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Content description VCELU012

Modern Greek: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Identify similarities and differences between the phonological and orthographic systems of English and Greek, including accentuation and intonation in oral language, and decode and use the Greek script
Elaborations
  1. using the Greek alphabet, making connections between spoken and written forms, and recognising similarities and differences to the English alphabet
  2. recognising accentuation and differences such as πού/που,πώς/πως, ή/η
  3. developing and using Greek pronunciation, reproducing sounds and combinations
  4. using the Greek alphabet for spelling out names and other words
  5. developing awareness of Greek sounds, rhythms and intonation patterns
  6. becoming familiar with the Greek vowel system
  7. recognising intonation for questions, statements, commands and interjections
  8. knowing when to use σ/ς
  9. using vowels to create same sounds, such as ι, η, υ, ει, οι
  10. understanding and using punctuation particular to the Greek language, for example, the question mark (;)
Code
VCELU012
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