AC9LS10C04 Years 9 to 10 Languages

Content descriptor interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration translating short familiar texts such as advertisements, songs or film clips, comparing own translation with others, analysing and providing possible explanations for similarities and differences
• • Elaboration reflecting on the difficulty of achieving equivalence in translations of creative texts such as poems and songs, and identifying words and phrases that require elaboration or explanation, for example, Es una tarde parda y fría de invierno …, from the poem Recuerdo infantil by Antonio Machado
• • Elaboration using, comparing and evaluating online translators for accuracy, efficiency and reliability, and discussing the risks of over-reliance
• • Elaboration experimenting with translations of popular expressions or idioms in Spanish, noticing when this creates the potential for confusion, for example, En todas partes se cuecen habas (everywhere beans are cooked) = everyone has a skeleton in the closet. Meter la pata (put your leg in something) = to put your foot in it
• • Elaboration creating bilingual texts that present aspects of culture(s) and way of life in Australia for Spanish-speaking students and parents, for example, a print leaflet or digital display about Australian national holidays, animals, and food such as Australian versions of tacos
• • Elaboration considering how to maintain the integrity of original texts when translating culture-specific concepts and slang words such as ‘thongs’, ‘servo’, ‘the bush’, ‘outback’, ‘chook’, ‘sausage sizzle’, ‘true blue’, or ‘fair dinkum’ to Spanish speakers
• • Elaboration reflecting on how meaning can be misinterpreted in intercultural interactions, for example, sharing experiences of miscommunication and strategies to deal with misunderstanding