Arabic: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Understand the symbolic nature and influence of language in local and global contexts and how the use of language determines the nature of intercultural communication
Elaborations
identifying and discussing how values or attitudes are differently reflected in Arabic and English, for example, attitudes to being on time reflected in language such as لا تستعجل؛ لن تهرب الحفلة؛ لا تهتم يوجد وقت كثير , and social interactions such as expressing thanks or appreciation more or less directly, or attitudes to making an apology
recognising that language and cultural practices are interconnected, for example, by identifying religious origins or connotations associated with places such as كربلاء؛ مكة الكرمة؛ أورشليم المقدسة؛ ديرالزور , or by identifying ways in which the residual influences of traditional lifestyles are preserved in language reflecting the sustainable use of resources
identifying similarities and differences between own ways of communicating and interactions between young Arabic speakers in different contexts and situations, for example, the expression of politeness or turn-taking in conversations
reflecting on personal encounters with cultural practices that have helped shape their attitudes towards and views of the world around them
discussing and reflecting on how language use such as persuasive, motivational and emotive language, can effect changes in social attitudes and mobilise actions and reactions
exploring a range of Arabic and English idioms and proverbs and analysing the cultural values and perspectives they reflect, for example,
الجار قبل الدار؛ من جدّ وجد ومن زرع حصد؛ الوقت من ذهب؛ في التأني السلامة وفي العجلة الندامة
