Auslan: First Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Communicating / Translating
Content description
Translate and interpret different types of familiar short texts, demonstrating awareness of individual interpretations of meaning
Elaborations
translating the school song into Auslan with support, identifying words or phrases that do not easily translate and finding suitable equivalents in Auslan that match the English concept
shadowing online Auslan translations and captioning, such as the Catching Fire series of safety videos or the emergency disaster preparedness videos
comparing their own translations of short familiar texts with those of their classmates, noting discrepancies or variations and discussing possible reasons for these
observing and interacting with deaf guests to the classroom who use different signed languages, such as ASL or a traditional signed language used by deaf Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders, identifying differences between the languages and acting as interpreter with support
creating basic translations of song lyrics or simple poems from English to Auslan
translating and explaining the meaning of words or expressions associated with figurative language use in Auslan, such as train gone, sorry and comparing these to some common English idioms
conducting sight translations of plain, high-interest, low-readability English texts such as short news articles that are written for their age group
comparing existing translations in Auslan of narratives, such as fairytales or short stories, to their own ideas of how they would translate specific segments of these texts
explaining the role of accredited Auslan–English interpreters and that of Deaf interpreters, demonstrating through role-play correct protocols for working with interpreters
