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AC9LF8U04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

AC9LF8U04 | Years 7 to 8 French: Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values

Foundation to Year 10 sequence

Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 7 to 8 French · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration comparing students' own culture(s) to the cultures in French-speaking countries by looking at attitudes towards public holidays, leisure activities, and the importance of sports
  • • Elaboration explaining the multicultural differences and similarities in Australia and the French-speaking world such as religious beliefs, music styles (techno, hip-hop, rap, etc.) body art (tattoos, piercing, etc.), and fashion styles (BCBG, hippie, school uniforms, etc.)
  • • Elaboration examining how their own cultural etiquette may be interpreted when interacting with French people, noticing their own body language and gestures, for example, understanding the Australian tendency to be informal with people of all ages
  • • Elaboration examining how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place and how these can be compared to language variation across French-speaking countries and regions
  • • Elaboration understanding French secular concept laïcité by analysing the different beliefs, attitudes and values, and how they change over time, for example, les vacances de Pâques/vacances de printemps
  • • Elaboration reflecting on how their cultural perspectives may have changed since learning French and discussing how this has impacted on their sense of identity
  • • Elaboration discussing and reflecting on diversity and how generalisations and stereotypes can affect communication and sense of identity
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  • • Elaboration explaining their own tastes, interests and language use that have been shaped by intercultural influences such as social media, fusion food, and especially by learning French and about French beliefs and attitudes

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