Auslan: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 5 and 6 / Communicating / Reflecting
Content description
Reflect on how language and cultural background influence perceptions of other languages and communities, and on their experience of learning and communicating in Auslan
Elaborations
examining misconceptions held by some hearing people about deaf people, Auslan and Deaf culture, such as the idea that all deaf people can hear with hearing aids, or that deaf people may not drive
considering possible explanations for assumptions deaf people might make about hearing people or about spoken languages
observing and documenting their development as learners of Auslan, for example, by recording learning experiences and reflections in blogs, learning logs or journals, considering whether their sense of identity changes when communicating in this language
reflecting on similarities and differences between spoken language and signed language users, for example, behaviours when joining interactions, taking turns, using name signs, or passing between people who are communicating with each other
identifying and comparing how various emotions and different attitudes, such as respect, shyness, exuberance or embarrassment, are expressed in and responded to by different languages and cultures
exploring ideas about identity in journal writing, for example by documenting challenges and rewards relating to second language learning and any changes in relation to their sense of identity
