Auslan: First Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Recognise and use elements of clause structure, such as noun groups/phrases or verb groups/phrases and using conjunctions to shape structure
Elaborations
categorising noun signs into those for people, animals, places or things
learning that proper nouns can have a sign name or be fingerspelled
recognising different nouns in clauses, including those that are shown with a pointing sign, such as GIRL READ versus PRO3 READ, or VISIT FRIENDS versus VISIT PRO3
knowing that adjectives describe nouns in different ways, such as how they look (BIG or RED), feel (SOFT or HOT), smell (SMELLY) or sound (LOUD)
understanding that changes in mouth patterns and movement of signs can intensify adjectives, for example, RED-really, PLEASED-really, TALL-really
identifying verb signs (SIT, EAT, FEEL, WONDER, HAVE) and recognising that they are central to a clause
noticing that some signs modify the meaning of verbs, such as WORSE as in WORSE OLD and that these are called adverbs
contributing examples of signs that tell:
when a verb happens (IN-2-WEEKS PRO1 HOLIDAY or WANT LUNCH NOW)
where a verb happens (PRO3 RUN FAR or COME HERE)
how a verb happens (FAST or SLOW or PRO2 QUICK FINISH)
understanding that a clause is one or more signs expressing a single idea and that a clause has at least one verb, but often one or more nouns as well, for example:
CALL-him
I called him.
MAN THERE GO-TO POSS3 HOUSE
That man went to his house.
BIG MONSTER SCREAM
A big monster screamed.
distinguishing between clauses that are statements and those that are questions
distinguishing between yes/no questions, wh- questions and statements and their corresponding NMFs
knowing that signing involves either telling with signs or showing with DSs and periods of CA, for example,
