AC9L1F6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

Content descriptor apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in [Language] language in non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts

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• • Elaboration translating a range of familiar texts such as health clinic information, songs, reports and recounts, using visual and print dictionaries, word lists and pictures
• • Elaboration translating texts such as songs and stories, and identifying culture-specific concepts and expressions that do not easily translate into English, for example, language related to artefacts, landforms, traditional foods, kinship terms of address, and name substitutes
• • Elaboration explaining visual designs and performances to others, including the use of symbolism
• • Elaboration showing others how different signs and hand talk are used and explaining their meaning and symbolism
• • Elaboration creating a bilingual/multilingual brochure or poster about their community for a visitor, including a map of key features, protocols, cultural information or posters to promote health and wellbeing
• • Elaboration creating bilingual/multilingual texts such as stories, cartoons, songs and photo stories, and reflecting on how different meanings are communicated in different languages for different audiences
• • Elaboration identifying and working out the meaning of unfamiliar English words and expressions used in other curriculum areas, including technical language, and discussing how they would explain their meaning in [Language], for example, paper, Bunsen burners, safe houses, GPS, photocopying, clicking and dragging

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• • Elaboration reflecting on how they communicate in [Language] with their own family, friends, people less close or unknown to them, or in public, noticing differences in language use and communicative behaviour
• • Elaboration identifying and discussing contexts in their community where translators and interpreters may be required