AC9LG6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

Content descriptor apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in German language in familiar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts

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• • Elaboration observing how language use reflects politeness and the closeness of social relationships, such as different levels of formality through the use of du/ihr/Sie, and familiarity with friends, for example, nicknames Spitznamen and various uses of diminutives -chen, -lein
• • Elaboration identifying when literal translation is or is not possible, for example, in idiomatic expressions such as Bist du satt? not voll, and Es geht mir gut, not Ich bin gut, or Ich bin krank literally translating as I am sick
• • Elaboration noticing the use of, and evaluating whether or not to adopt German expressions and gestures when interacting with people from German-speaking communities, for example, exclamations Ach so! Echt!, pressing your thumbs inside fists for good luck, compared with crossing fingers, and thumbs up having the similar meaning of great or good
• • Elaboration using German-English cognates to predict meaning, for example, Brot, kalt, Maske, trinken
• • Elaboration explaining in English the use and meaning of German expressions such as Gesundheit, Hals und Beinbruch, Toi, toi, toi!
• • Elaboration communicating politely by using Sie with unfamiliar adults, for example, Guten Morgen, wie heißen Sie?
• • Elaboration creating and using bilingual resources for language learning, for example, glossaries or personal German-English and English-German word lists with examples and explanations of parts of speech and language use

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• • Elaboration recognising long compound words, collecting and analysing interesting examples such as das Schlagzeug, babyleicht, Seehund, and discussing how best to translate them into English
• • Elaboration understanding that German, like all languages, is constantly expanding to include new words and expressions in response to changing intercultural experiences, for example, Fast Food, Fairness