AC9LCF03 – Foundation Languages: null

This Content Descriptor from Foundation 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.

Elaborations

• • engaging with and comparing celebrations in Chinese-speaking communities (traditions, customs, costumes, food, etc.), and choosing an interesting fact to present to the class
• • noticing similarities and differences between classroom interactions in Chinese and English, for example, referring to the teacher using 老师 to show politeness and respect
• • watching simple clips showing cultural activities and events in Chinese-speaking communities and discussing observations
• • noticing how local names of streets, places and landmarks can have their origins in language(s) of First Nations Australians
• • using the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) map of the languages of Australia to notice the language(s) of First Nations Australians in their local area and/or across Australia
• • accessing multimodal texts that illustrate cultural identity, customs, practices and activities and responding to these in a variety of ways
• • making connections between gestures and body language associated with language use in different cultures, such as hand gesturing for emphasis and encouragement or recognising taboos within Chinese communication, for example, pointing directly at someone

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard: