Non Roman Alphabet Languages: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Explain how meanings may vary according to cultural assumptions and perspectives that people bring to interactions and experiences, recognising that such variations impact on intercultural communication
Elaborations
examining existing generalisations relating to different cultures, such as in the classroom or local community, and discussing the variability of reality
reflecting on the impact of own values and cultural practices on intercultural experiences, and understanding the importance of mutual and self-respect
considering how the experience of learning a new language has impacted on awareness of own communicative behaviours and how these may be interpreted by others
appreciating that language use can reflect and express cultural identity, that many languages exist in Australia and in countries where the language is spoken and that many people are bilingual or multilingual and value this as part of their identity
Code
VCNRU119
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