AC9LMG4U02 Year 3 Languages

AC9LMG4U02 – Year 3 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

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

recognise Greek language conventions, simple grammatical structures and basic syntax in familiar texts and contexts

Elaborations

• using the accent mark appropriately in Greek when reading or writing, for pronunciation as well as meaning
• applying appropriate punctuation marks such as full stops, commas, exclamation marks and question marks, in a range of texts
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noticing the use of gender in Greek nouns, singular/plural and articles, for example, ο μπαμπάς, η Άννα, η γάτα, οι γάτες, το νερό, τα ψάρια
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understanding and using adjectives to describe characteristics or qualities of a person, place or object, for example, τρία μικρά γουρουνάκια, and recognising that adjective endings determine the gender and must agree with the noun, for example, καλός καφές, καλή μαμά, καλό παιδάκι, ψηλός άντρας, ψηλή κοπέλα, ψηλό δέντρο, άσπρος πίνακας
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creating simple sentences in the subject+verb+object order, for example, Το βάζο έχει λουλούδια, To όνομά μου είναι ...
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using familiar verbs in sentences, for example, η γάτα τρέχει, το παιδί τρώει, η μαμά γελά, έλα μπαμπά, ελάτε μέσα, άνοιξε την πόρτα, έχω στυλό
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experimenting with compound sentences using conjunctions such as και and αλλά

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using some adverbs of place, degree and certainty, for example, έξω, μέσα, πάνω, κάτω, μπροστά, πίσω, δίπλα, γύρω, λίγο, πολύ, ναι, μάλιστα, όχι, δε(ν), μη(ν) and some modelled use of adverbs of time, σήμερα, αύριο, χτες
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recognising singular and plural noun endings, for example, o σκύλος, οι σκύλοι, η γάτα, οι γάτες, το σπίτι, τα σπίτια
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understanding that some words can mean different things in different contexts, for example, μπάνιο can mean ‘bathroom’, ‘bathtub’ or ‘swimming at the beach’
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expressing negation in simple sentences, for example, Όχι, δεν το θέλω, δε μ’ αρέσει, κάνει κρύο/δεν κάνει κρύο
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expanding counting ability to larger numbers, in context and with support, for example, έχω εκατό δολλάρια, and using numbers to tell the time, for example, Είναι μία η ώρα

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).