French: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Examine how elements of communication such as gestures, facial expressions and choice of language vary according to context and situation
Elaborations
comparing and explaining the use of communicative styles in different contexts, for example, une partie de foot au Stade de France (Allez, allez les Bleus!) compared to a written bulletin scolaire (Mathilde s’exprime avec facilité, persévère au travail)
analysing the role of formulaic language and symbolic gestures in different contexts and communities, noticing cultural variations, for example, national mottos such as Liberté, égalité, fraternité (la France); Unité, Travail, Progrès (le Chad); ‘Advance Australia’ (l’Australie)
comparing elements of communication such as body language, use of personal space and silence in different cultural contexts and exchanges
