AC9LA8U01 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Arabic to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration distinguishing the sounds of Arabic letters that use dots such as ب، ت، ث or ج، ح، خ، د، ذ، ر، ز، ص، ض , to increase clarity of pronunciation and fluency
• • Elaboration recognising features of the Arabic sound system, discriminating use of tones, rhythm and sound flow, using grammatical knowledge such as roots and إضافة to help predict the meaning of new words
• • Elaboration experimenting with rhythm, voice, emotion and gesture to enhance a performance by conveying the intended sentiment and meaning of songs and rhymes
• • Elaboration using prior knowledge of the Arabic sound system to predict spelling of new and unfamiliar words or transcribing spoken texts such as poems or dialogues
• • Elaboration estimating the sound and meaning of words based on their understanding of the root system and linking them in an organised pattern, for example, دَرَسَ/مَدرسة
• • Elaboration listening to short interactions with unfamiliar voices, different speed, pace and clarity to develop auditory and comprehension skills, including discriminating between the range of vowel and consonant combinations such as التنوين و الشدة والمد , for example, / قرأت كتاباً شيقاً أمل / آمال، دعوة/ دعوى