AC9LF6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

Content descriptor apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in French language in familiar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration creating a word bank or glossary for words and expressions that do not easily translate from French to English such as Quelle porcherie! C’est la pagaille ta chambre!
• • Elaboration finding signage from their local area and interpreting and comparing it to signage in a French-speaking country, for example, comparing traffic and road signs or signs in public places
• • Elaboration using bilingual print or digital dictionaries and translation tools to translate a simple French text into English, comparing results and discussing difficulties associated with translation in conveying certain words or concepts
• • Elaboration using bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools to compose bilingual texts such as captions, menus or school timetables, comparing results and noticing any problems associated with translation
• • Elaboration interpreting and explaining the meaning of words and expressions associated with celebrations in French-speaking regions of the world such as le poisson d’avril, la bûche de Noël, La Toussaint, la fête de la Musique
• • Elaboration creating French versions of Australian school signs and notices, considering why some words or expressions, such as the swimming pool, the sports oval, the tuck shop, the library, the office, require freer translation than others
• • Elaboration singing and interpreting French songs, following along with lyrics and using actions to demonstrate understanding