Auslan: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Notice that people use language in ways that reflect their culture, such as where and how they live, who they live with and what is important to them
Elaborations
recognising that people from different places and backgrounds may use different languages and have ways of living and communicating that differ from their own
appreciating that culture and cultural difference means that people may value different things or live differently, noticing observable examples of such difference, such as ways of greeting (bowing versus shaking hands) or conveying information (through words versus signs)
exploring how learning Auslan involves entering into a visual world or culture, for example by exploring different connections with physical space, such as being able to communicate through windows, or from a distance
exploring how deaf people live in ways that may be different from how hearing people live, for example by responding to stimulus questions such as How do deaf people ensure they can always see other people who are signing? How do deaf people watch movies or television programs?
recognising the importance of facial expression, eye gaze and NMFs in conveying information in a visual-gestural language and culture
recognising the importance of community and culture in relation to their own lives and communities and in relation to other language groups and their communities
