AC9LT8EC05 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in Turkish in familiar contexts

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• • Elaboration developing strategies to interpret gestures, body language and non-verbal cues, for example, clicking tongue to express, “No”, raising chin and moving eyebrows up to express, “No”, waving hand up and down, palm towards the ground to signal to listener to sit or stand beside them
• • Elaboration using dictation to develop listening skills for understanding
• • Elaboration translating public signs and notices, comparing versions with other class members, and considering reasons for differences in how they transferred meaning from one language to the other
• • Elaboration identifying and translating words and expressions that reference cultural values or histories and are difficult to translate into English, for example, başınız sağ olsun, sıhhatler olsun, geçmiş olsun, hayırlı olsun, nazar değmesin
• • Elaboration using dictionaries or electronic translation tools to find meaning of words or expressions and applying familiar Turkish structures to suit context
• • Elaboration evaluating the effectiveness of bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools, identifying issues such as alternative or multiple meanings of words and the importance of context to meaning
• • Elaboration translating and interpreting familiar social interactions, such as emails, phone conversations or greetings on special occasions, noticing similarities and differences between Turkish and English language versions

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• • Elaboration using prior knowledge to access culture-specific vocabulary and images to interpret meaning
• • Elaboration examining literal translations of everyday interactions in different domains of language use, such as school, home or special interest activities, identifying culturally significant concepts reflected in expressions such as Ellerinize sağlık! Afiyet olsun! Used after meals; yine bekleriz, in a restaurant; or Kusura bakma. Affedersiniz used for apologising or excusing
• • Elaboration exploring, expanding and consolidating word usage, using electronic translation tools to translate and interpret idioms, proverbs, sayings and set phrases