AC9LV4U04 Years 3 to 4 Languages

Content descriptor identify connections between Vietnamese language and cultural practices

Elaborations

• • Elaboration understanding that Vietnamese attitudes, beliefs and values influence language choices, for example, the use of family terms such as chú, bác, cô, dì instead of first names, to reflect the importance of family in Vietnamese culture
• • Elaboration discussing how particular gestures, terms and expressions have embedded cultural meanings and can convey feelings, beliefs and values, such as understanding that Vietnamese terms of affection used with children often relate to either parts of the body or animals, for example, con cún, thằng cu con, cái Tí
• • Elaboration comparing their impressions of aspects of children’s lives in different Vietnamese-speaking regions as represented in video clips, television programs and stories, for example, ways of playing games, preparing and eating food, telling stories or interacting at school, home or in the community
• • Elaboration exploring representations of information used in cultural expressions of First Nations Australians, and making connections with those of Vietnamese language and culture(s), for example, the different regional words used by First Nations groups to identify themselves such as Zenadth Kes, Koori, Koorie, Noongar and Nunga and comparing this with Vietnamese-speaking cultural groups
• • Elaboration discussing how and why gestures can be interpreted differently in different cultures, for example, using fingers to beckon others is considered impolite in Vietnamese culture, but appropriate in some cultures
• • Elaboration experiencing and discussing the importance of music and dance in Vietnamese culture(s), as an expression of identity and emotion such as national pride, happiness, love, joy and sadness, for example, âm nhạc dân gian such as điệu Hò, Lý, Cò lả, Trống quân, Quan họ, Chèo, Tuồng, Cải lương; Điệu múa cổ truyền such as múa Trống, múa Bông, múa Tăng bu, múa gậy, múa Sạp, múa Chiêng, múa Hoa sen
• • Elaboration exploring the meaning of culture and identity, for example, using a diagram to show visible elements such as ways of celebrating, dress, traditions, symbols, manners, routines and behaviours, and less visible elements such as preferences and values