AC9LG8C04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in German language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts

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• • Elaboration interpreting and using expressions associated with politeness, social protocols 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, such as -chen, -lein
• • Elaboration comparing different versions of translations from online translators or reference materials and selecting correct meanings, considering the need to go beyond literal meaning
• • Elaboration researching young people’s lifestyles across German-speaking cultures and contexts, for example, Wintersport, Reiseziele, comparing information from different cultural contexts to identify the influence of factors such as geography, climate, and social and community environments, using a graphic organiser to present the information
• • Elaboration examining culturally specific terms, phrases and expressions and discussing differences and cultural influences and possible equivalent terms in English, for example, Frühjahrsmüdigkeit, so alt wie ein Baum/Stein, einen Bärenhunger haben
• • Elaboration interpreting and adjusting non-verbal communication to the cultural context and situation, for example, adopting local expectations such as keeping to the right-hand side of the footpath or escalator, and not walking on the bicycle path
• • Elaboration translating and discussing common idiomatic expressions in both German and English, for example, Ich drücke dir die Daumen.
• • Elaboration creating bilingual resources appropriate to cultural contexts, for example, vocabulary lists and annotated cultural explanations for German-speaking visitors to events such as Australian sports days, swimming carnivals or family events, explaining culture-specific elements

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• • Elaboration creating German captions, commentaries or subtitles for English multimodal texts, or vice versa
• • Elaboration researching and explaining terms associated with practices or features of schools in German-speaking communities and drawing comparisons with similar terms used in Australian schools, for example, sitzenbleiben, Schultüten, Abitur, aspects of assessment and reporting such as das Notensystem, der blaue Brief