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AC9LG2U01 Years 1 to 2 Languages

AC9LG2U01 | Years 1 to 2 German: Understanding systems of language

Content Descriptor

Content descriptor recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of German

Foundation to Year 10 sequence

Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding systems of language

This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 1 to 2 German · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

  • • Elaboration building phonemic awareness by recognising and experimenting with sounds and rhythms, focusing on those that are novel and different from English, such as ch in ich and acht, u in du, r in rot and z in zehn
  • • Elaboration developing pronunciation, phrasing and intonation skills by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases in context
  • • Elaboration identifying and pronouncing alphabet letters with familiar to English sounds, for example, b, d, f, l, m, n, o, p, s
  • • Elaboration experimenting with sounds, for example, aua for ouch, wau wau for woof woof, kickeriki for cock-a-doodle-doo
  • • Elaboration recognising that every language has its own words, sounds and gestures to make meaning

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