gần mực thì đen, …

Elaboration (1) | ACLVIC147 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC147

exploring diverse ways in which meaning is conveyed in Vietnamese and English, such as multiple meanings of words, for example, ‘old’ may be translated as già or cũ, ngon as ‘tasty’, ‘delicious’, ‘mouthwatering’, ‘scrumptious’ or ‘rich’, and comparing …

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC147 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC149

explaining adjustments they make when moving between English- and Vietnamese-speaking contexts, for example, adjusting the way they communicate to adults and authority figures in Vietnamese by using ‘please’ (Dạ, phải. Thưa bác), or the use of different …

Elaboration | ACLVIC149 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLVIC164

recognising changes required to sentence structure or word use in English–Vietnamese translation, for example, ‘This lesson is too hard to understand’ = Bài học này khó quá, tôi không hiểu được; ‘I can’t help laughing’ = Tôi không thể nhịn cười …

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC164 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC165

creating Vietnamese glossaries to accompany English texts such as dự báo thời tiết (weather forecasts), phim tài liệu về thiên nhiên (nature documentary), phim hoạt họa (cartoons) or truyện cổ tích (folk tales)

Elaboration | ACLVIC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC181

translating written expressions associated with politeness and social behaviours in Vietnamese, for example, opening and closing of formal/informal letters with phrases such as Kính thưa giám đốc, Ba mẹ kính yêu/Bạn thân mến/Em yêu, Thân/Thân mến/Thương …

Elaboration (3) | ACLVIC181 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIU186

comparing the meaning and use of Vietnamese and English conjunctions, such as càng … càng = ‘the more … the more …’ or ‘more and more’, vừa … vừa … = ‘both … and’, chẳng những … mà còn = ‘not only … but also’, không … mà cũng không = ‘neither …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIU186 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC008

recognising changes required to sentence structure or word use in English–Vietnamese translation, for example, ‘This lesson is too hard to understand’ = Bài học này khó quá, tôi không hiểu được; ‘I can’t help laughing’ = Tôi không thể nhịn cười …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLVIC025

examining and interpreting idiomatic expressions, for example, đẻ bọc điều, có chí thì nên, dạy con từ thuở còn thơ, including expressions that cannot be translated literally and culturally specific terms such as chữ hiếu, tôn sư trọng đạo, and discussing …

Elaboration (6) | ACLVIC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC026

producing a booklet of Vietnamese idioms and proverbs with equivalent expressions in English, for example, xa mặt cách lòng (‘Out of sight, out of mind’), có chí thì nên (‘Where there’s a will there’s a way’), Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã (‘Blood is …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC027

comparing appropriate ways of communicating in Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese contexts, for example, using different forms of address such as addressing a teacher by their first name in Vietnamese but by their family name in English (Thầy Tùng/Mr Nguyen), …

Elaboration | ACLVIC027 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELA1462

exploring in stories, everyday and media texts moral and social dilemmas; such as right and wrong, fairness/unfairness, inclusion and exclusion; learning to use language to describe actions and consider consequences

Elaboration (1) | ACELA1462 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELT1590

describing features of texts from different cultures including recurring language patterns, style of illustrations, elements of humour or drama, and identifying the features which give rise to their personal preferences

Elaboration | ACELT1590 | Content Descriptions | Year 2 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACELT1599

discussing the language used to describe the traits of characters in stories, their actions and motivations: ‘Claire was so lonely; she desperately wanted a pet and she was afraid she would do anything, just anything, to have one to care for’

Elaboration (1) | ACELT1599 | Content Descriptions | Year 3 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELA1504

becoming familiar with the typical stages and language features of such text types as: narrative, procedure, exposition, explanation, discussion and informative text and how they can be composed and presented in written, digital and multimedia forms

Elaboration | ACELA1504 | Content Descriptions | Year 5 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELA1518

exploring a range of everyday, community, literary and informative texts discussing elements of text structure and language features and comparing the overall structure and effect of authors’ choices in two or more texts

Elaboration | ACELA1518 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACELT1614

exploring texts on a similar topic by authors with very different styles, for example comparing fantasy quest novels or realistic novels on a specific theme, identifying differences in the use of narrator, narrative structure and voice and language style …

Elaboration | ACELT1614 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACELY1816

choosing vocabulary and spoken text and sentence structures for particular purposes and audiences, adapting language choices to meet the perceived audience needs, such as recounting an excursion to a younger class or welcoming a visitor to a school f …

Elaboration (2) | ACELY1816 | Content Descriptions | Year 6 | English | F-10 curriculum