AC9LA10C03
Years 9 to 10
Languages
AC9LA10C03 | Years 9 to 10 Arabic: Mediating meaning in and between languages
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor evaluate and synthesise information, ideas and perspectives in a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
Foundation to Year 10 sequence
Strand
Communicating meaning in Arabic
Substrand
Mediating meaning in and between languages
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 9 to 10 Arabic · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration analysing information from texts such as articles, reports, charts, diagrams and news items, to discuss topics such as technology, world sports, and youth culture, for example, السخرية من وضع معين؛ التنديد بفعل معين؛ تزكية فكرة ما من خلال العبارات اللغوية والصور والتنسيق العام للتقرير
- • Elaboration distinguishing between fact and opinion in texts such as articles and reports in print and digital form, using critical literacy skills to recognise bias by evaluating textual purpose, for example, التحيّز لفكر ما والمبالغة: إن جميع الشباب متهوّر، هذا جيل غير مسؤول الحياديّة تجاه الأفكار المؤيدة والمعارضة: هناك بعض الشباب المتهور ، إن غالبية الشّباب غير مسؤول
- • Elaboration obtaining information in order to debate issues of interest such as the environment, technology, expectations of teenagers or the generation gap, using persuasive or evaluative language <bdiثر الإنسان على البيئة، أضرار الهاتف الجوال … أليس من حقي أن أختار المواد التي أدرسها في الجامعة؟ أنا شخصياً لا أعتقد، أنا أؤمن بأن …، أوليس من حق الشباب أن...؟
- • Elaboration listening to or reading First Nations Australian authors’ stories in English, and creating an author profile in Arabic
- • Elaboration comparing different perspectives about an environmental issue, for example, a tourist company/profit perspective versus an environmental protection perspective, and incorporating information from both perspectives into a multimodal text to raise awareness about the issue, for example, من المهم أن نحافظ على البيئة بدلا من كسب المال لكي يستطيع الجيل القادم التمتع بجمال الطبيعة في المستقبل
- • Elaboration locating and researching information from reliable sources to inform decisions, by weighing up options and making an ‘advantages and disadvantages’ table about a range of topics, for example, the best time of year to visit an Arabic-speaking country or a country that may best suit them for student exchange
- • Elaboration analysing the lyrics of contemporary Arabic songs, identifying themes, language devices, messages and cultural aspects expressed and incorporating elements into their own original songs أغنية كن صديقي (ماجدة الرومي)، اللغة العربية (الشاعر حافظ ابراهيم)، اغنية أعطني الناي وغني (فيروز)
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- • Elaboration discussing how texts such as short films or video clips portray social issues such as relationships, wealth and poverty and cultural change, or values such as honesty and equality
- • Elaboration conducting face-to-face or online interviews with peers, family or community members to compare life stories and perspectives on topics such as migration to Australia, living ‘across’ cultures or relationships with technology, and presenting findings in a newsletter article or community newspaper
- • Elaboration adapting and changing texts to suit different contexts, purposes and audiences such as changing a formal speech to an informal message to a friend, for example, حضرة الطلاب، اجلبوا قبعاتكم ، لانّ غداً لديكم رياضة مرحبا رامي، لا تنسى أن تجلب معك القبعة غداً والّا ستقع في مشكلة كبيرة
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- They interpret texts by evaluating and synthesising information, ideas and perspectives.See it on the standard page →
- They show understanding of how features of language can be used to influence audience response.See it on the standard page →
Read the full Years 9 to 10 Arabic · Foundation to Year 10 sequence achievement standard