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• VCNRU118

  Understand how the language being studied has evolved, and how it continues to change over time due to processes such as globalisation, migration, and the influence of technology and popular culture

  Elaborations

  • exploring how the language has been influenced by migration
  • examining how technology has influenced the language being studied
  • discussing how changes to the language reflect changes in some cultural practices and attitudes
  • exploring the impact of globalisation on the language, such as the increased use of English words

  VCNRU118 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCNRC105

  Participate in structured discussions and tasks by asking and responding to questions, clarifying understanding and expressing agreement or disagreement

  Elaborations

  • interacting in class routines by requesting, advising and apologising
  • clarifying meaning or instructions
  • participating in discussions using modelled language, expressing opinions, and agreeing/disagreeing, on topics such as wearing hats in summer
  • contributing to collaborative interactions such as creating a schedule for a visiting school group, setting up a school display, hosting an event

  VCNRC105 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRU115

  Develop knowledge of vocabulary and sentence structures to elaborate meaning

  Elaborations

  • extending understanding and use of present, past and future tenses
  • referring to the past, present and future using time indicators
  • expanding use of adjectives
  • developing knowledge of vocabulary relating to, for example, immediate environments, relationships, leisure, hobbies, shopping, travel

  VCNRU115 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCNRU116

  Compare and contrast the structure and linguistic features of different types of text, developing understanding of the relationship between context, purpose and audience, and identifying culturally specific elements

  Elaborations

  • applying knowledge of the interrelationship between context, purpose and audience to identify text type and predict the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and expressions
  • identifying how grammatical choices, words and images combine in a text to achieve particular intentions and effects
  • comparing target language and English versions of familiar texts such as recipes and horoscopes, commenting on similarities and differences in text structure and cultural elements
  • interpreting and explaining textual conventions when using technology and social media

  VCNRU116 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCNRC103

  Initiate and sustain interactions by sharing personal opinions and experiences with peers and comparing aspects of young people’s lives, such as relationships, events and aspirations

  Elaborations

  • initiating conversations, for example, with peers and sister school friends, using expressions appropriate to context and audience
  • sustaining conversations on topics of mutual interest, for example, parties, music, friendship, fashion, through active listening strategies, turn taking and verbal and non-verbal responses
  • extending and elaborating on modelled language to elicit others’ and express own experiences and opinions
  • using formulaic language to talk about and compare aspects of teenage life

  VCNRC103 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCNRC113

  Consider how cultural identity influences interactions in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts such as Australia

  Elaborations

  • developing an understanding of contemporary life in diverse communities who speak the language being studied, for example, through viewing excerpts from films, and reflecting on similarities and differences to own lifestyle
  • preparing a family tree with information such as languages spoken by family members, significant places/countries, and reflecting on how background can shape identity
  • exploring how cultural identity is manifested in Australian and communities that speak the language being studied, for example, through family occasions, community events and festivals, reflecting on the importance of shared understanding
  • reflecting on the experience of learning and using the language, considering how it may add a further dimension to own sense of identity

  VCNRC113 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCNRC110

  Translate and interpret a range of community and social media texts such as posters, advertisements and blogs, identifying and explaining words or expressions of specific cultural significance

  Elaborations

  • examining and interpreting idiomatic expressions including expressions which cannot be translated literally
  • examining culturally specific terms and developing appropriate explanations for them and discussing possible equivalent terms in English
  • discussing colloquial language use in Australia and comparing this with expressions from the language being studied, and exploring this in relation to culture
  • translating public signs, notices and slogans comparing each other’s versions and considering reasons for any similarities or differences

  VCNRC110 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRU119

  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

  VCNRU119 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCNRU114

  Recognise and reproduce sound-letter relationships and combinations in the language being learned in spoken and written forms and key features of pronunciation, rhythm and stress

  Elaborations

  • recognising the differences in tone and rhythm
  • recognising and reproducing rhythms in more complex sentences, using pausing and intonation
  • understanding the role of pronunciation, rhythm and pace in creating effects and relationships in oral texts, such as songs, stories, poems and conversations
  • identifying differences in sounds and using them appropriately when writing
  • experimenting with pronunciation rules and intonation collaboratively with peers

  VCNRU114 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language