AC9LA4U03 Year 3 Languages

AC9LA4U03 – Year 3 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

This Content Descriptor from Year 3 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

recognise familiar Arabic language features and compare with those of English, in known contexts

Elaborations

• recognising some Arabic consonants do not exist in English and vice versa, and why some Arabic speakers may find it difficult to pronounce the ‘v’ sound and use ‘f’ instead
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identifying some differences in sentence construction and syntax between Arabic and English, such as nominal and verbal sentences, for example, ‘the apple the red’ التفاحة الحمراء
• comparing similar texts, such as a children’s story in Arabic and English, and noticing how they are the same or different, for example, themes, writing, front covers, text direction and page order
• identifying similarities and differences between Arabic and English pronunciation, and adapting learnt spelling strategies from one language to the other
• finding examples of Arabic words used in English and vice versa, discussing why these words may be used, for example, falafel, hummus, kebab, candy, sofa, موبايل، تليفزيون، كمبيوتر، تليفون
• recognising some differences, such as shape, letter direction and punctuation, between handwritten and typed Arabic and English fonts
• comparing the use of formal and informal language in Arabic- and English-speaking contexts such as greetings, titles and etiquette, for example, Mr and Mrs and حضرة السيد/ السيدة،عم، حضرتك، أستاذة

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 3 ASLANARAF10Y34

Year 3 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 4, students use Arabic language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal worlds. They use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning. They locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts. They use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts, using letter conventions as appropriate. Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of spoken Arabic. They demonstrate understanding that Arabic has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Arabic and make comparisons between Arabic and English. They understand that the Arabic language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).