AC9LSF01 – Foundation Languages: null

This Content Descriptor from Foundation Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Elaborations

• 1

  using common greetings and gestures, for example, ¡Hola! ¡Buenos días! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Adiós!

• 2

  using modelled language to introduce themselves with gestures such as pointing to self, holding up fingers, for example, Me llamo/Mi nombre es …, yo tengo … años

• 3

  participating in class activities, routines and following instructions, for example, Presente, aquí. ¿Baño? Gracias. Lo siento. Por favor. ¡Siéntate! ¡Levántate!

• 4

  listening to teacher’s instructions and using non-verbal cues to label, match, circle, cross out, join, draw items, for example, la mesa, el lápiz, el cuaderno, la pera, la manzana, el perro, el gato

• 5 contributing to class activities and resources that involve naming, illustrating and matching, for example, placing keywords in Spanish and pictures on a wall display or collage, and adding to it throughout the year
• 6

  naming family members, friends and pets using props such as photos, pictures, toys or models made from plasticine/playdough, for example, mi hermano Jonathan, mi perro Bobby, mi amiga Amelia

• 7

  participating in group songs, chants and rhymes that have familiar tune or rhythm, with movement and dance, for example, Cabeza hombros, Mi cara es así, Estrellita, ¿Dónde estás?

• 8

  demonstrating likes and dislikes using simple statements with props such as photos, toy food and drawings, for example, Me gusta Dora; No me gusta el perro.

• 9

  using Spanish versions of spontaneous exclamations or phrases to express dislike, for example, ¡Guacala! ¡Aggg! ¡Qué asco! instead of yuck! or likes ¡mmm! ¡Qué rico! ¡Delicioso!, and the language for playing with friends, ¡Muy bien! ¡Bravo!

• 10

  using formulaic expressions with others to offer congratulations, praise or to express well wishes related to special occasions/events, for example, ¡Feliz Navidad! ¡Feliz cumpleaños! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

• 11 exploring simple numbers and counting through activities such as Snap, Bingo and circle games, placing candles on a picture cake to show how old they are or forming groups according to the number called
• 12 imitating appropriate pronunciation and incorporating appropriate gestures, facial expressions and body language when interacting with others

Related Achievement Standards