AC9LS8EC06 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor create spoken, written and multimodal, informative and imaginative texts using appropriate vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures, and some textual conventions

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• • Elaboration preparing a presentation by following a format that includes a greeting, introduction and sequenced ideas, for example, Buenos días. Hoy voy a hablar de los koalas. Voy a compartir su descripción física, su dieta y dónde viven. Los koalas son animales muy simpáticos.
• • Elaboration composing and performing a role-play based on a real or imagined scenario, for example, meeting a new student, ¿cuál es tu asignatura favorita? or going to the shops, ¿dónde está la panadería?
• • Elaboration producing informative texts that combine print, digital or visual elements for specific audiences, for example, creating a brochure or video about their school or community for a Spanish-speaking audience, Esta es la biblioteca donde hay libros; a digital personal profile for class peers, Mi música favorita es el rock; or a presentation of their dream home, Mi casa ideal es/está …
• • Elaboration creating a print or digital poster in Spanish to promote travel to a significant cultural location on a First Nations Country/Place, including what to see and do
• • Elaboration creating resources such as posters or displays to create awareness of relevant issues, for example, the environment, la basura a la papelera; use of technology, respeta online/en línea; and school etiquette, camina por la izquierda
• • Elaboration writing a story by composing captions for a sequence of pictures or images, for example, Hay una familia. La familia está en el parque. El parque tiene un lago con patos …
• • Elaboration creating characters, situations or events in a range of texts designed to entertain others, such as a short narrative, digital photo story, comic strip, or a page of a big book for younger students, for example, Mi monstruo vive en el espacio y come estrellas

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• • Elaboration writing the first part of a short narrative, and exchanging with a peer to write the next section, repeating until the text is complete and reading aloud, or folding the paper so the next person cannot see what was previously written to create a funny story, for example, Es martes por la tarde y …, Las dos chicas están en el colegio …
• • Elaboration planning and presenting a performance for non-Spanish speakers, with bilingual and explanatory commentary