AC9LF2U01 Year 1 Languages

AC9LF2U01 – Year 1 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

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

recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of French

Elaborations

• recognising that every language has its own words and sounds to make meaning by sharing sounds of the languages represented in the classroom
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clapping or drumming the rhythm and intonation of French statements, questions and exclamations such as Comment t’appelles-tu? Je m’appelle …, Qu’est-ce que tu prends pour le petit déjeuner? Un pain au chocolat
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understanding that intonation patterns create different meanings, as in the distinction between statements, questions and exclamations such as Le chocolat chaud, Le chocolat chaud? Le chocolat chaud! Tu as 6 ans. Tu as 6 ans? Tu as 6 ans!
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building phonic awareness by experimenting with sounds, focusing on those that are initially difficult such as ‘u’ (tu), ‘r’ (très rapide) and ‘-ion’ (attention!) and listening closely to distinguish between sounds such as bon, bien, beau or chien, chat and champ
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imitating the pronunciation, phrasing and intonation of French songs, nursery rhymes and tongue twisters such as the virelangue – les chaussettes de l'archiduchesse sont-elles sèches, archi-sèches?
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recognising the nasal sounds in French, for example, ‘on’ in mon and ‘an’ in dans
• noticing the possible confusion between how ‘g’ and ‘j’ are pronounced in English and French

Show 3 more elaborations

• noticing how the letter ‘h’ in French is always silent, but can act as a vowel or consonant
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noticing sounds at the end of certain French words that are unspoken, for example, chat/chats, riz, deux, cahier
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recognising basic sound blends in French and how these may differ from English, for example, ‘ch’ in château; ’ille’ in famille

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 1 ASLANFREF10Y12

Year 1 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 2, students use French language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves. They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use simple 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.Students imitate the sounds and rhythms of French and demonstrate understanding that French has conventions and rules for non-verbal communication, pronunciation and writing. They give examples of similarities and differences between some features of French and English. They understand that language is connected with culture, and notice how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).