AC9LS10EC05 Years 9 to 10 Languages

Content descriptor apply strategies to 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 words or expressions that reflect culturally embedded references and concepts, for example, the word sobremesa or the practice of tutear
• • Elaboration analysing Spanish translations of familiar English language texts, identifying aspects that got ‘lost in translation’, for example, comparing the English subtitles of a movie dubbed in Spanish with the original English-speaking version and discussing what was different and why
• • Elaboration developing personal tools to resolve communication challenges such as responding to breakdowns in communication by rephrasing, asking peers or the teacher for clarification or repetition, for example, Repite/a por favor. ¿Puede/s explicarlo otra vez?
• • Elaboration expanding awareness of ‘false friends’ by recognising that Spanish and English words with the same origin may take a separate path in each language, or words with different origins may resemble each other by coincidence, for example, constipado, ropa, embarazada, campo, decepción, etc.
• • Elaboration identifying challenges associated with the translation of simple texts, such as short letters or conversations, and deciding whether different information or language structures are required in the translated version, for example, idioms, salutations, respectful terms, absence of pronouns, etc.
• • Elaboration evaluating the effectiveness and risks associated with online translation tools, for example, conducting a ‘back translation’ of a well-known text, and commenting on the translation issues and why they may occur
• • Elaboration identifying levels of formality in spoken and written texts, and considering what these convey about social relationships and processes, for example, reflections of status, authority, respect or intimacy, Disculpe. ¿Podría decirme ...? Perdone que le interrumpa, ... Me gustaría tomarme un café contigo, ¡Oye tío!, ¿Por qué no vamos al partido mañana, ¡compa, qué bueno verte!