AC9LCH2U04 Year 1 Languages

AC9LCH2U04 – Year 1 Languages: Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

This Content Descriptor from Year 1 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

notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural practices

Elaborations

• comparing and contrasting their classroom interactions with those in Chinese-speaking communities to identify similarities and differences
• using gestures, words and phrases that reflect aspects of Chinese culture, for example, using both hands to offer something, and saying 请, 请用 to show respect
• identifying countries and regions in the world where Chinese is used as a language of communication such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia
• exploring symbols and language used by First Nations Australians and in Chinese-speaking communities in a range of contexts, for example, identifying the colours of flags in Chinese, and discussing what they represent in English
• discussing the role of Chinese language and culture in their own lives such as participation in cultural events, food preferences, or overseas travel
• exploring cultural symbols and practices through stories, songs, dances, games and crafts, for example, Chinese knots 中国结
• sharing information about their family, such as country of origin, languages spoken and current locations of extended family, for example, 我爸爸是从中国来的。他会说普通话和上海话。

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 1 ASLANCHIBLLF-1Y12

Year 1 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 2, students use Chinese language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves. They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use formulaic language. They locate and convey key items of information in texts using non-verbal, visual and contextual cues to help make meaning. They use familiar words and modelled language to create texts. They recognise and use familiar characters and Pinyin to make words and sentences. Students recognise and use the sounds, tones and rhythms of spoken Chinese. They demonstrate understanding that Chinese has rules for non-verbal communication, pronunciation and writing. They give examples of similarities and differences between features of Chinese and English. They understand that language is connected with culture, and notice how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).