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AC9LG10EC01 Years 9 to 10 Languages

AC9LG10EC01 | Years 9 to 10 German: Interacting in German

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts to exchange ideas, opinions and experiences about their own and others’ personal worlds

Years 7 to 10 sequence

Strand
Communicating meaning in German
Substrand
Interacting in German

This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 9 to 10 German · Years 7 to 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration participating in conversations with peers, using strategies such as asking for repetition, clarification and confirmation to sustain interactions, for example, Was denkst du? Was bedeutet das? Meinst du …?
  • • Elaboration recounting events and describing activities and personal experiences from the past, for example, Gestern Abend hat Bayern-München gegen Mainz gewonnen. Hast du das Spiel gesehen? Wir sind in den Ferien zum Strand gefahren.
  • • Elaboration discussing and giving opinions on lifestyle by describing own Wohnort and commenting on advantages and disadvantages of living there such as whether there are sporting or shopping facilities nearby, for example, Ich wohne gern auf dem Land. Es gibt in der Nähe einen Fluss und einen Fußballplatz, Leider haben wir kein Kino. Gibt es einen Supermarkt, wo du wohnst? Es ist ein Vorteil, dass ...
  • • Elaboration posing and responding to questions about future plans and aspirations, for example, Was wirst du in den Ferien machen? Wir werden zu Hause bleiben. Was sind deine Zukunftspläne? Nach der 12. Klasse werde ich vielleicht Betriebswirtschaft studieren. Und du, was hast du vor?
  • • Elaboration stating a problem and asking for advice, for example, Ich habe mein Passwort vergessen. Was soll ich machen? Ich möchte einen Nebenjob finden. Wie kann ich meine Eltern überreden?
  • • Elaboration participating in scenarios or interactions related to travelling or living in a German-speaking country, alternating between formal and informal language depending on the context, for example, using Sie when speaking with host parents on first meeting, using du with host partners or children in the family
  • • Elaboration participating and responding in written or secure online correspondence, for example, through online penpals, digital communication or video responses

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