AC9LT8U04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values

Elaborations

• • Elaboration sharing understandings of what culture is and of how it relates to language and to identity, using statements such as Kültür … demektir, Kültür … oluşur. Kültür ve dil bir milletin en önemli özelliklerindendir. Kültür dili, dil kültürü yaratır
• • Elaboration identifying how words, expressions and actions reflect relationships and social hierarchies in Turkish and considering how concepts such as respect and hierarchy are expressed in English, for example, the use of titles such as bey/hanım, usta, çırak, muavin, yardımcı, paşa, öğretmen, hoca
• • Elaboration reflecting on significant cultural experiences or events for example, köy düğünleri, misafirperverlik, imece, komşuluk ilişkileri, geleneksel kışlık yiyecek hazırlıkları
• • Elaboration examining, in Turkish or English, how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place and how these can be compared to language variation across Turkish-speaking countries and regions/regional dialects
• • Elaboration explaining aspects of Australian lifestyles and terminology to Turkish-speaking friends and relatives, for example, the use of abbreviations and colloquialisms such as ‘barbie’, ‘arvo’, ‘brekkie’, ‘g’day’, ‘fair dinkum’ or ‘no worries!’
• • Elaboration analysing humorous bilingual texts, such as comics, stories or dialogues between Turkish-speaking characters in Australia
• • Elaboration researching culturally-important symbols and how they relate to identity and national pride, such as symbols from historical events or in myths and legends