ACL9LCLF8E03 Year 7 Languages

ACL9LCLF8E03 – Year 7 Languages: Translating

Strand

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

Substrand

Translating

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

develop and apply strategies to interpret and translate [Classical Language] texts to convey meaning in English

Elaborations

• considering multiple meanings of vocabulary by using dictionaries and electronic translation tools, and making appropriate selections according to context
• listening to simple sentences in [Classical Language] and using aural cues to infer meaning, such as tone, inflection, emphasis and signpost words
• using known vocabulary, in [Classical Language] or English, and context, to deduce the meaning of unknown words
• exploring the effect of using the variety of English translations for verb tenses
• determining the general sense of texts through initial holistic reading, by identifying familiar people, vocabulary, places or topics and contextualising new vocabulary
• collaborating with peers to edit joint translations and to compare and discuss the merits of different translations of the same text

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 7 ASLANFCLY78

Year 7 Languages Achievement Standard

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