German: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Recognise the pronunciation of loan words, and understand and apply knowledge of similarities and differences between German and English punctuation
Elaborations
exploring the German pronunciation of a range of loan words from English and other languages, for example, Job, Restaurant, Pizza
recognising the role of and relationship between pronunciation, rhythm and pace in creating effects in spoken texts such as stories, poems, songs and conversations
comparing punctuation rules in English and German, considering aspects such as the distribution and functions of commas, the style of quotation marks for direct speech, and writing numbers less than one million as one word
applying German punctuation and spelling rules to own writing and learning to systematically edit own and others’ written work
