ACL9LCLF10E03 Year 9 Languages

ACL9LCLF10E03 – Year 9 Languages: Translating

Strand

Engaging with the ancient [Country/City] world through texts

Substrand

Translating

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 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

apply strategies to interpret and translate [Classical Language] texts to convey meaning and demonstrate understanding of context, purpose and audience

Elaborations

• exploring print and online [Classical Language] and English dictionaries and thesauruses to consider a variety of meanings and synonyms, and to investigate how vocabulary choices in [Classical Language] and English can express shades of meaning
• deducing the meaning of new words by drawing on prior knowledge, derivatives and connections with familiar words
• predicting the context and content of [Classical Language] texts through initial holistic reading by identifying key words and phrases
• constructing, editing and refining translations collaboratively with peers, using a range of digital tools and software, justifying opinions for the selection of specific words and phrases
• conveying the meaning of idiomatic expressions, culture specific vocabulary and shades of meaning, differentiating between the different connotations of a word in a particular context
• evaluating the effectiveness of translations of the same or different texts, using criteria such as selection of appropriate vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, fluency, coherence, clarity and idiomatic expression

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASLANFCLY910

Year 9 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 10, students use their knowledge of [Classical Language] to interpret and analyse information from a range of texts and sources about ancient [Country/City] society and culture. They apply strategies to translate and interpret [Classical Language] texts into English and demonstrate understanding of how language conveys cultural meaning. Students apply [Classical Language] sound-script relationships and use restored pronunciation when reading familiar and unfamiliar texts aloud. They select and apply [Classical Language] grammatical conventions and rules when translating and responding to texts. They explain how [Classical Language] has influenced English vocabulary and analyse language structures and features, using metalanguage. They demonstrate understanding that the language, texts and artefacts from Ancient [Country/City] are connected with culture and identity and reflect on the interrelationship of language(s), culture(s) and identity.