AC9LG8U04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values

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• • Elaboration participating in cultural experiences and reflecting on cultural similarities and differences that are manifested through language, for example, eating at a Swiss restaurant/café in Australia, watching a German soccer match or Austrian skiing competition, or listening to a music performance on a radio station from Liechtenstein or Luxembourg
• • Elaboration reflecting on and explaining which aspects of culture and language use can be comfortably adopted and where adjustments should be made, for example, the use of Sie and titles, wearing of Hausschuhe, placing payment and receiving change on a tray rather than in the hand in a shop
• • Elaboration exploring the impact of own assumptions about people from German-speaking communities, their language and culture, and considering how German speakers may also make assumptions and generalisations about Australians
• • Elaboration examining, in German or English, how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place locations, and how these can be compared with language variation across German-speaking countries and regions
• • Elaboration identifying different situations that require different levels of politeness depending on the context and speaker, for example, thanking a host parent or a peer for a gift, or apologising to a teacher or a family member for being late
• • Elaboration exploring how origin, geography and religion are integrally connected with lifestyle, daily practices and language use, Recycling, Kaffee und Kuchen, Wandern, Stehcafé, religious/public holidays, choice of Fremdsprachen offered in schools
• • Elaboration discussing in English the issue of identity and gender-inclusive language in German, for example, Schüler, Schüler und Schülerinnen, SchülerInnen/ Lernende

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• • Elaboration understanding that German, like all languages, is constantly expanding to include new words and expressions in response to changing environments, due to globalisation, technology, language shifts and exchange, and intercultural experiences, for example, googeln, texten, chillen
• • Elaboration comparing the use and cultural significance of gestures and body language in German and other languages, for example, not putting hands in pockets while talking with someone, and maintaining eye contact when appropriate
• • Elaboration identifying changes in own ways of thinking about culture and identity, as a result of learning German