AC9LK2U04 Years 1 to 2 Languages

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

Elaborations

• • Elaboration understanding that the world contains many different languages spoken by many different communities of speakers and that many people in the world speak more than one language
• • Elaboration comparing gestures and body language associated with language use in different cultures, for example, bowing and saying 안녕하세요? when greeting in Korean, learning different ways of kissing on the cheek when saying ‘bonjour’ in French-speaking cultures, and understanding ‘hongi’, pressing noses, and saying ‘kia-ora’ in a traditional Māori greeting
• • Elaboration noticing changes in behaviour or body language when speaking Korean, for example, passing an object to the teacher using 2 hands while saying 선생님, 여기 있어요
• • Elaboration exploring symbols and languages used by First Nations Australians and by Korean-speaking communities in a range of contexts, for example, identifying the colours of flags in Korean and discussing what the colours represent in English
• • Elaboration naming languages they have encountered in everyday life, for example, conducting a class survey to create a list of the languages spoken by their neighbours or classmates