AC9LG10EC05 Year 9 Languages

AC9LG10EC05 – Year 9 Languages: Mediating meaning in and between languages

Strand

Communicating meaning in German

Substrand

Mediating meaning in and between languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 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

apply strategies to interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

Elaborations

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examining and interpreting idiomatic expressions, including expressions that cannot be translated literally, for example, Du spinnst! Ich habe die Nase voll!
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examining culturally specific terms, developing appropriate explanations, and discussing possible equivalent terms in English, for example, Pfandflaschen, Arbeitsgemeinschaften, Fernweh
• comparing contemporary music from German-speaking origins, by reading music websites or online magazines, viewing video clips and listening to music, and identifying similarities and differences in expression, themes and styles of performance
• analysing the translation of Australian English terms and noting that translation equivalence is not always possible, for example, 'schoolies' and 'school formal'
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translating public signs, notices and slogans, and considering reasons for any similarities or differences, for example, comparing road signs in Germany such as Nur bei Grün den Kindern ein Vorbild with road signs in Australia
• using print and online resources such as dictionaries, grammar references and encyclopedias to support comprehension and research, and discussing issues associated with using reference materials and online translators, comparing different versions of a translated text and suggesting reasons for differences and mistranslations
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compiling and comparing information and views/opinions from a range of spoken or written reports, for example, from interviews and evaluation forms related to a Schüleraustausch or Arbeitspraktikum

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discussing loan words in colloquial language use in German-speaking communities and comparing with Australian expressions, for example, Ich habe das downgeloadet. Chill mal! Das ist crazy!
• comparing German and English versions of texts with easily recognisable language features, such as love songs or recipes, noticing differences or similarities in imagery or focus that might be culturally significant

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANGER7_10Y910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students initiate and sustain German language to exchange and compare ideas and experiences about their own and others’ personal worlds. They communicate using non-verbal, spoken and written language to collaborate, plan and reflect on activities and events. They interpret and analyse information and ideas in texts and demonstrate understanding of different perspectives. They synthesise information and respond in German or English, adjusting language to convey meaning and to suit context, purpose and audience. They use structures and features of spoken and written German to create texts. Students apply features and conventions of spoken German to enhance fluency. They select and apply knowledge of language conventions, structures and features to interact, make meaning and create texts. They support discussion of structures and features of texts, using metalanguage. They reflect on their own language use and cultural identity, and draw on their experience of learning German, to discuss how this learning influences their ideas and ways of communicating.