AC9LH6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

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

Elaborations

• • Elaboration knowing that meaning is shaped not only by words but also by expression, gestures and use of voice and tone, and that these variations occur in both formal and informal language
• • Elaboration learning to use bilingual print dictionaries and online translators to work out the meaning of unfamiliar words or sentences, and determining the reliability of these aides to accurately translate information
• • Elaboration explaining Hindi words, proverbs, idioms or expressions that they find challenging or humorous to explain to non-Hindi-speakers, for example, पेट में चूहे दौड़ रहे हैं, दूर के ढोल सुहावने होते हैं
• • Elaboration distinguishing between spoken and written forms of Hindi, identifying examples of colloquialisms, words and expressions used mainly in spoken conversation, for example, the non-standard मेरे को in place of the formal Hindi मुझे or the use of मतलब ... at the beginning of spoken utterances
• • Elaboration translating texts such as signs, menu items or public announcements from Hindi to English, and vice versa, comparing the words they suggest convey the closest equivalent meaning
• • Elaboration contributing to a class dictionary, word wall or word bank of Hindi words, expressions or loan words collected during travel around Australia or overseas, noticing trends and emergence of new words or ‘Hinglish’ terms
• • Elaboration identifying Hindi words or expressions that have embedded cultural meanings and considering Australian English words and expressions that may be misunderstood by Hindi speakers such as ‘bring a plate’, ‘no worries’, ‘mate’, ‘dog’s breakfast’, placing findings in a Venn diagram or chart