AC9LG10EU01
Years 9 to 10
Languages
AC9LG10EU01 | Years 9 to 10 German: Understanding systems of language
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor apply features of the German sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and show how these are represented in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
Years 7 to 10 sequence
Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding systems of language
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 examining the role of pronunciation, rhythm and pace in enhancing meaning and creating effects (mood, etc.) in spoken texts such as stories, poems, songs and conversations
- • Elaboration applying correct pitch and stress in context, for example, in exclamations or when expressing emotions and Schadenfreude, for example, Du bist gemein! Das ist ausgezeichnet! Haha, er ist an die Wand gelaufen!
- • Elaboration listening to and/or viewing excerpts of authentic German conversations in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts, noting examples of contractions and the impact of their use
- • Elaboration identifying key differences and examining pronunciation variations across different German-speaking communities and dialects
- • Elaboration recognising and applying rhythms in complex sentences, using pauses and intonation to signal clause sequence and emphasis
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Read the full Years 9 to 10 German · Years 7 to 10 sequence achievement standard