German: F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Recognise that in German, as in English and other languages, there are different ways of greeting and interacting with people
Elaborations
recognising different forms of address and greeting, depending on time of day and the gender and social status of participants, for example, first names with peers (Tag, Luke!) and Guten Morgen, Frau Stein! for the teacher
recognising that there can be different forms of address for the same person, for example, Mama, Mutti, Mami, Mutter
understanding that the level of detail required can vary depending on the context, for example, Ich bin 5; Ich bin 6 Jahre und 3 Monate alt; Ich bin fast 7.
