AC9LIN6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

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

Elaborations

• • Elaboration using a variety of tools such as dictionaries and online translators to effectively assist interpretation of meaning in context, for example, checking meaning of word(s) that may have multiple meanings and choosing the correct word for the context, for example, ‘see’ in English can be translated into melihat (I see beautiful flowers in the park); bertemu (I have to see my Maths teacher); mengerti (Oh, I see!)
• • Elaboration comparing texts in Indonesian and English and discussing similarities and differences, for example, menus may have words and phrases from other languages
• • Elaboration comparing translations of written texts such as advertisements and food packaging, from Indonesian into English and from English into Indonesian, and considering how meanings may be interpreted from a different cultural perspective
• • Elaboration accessing creative texts and discussing key points such as a quality of a character or special features of the plot, for example, Cerita menarik karena ..., Pada pendapat saya tokoh itu kurang jujur karena ...
• • Elaboration suggesting ways to modify some terms and expressions that do not translate directly, for example, masuk angin, keren, kamar kecil
• • Elaboration interpreting meanings in Indonesian texts by ‘reading’ the context, for example, the phrase Ayo cepat! may be encouraging or scolding depending on who uses it and why
• • Elaboration interpreting aspects of spoken texts in Indonesian, for example, providing a bilingual spoken or written commentary for an Indonesian item at a school assembly

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• • Elaboration comparing bilingual versions of an imaginative text, noticing any differences, and explaining why particular language may have been added or omitted, and how the meaning may have changed