AC9LV2C04 Years 1 to 2 Languages

Content descriptor notice that language carries cultural meaning in classroom-related greetings, introductions, instructions and routines

Elaborations

• • Elaboration translating greetings and other learnt words and phrases from Vietnamese into English, for example, cảm ơn (thanks), tạm biệt (goodbye), chào (hello), xin lỗi (sorry)
• • Elaboration showing politeness in different contexts, for example, making requests using giùm, làm ơn, thanking someone using cảm ơn nhiều, cảm ơn
• • Elaboration noticing the appropriate title when addressing or greeting someone, for example, Chào cô (giáo) Thi.
• • Elaboration understanding Vietnamese cultural gestures, for example, standing up to greet a teacher or receiving an object with both hands
• • Elaboration sharing familiar Vietnamese phrases and expressions with peers and interpreting their meaning, for example, Ngày mai gặp lại. Em tên gì? Em tên (là) Nam. Em bao nhiêu tuổi? Em bảy tuổi. Không có chi/gì.
• • Elaboration differentiating between formal and informal language in greetings and farewells, for example, Xin chào and Chào bạn
• • Elaboration creating bilingual resources such as illustrated Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese wall charts or online flashcards