German: F–10 Sequence / Levels 3 and 4 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Recognise that German and English are related languages and that German is an important European and global language
Elaborations
exploring some similarities between Germanic languages, such as Dutch, English and German cognates
recognising that German is an official language of the ‘DACHL’ countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein) as well as in Belgium, Luxembourg and South Tyrol
finding examples of German used at home or in the community and creating a class collection or display, for example, products, labels or words used in English language advertisements, shop signs, recipe books or menus
