AC9LV8EU04 Years 7 to 8 Languages

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

Elaborations

• • Elaboration discussing how language reflects cultural concepts and values, for example, the importance of seeking agreement and compromise as reflected in the way Vietnamese people express disagreement such as Tôi không nghĩ vậy, or the importance of respect as seen in the way Vietnamese-speaking people address those more senior to themselves using dạ/dạ có/ chào Cô/ Thưa thầy
• • Elaboration understanding that languages and cultures change continuously in response to new ideas, social change and technological development and finding examples of this in Vietnamese and English, such as phrases and concepts that have been created as a result of contact with other cultures, for example, kimono, koala, sushi, pizza, pasta, bánh mì, hamburger, fast food
• • Elaboration examining the influence of Vietnamese culture on gestures, tone and word choices in social interactions, for example, understanding that chú, bác indicates informality when addressing an unrelated person and that this reflects the value of family in Vietnamese culture
• • Elaboration examining, in Vietnamese or English, how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place and how these can be compared with language variation across Vietnamese-speaking communities
• • Elaboration recognising the influence of English language and culture on own Vietnamese language use, including writing Vietnamese names such as Lan Nguyen instead of Nguyễn Thanh Lan
• • Elaboration discussing how values such as politeness, affection or respect are conveyed in Vietnamese, for example, by comparing interactions in their family with interactions they observe in non-Vietnamese-speaking families, and the use of terms of affection such as dễ thương, đáng quí