AC9LMG8U03 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on similarities and differences between Greek and English language structures and features, using metalanguage

Elaborations

• • Elaboration analysing features of texts that are constructed for a variety of purposes such as to request, instruct, invite or describe, for example, an invitation to a party or a greeting card, σας προσκαλούμε στη γιορτή του σχολείου μας
• • Elaboration identifying and comparing language structures and features used in Greek and English texts, such as the degree of formality, headings, and lexical and grammatical choices that distinguish textual purpose and audience, for example, different greetings and levels of formality expressed in conversations, speeches, emails and text messages
• • Elaboration reflecting on similarities and differences between Greek and English register and style in a range of contexts, for example, in songs, artistic graffiti and event invitations
• • Elaboration using metalanguage to refer to parts of speech, syntax and punctuation in Greek and/or English, for example, ουσιαστικό, ενικό, πληθυντικό, αρσενικό, θηλυκό, ουδέτερο, επίθετο
• • Elaboration comparing morphemes in Greek and English words, to help with spelling and to aid comprehension, such as auto-, demo-, -gram, hypo-, -ism, -logue, mono-, morph-, peri-, phil-, -phobia, psych-, -therm-, for example, δημοκρατία, γραφή, μονόλογος
• • Elaboration identifying Greek letters, words and morphemes encountered in other learning areas such as Mathematics, Science and Technologies, for example, π, Τριγωνομετρία, Πυθαγόρας, γεωμετρία, βιολογία, χλωρός, βακτηριον, τεχνολογία
• • Elaboration reflecting on the use of colloquial or abbreviated language in technology, for example, by email or phone, and the use of borrowed words from other languages, for example, στικάκι (memory stick), σερφάρω (surfing the internet)