Auslan: First Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Communicating / Translating
Content description
Create different types of bilingual texts to support their classroom learning
Elaborations
using images of Auslan signs and equivalent words in English to name and label familiar objects, classroom items or school resources, using posters and digital glossaries with captions
developing a handshape dictionary using palm cards or digital means, including equivalent English terms
using photos of family members to create a family tree or chart, captioning and labelling in English each family member with corresponding images of Auslan signs
creating bilingual texts for younger children, such as a mini Auslan–English dictionary of school-specific signs
making their own bilingual dictionaries with English labels, Auslan sign images and simple descriptions of signs, identifying and categorising signs according to handshape
