Auslan: First Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Communicating / Translating
Content description
Translate familiar words and phrases from Auslan into English and vice versa, using visual cues, signs and English words, noticing how signs and words differ
Elaborations
recognising that every language uses words or signs to make meaning
identifying aspects of Auslan which are the same in English, such as the fingerspelled alphabet
participating in shared reading of children’s books containing Auslan images and English text, asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and phrases, and noticing the comparative number of signs and words used in the book
translating simple Auslan signs to family and friends by fingerspelling or writing the English word, for example, DOG, CAT, BIRD
comparing Auslan expressions used in everyday interactions such as greetings with equivalent English expressions, for example, HOW-ARE-YOU? compared to How are you?
