AC9LS4C04 Years 3 to 4 Languages

Content descriptor develop strategies to comprehend and adjust Spanish language in familiar contexts to convey cultural meaning

Elaborations

• • Elaboration comparing Spanish expressions used in routine social interactions such as greetings, with equivalent English expressions, identifying similarities, differences, and cultural references, for example, ¿Qué tal? (Hi!), chao (See you later) ¡Buen provecho! (Enjoy your lunch)
• • Elaboration matching signs from the Spanish-speaking world with equivalents found in Australia, for example, Llamas en la carretera and Koalas crossing, No pisar el césped and Keep off the grass
• • Elaboration applying knowledge of the alphabet to use a picture or online dictionary and find the meanings of simple words used in class, and comparing Spanish and English versions of each word
• • Elaboration knowing when to apply varying levels of formality and show respect depending on the occasion, context and relationship between speakers, for example, using por favor ... gracias, puedo, de nada, permiso, salud, and discussing the importance of manners and showing courtesy
• • Elaboration explaining interactions, when using Spanish, which look or feel different from their ways of interacting in their own language, for example, language around mealtimes, special occasions or in the classroom
• • Elaboration identifying words, expressions or conventions in Spanish that they think would need to be explained to a non-Spanish speaker such as naming conventions or expressions associated with affection and familiarity, for example, Valeria Alejandra González García, Luis Ángel Rojas Contreras, Beto, Chema, Juanita/ Juanito, Abuelita
• • Elaboration considering context and audience, noticing surrounding words in a sentence to infer or guess the meaning of new words/expressions

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• • Elaboration applying English literacy skills such as familiar or similar spelling, cognate recognition or parts of speech, to support their understanding of new words and concepts encountered in Spanish texts
• • Elaboration commenting on culturally specific elements of stories or songs, for example, family relationships, the role of music or performance