Arabic: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Expand understanding of how the structure and language features of personal, informative and imaginative Arabic texts suit diverse audiences, contexts and purposes
Elaborations
applying knowledge of texts and their purpose, and predicting the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases
analysing the language features and text structure of different samples of a particular type of text, including digital and online texts, such as a diary entry or a blog, to identify how ideas, representations and reflections are presented
comparing the use of language features such as imagery and exaggeration in a range of imaginative texts, and discussing how these features are used to convey meaning to and entertain the audience
examining how the structures and features of a variety of informative texts, including online and digital texts, such as reports and articles, reflect the intended purpose and how the choice of vocabulary reflects ideas and perspectives
explaining linguistic choices made to vary texts according to their intended audience and degree of formality, for example, changing from Modern Standard Arabic to colloquial Arabic to indicate changes in relationship between participants or degree of (in)formality
