AC9LF4U01 Year 3 Languages

AC9LF4U01 – 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 and use modelled combinations of sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns of French to form words and phrases

Elaborations

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creating an alphabet bank, collecting words that begin with each letter such as ‘h’: l’hiver, l’homme, l’hôtel; ‘m’: mai, mardi, le mouchoir; ‘p’: le pain, Papa, le poisson
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recognising and practising the most common vowel sounds such as ‘ou’- vous, jour; ‘oi’ - toi, voiture; ‘on’ - bonbon, mon; ‘ai’ - aimer, j’ai; ‘ain’ - train, demain and ‘eau’ - château, beau
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understanding how changes in voice and body language can change the meaning of words, for example, Tu aimes les devoirs? (simple question); Tu aimes les devoirs! (expressing surprise, disbelief); C’est mon petit frère (statement); C’est mon petit frère! (pride); Tu peux commencer (permission); Commence! (instruction)
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understanding that some letters blend to make single sounds such as ‘ille’, ‘eau’ or ‘qu’
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observing differences in pronunciation of word endings shared with English such as ‘-tion’ and ‘-ent’ in attention, situation, commencement, accident
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recognising that certain French letters, accented vowels and combinations of letters produce the same sound in French such as ‘é’, ‘ez’, ‘er’ and ‘ç’ and ‘s’
• noticing that the letters ‘k’ and ‘w’ are rarely used in French and usually occur in loan words

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recognising that some final consonants in French words are usually silent such as le rat, le tapis, vert, chez, and some are usually pronounced such as chic, actif

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 3 ASLANFREF10Y34

Year 3 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 4, students use French language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal world. 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.Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of French language. They demonstrate understanding that French 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 French and make comparisons between French and English. They understand that the French language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).