AC9LH2U04 Years 1 to 2 Languages

Content descriptor notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural practices

Elaborations

• • Elaboration comparing language use and cultural gestures in similar social situations in Hindi and English, for example, comparing the language used when giving or receiving a gift or offering congratulations at a significant life event
• • Elaboration noticing how gestures and body language can be similar or different among cultures, and how these reflect culture, such as the way Hindi speakers move their heads when saying अच्छा, fold their hands and bow when saying नमस्ते to an older person, touch the feet of older people and say प्रणाम, or hold the ear lobe when apologising
• • Elaboration noticing similarities and differences in how they communicate in Hindi in the classroom and in languages spoken at home, for example, बेटा, बेटी, being called मुन्ना, मुन्नी
• • Elaboration exploring symbols and languages used by First Nations Australians and by Hindi-speaking communities in a range of contexts, for example, identifying the colours of flags in Hindi and discussing what they represent in English
• • Elaboration identifying themselves as belonging to different groups such as family, community or peer groups, for example, मैं भारतीय ऑस्ट्रेलियन हूँ, मैं एक लड़का हूँ और पहली कक्षा में पढ़ता हूँ and representing these relationships through drawing pictures, adding captions to photos or in digital text creation
• • Elaboration noticing that there are variations of cultures and spoken Hindi in communities and countries throughout the world, including Australia, for example, संतरी or केसरी, अमरूद or जामफल
• • Elaboration participating in cultural experiences and celebrations, such as a cooking demonstration, dressing in traditional clothes or learning a new dance, and using some associated language and gestures, for example, अतिथि देवो भव

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• • Elaboration exploring the meaning of culture, how it can involve visible elements such as ways of dressing, eating and dancing