AC9L1AU4U03
Years 3 to 4
Languages
AC9L1AU4U03 | Years 3 to 4 Auslan: Understanding systems of language
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor recognise familiar Auslan structures and features and compare with those of English, in known contexts
First language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence
Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding systems of language
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 3 to 4 Auslan · First language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration comparing word order in Auslan phrases with written English, for example, FORWARD WEEK(TWO) PRO1 HOLIDAY I am going on holiday in 2 weeks.
- • Elaboration recognising some signs are borrowed from other sign languages around the world, such as ASL and BSL, for example, the kiss fist gesture is a form of ASL expression meaning TRULY LOVE IT
- • Elaboration noticing that differing purposes in the creation of Auslan texts result in differing types and amounts of signing, for example, the use of more CAs in narratives
- • Elaboration recognising there are lexicalised signs for common English words and abbreviations such as the days of the week, name of the month or names of states, for example, FS:VIC, NSW, SA
- • Elaboration recognising the features of using different NMFs, eye gazing and mannerism to gain, hold and finish explaining the context, and considering words in English which perform similar functions such as Yes, Really?, Wow and That’s it.
- • Elaboration comparing Deaf and hearing jokes, noticing that Auslan jokes have an emphasis on visual elements and Deaf ways, for example, the timber joke
- • Elaboration keeping an Auslan/English bilingual class record of lexicalised Auslan signs and informal signs that they might use at home and at school
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