AC9LMG10U04 Year 9 Languages

AC9LMG10U04 – Year 9 Languages: Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

reflect on and evaluate how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values, and how these affect ways of communicating

Elaborations

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reflecting on miscommunication and breakdowns when using Greek, and discussing repair and recovery strategies and insights gained, for example, misunderstandings from using incorrect, direct translations, δεν εννοούσα αυτό αλλά, άσε με να σου εξηγήσω
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examining ancient and contemporary Greek texts and identifying expressions still in use today, for example, Εν τω μεταξύ, από μηχανής Θεός, γόρδιος δεσμός, and why these expressions are still relevant and important
• recognising that language changes over time, for example, by viewing Greek films in historical settings and those in contemporary settings and discussing the language and themes used, or comparing black and white film with animation
• reflecting on and explaining the protocols required to authentically co-create an Acknowledgement of Country/Place with a First Nations Australian, to present in Greek to a group of Greek-speaking visitors at a school assembly
• reflecting on and discussing ways of modifying own language and behaviours to communicate effectively with Greek speakers, for example, keeping a reflective journal about intercultural experiences
• collecting examples of Greek language in the local landscape, for example, in restaurants, shops, buildings, marketplaces, exhibitions or cultural events, and discussing the sustainability of Greek language and culture in their local community
• reflecting on the impact of Greek migration on many other languages and cultures, for example, Greek inventions which have shaped and influenced the world such as the alarm clock, coins or maps

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• analysing and describing how language use and culture are interrelated and reflect and shape relationships, practices and attitudes across Greek-speaking communities
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exploring how word choice, tone and attitude can give clues about the beliefs and values of the speaker, for example, ορίστε;/τι; μπορείς να μου δώσεις … /δώσε μου ...

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANMGRF10Y910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students contribute to and extend interactions in Greek language in increasingly unfamiliar contexts related to a wide range of interests and issues. They interpret texts by evaluating and synthesising information, ideas and perspectives. They show understanding of how features of language can be used to influence audience response. They create texts, selecting and manipulating language for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences. They apply and use complex sentences and structures to create and respond to spoken and written texts. They use a variety of tenses to sequence events and use language devices to enhance meaning and cohesion. Students incorporate the features and conventions of spoken Greek to extend fluency. They demonstrate understanding of the conventions of spoken and written texts and the connections between them. They apply knowledge of language structures and features to make and predict meaning. They support analysis of Greek texts, using metalanguage. They reflect on their own cultural perspectives and identity, and draw on their experience of learning Greek, to evaluate how this learning influences their ideas and ways of communicating.