Arabic: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Identify the structure and textual features of a range of personal, informative and imaginative texts, and recognise how these contribute to meaning
Elaborations
understanding that texts in Arabic can be short or long, spoken, written, digital, visual or multimodal, for example, labels, stories, signs, songs and captions
understanding that texts have a purpose, for example, train timetables indicate the time the train arrives or departs the station, recounts describe past events and experiences, greeting cards convey feelings, and labels tell us information about an item
recognising how elements of texts such as the title, layout and the size of the script all combine to make meaning
identifying and comparing the features of different types of texts, observing similar patterns and identifying differences, for example, the opening and the signature of an email and a letter, a description in a recount and in a diary entry
identifying the purpose, context and audience of a range of familiar texts, for example, songs, poems, short plays and video clips
comparing texts on a common topic, for example, a print report, a television report and an internet announcement about an accident, and discussing how features of texts assist in making meaning
describing key features of different types of texts and discussing audience and purpose, for example, a shopping list serves as a reminder to self to purchase particular items, while a permission note seeks permission to do or have something
analysing how different types of texts in Arabic create specific effects through the use of different language features, for example, the use of superlatives in advertisements designed to persuade, or the use of repetition for emphasis in speeches
