ACL9LCG8U01 Year 7 Languages

ACL9LCG8U01 – Year 7 Languages: Understanding systems of language

Strand

Understanding language and culture

Substrand

Understanding systems of language

This Content Descriptor from Year 7 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

understand and begin to apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek

Elaborations

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learning the Greek alphabet in lower and upper case, including final sigma, and matching script to sound, for example, δ - d, γ - g, θ - th
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learning the standard system of transliteration of Greek into English letters, for example, δ - d, χ - ch, αι - ae
• recognising the use of the upper case in Classical Greek to distinguish proper nouns
• writing simple sentences in Classical Greek to consolidate knowledge of script
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recognising and representing diphthongs, double consonants and aspirated consonants, for example, αι, γγ, ψ, ξ, θ, χ, φ
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recognising and using diacritical marks to show aspiration and iota subscript, for example, ἡ ὁδός, τῇ ὁδῷ
• recognising that punctuation in Classical Greek can be different from English, for example, the use of the semicolon as the question mark in Classical Greek

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• listening to and reproducing familiar and unfamiliar words and phrases and reciting simple texts in Classical Greek to convey meaning, using restored pronunciation and appropriate phrasing and expression

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 7 ASLANCLGY78

Year 7 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 8, students use their knowledge of Classical Greek to interpret texts and sources, and respond to information about ancient Greek society. They develop strategies to translate Classical Greek texts into English, identifying familiar vocabulary and language structures and features to interpret meaning. Students apply Classical Greek sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar texts aloud. They demonstrate understanding that Classical Greek has conventions and rules for spoken and written communication. They understand that Classical Greek has influenced English vocabulary and comment on language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate awareness that language, texts and artefacts from Ancient Greece are connected with culture and identity, and explore the relationships between language(s), culture(s) and identity.