AC9LMG2C04 Year 1 Languages

AC9LMG2C04 – Year 1 Languages: Mediating meaning in and between languages

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Communicating meaning in Greek

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Mediating meaning in and between languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 1 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

notice that language carries cultural meaning in classroom-related greetings, introductions, instructions and routines

Elaborations

• noticing hand gestures, intonation patterns, facial expressions and body language that accompany Greek language and interactions, for example, in formal/informal greetings, when introducing or instructing, and when expressing preferences and feelings
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noticing the use of titles to address the teacher and first names or surnames to address adults, to show respect, for example, κύριε Νίκο, κυρία Ελένη, κυρία Παπαδοπούλου
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noticing the cultural meaning in some expressions or phrases such as χρόνια πολλά which can be used for any celebration or occasion, for example, birthdays, name days, Christmas
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understanding that particular Australian English terms and expressions have no equivalent in Greek, for example, ‘billabong’, ‘corroboree’, ‘the bush’, and vice versa, for example, φιλότιμο
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using some Greek words, expressions and exclamations when playing and conversing with one another, for example, όχι! Ναί! Επιτυχία!, and noticing and comparing body language and tone when using English
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using culturally appropriate language in different settings, for example, to show politeness and respect, γεια σου/γεια σας, Να‘σαι καλά, Να’στε καλά
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engaging in different Greek cultural practices or traditional activities held at different times of the year, and linking them with classroom-related vocabulary, for example, flying kites for Απόκριες, decorating λαμπάδες for Easter, making flowers for Πρωτομαγιά, wishing someone a Χρόνια πολλά, and greeting others on different occasions

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 1 ASLANMGRF10Y12

Year 1 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 2, students use Greek language to interact and share information related to the classroom and themselves. They use cues to respond to questions and instructions, and use simple formulaic language. They locate and convey key items of information in texts using non-verbal, visual and contextual cues to help make meaning. They use familiar words and modelled language to create texts. Students imitate the sounds and rhythms of spoken Greek. They demonstrate understanding that Greek has conventions and rules for non-verbal communication, pronunciation and writing. They give examples of similarities and differences between some features of Greek and English. They understand that language is connected with culture, and notice how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).