AC9LMG4C04 Year 3 Languages

AC9LMG4C04 – Year 3 Languages: Mediating meaning in and between languages

Strand

Communicating meaning in Greek

Substrand

Mediating meaning in and between languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 3 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

develop strategies to comprehend and adjust Greek language in familiar contexts to convey cultural meaning

Elaborations

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translating simple sentences from Greek into English and vice versa, noticing how meaning can change when translating, as in the case of expressions of politeness, for example, Ένα μολύβι παρακαλώ, or how a literal translation of Μπορώ να έχω ένα μολύβι σε παρακαλώ; would not be used in Greek
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translating signs or phrases in familiar contexts from Greek into English, for example, street signs, addresses, food labels, such as Δελφών 30, ΟΔΟΣ ΕΡΜΟΥ, ΦΡΕΣΚΟ ΓΑΛΑ, 4€, noting that some signs and symbols are universal, for example, the ‘stop’ sign is a similar shape and colour in many countries
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creating handmade or digital greeting cards, in both Greek and English, for different celebrations and traditions, and adjusting language accordingly, for example, Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Καλό Πάσχα, φιλάκια
• creating resources for the class, to reinforce learning and exposure to language concepts, for example, making pattern charts, a bilingual class digital dictionary, a vocabulary mind map with connected words, or a board game
• identifying some Greek morphemes – prefixes, roots or suffixes – to build vocabulary and predict meaning of unfamiliar language, for example, anti- as in anticlockwise, -logy as in technology, -phone as in telephone

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 3 ASLANMGRF10Y34

Year 3 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 4, students use Greek language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal worlds. They use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning. They locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts. They use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts.Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of spoken Greek. They demonstrate understanding that Greek has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Greek and make comparisons between Greek and English. They understand that the Greek language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).