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• VCTRC011

  Identify themselves as members of different groups, including their family, community and school, using simple statements, gestures and support materials

  Elaborations

  • sharing information about their family background, such as their country or region of origin, languages spoken at home and connections with extended family overseas, for example, Ben Avustralyalıyım/Türküm. Türkçe konuşurum. Ailem İstanbul’dan geldi
  • creating self-profiles, using drawings and captions or photos to identify their membership of different groups and communities, for example, home, school, friendship or sporting groups
  • identifying words or expressions in Turkish that they particularly associate with their sense of home and ‘who they are’
  • designing a ‘class tree’ that reflects the linguistic and cultural diversity represented in their class
  • considering how they communicate with different friends and family members who speak different languages

  VCTRC011 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCTRU016

  Recognise that different languages, including Turkish, borrow words and expressions from each other

  Elaborations

  • recognising that languages continuously change and borrow from one another
  • recognising that Turkish uses loan words from English, such as internet, TV, ceket, film and futbol, and that English uses words from Turkish, such as yoghurt, coffee, horde, kiosk, turquoise
  • creating a class record of Turkish words used in English, such as doner kebab, shish kebab, yoghurt, dolma, cacik, comparing how these words are pronounced in the two languages
  • noticing words that come from different languages that students use in their everyday lives

  VCTRU016 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCTRU017

  Understand that people use language in ways that reflect their culture, such as where and how they live and what is important to them

  Elaborations

  • exploring the meaning of ‘culture’, how it involves visible elements, such as ways of dressing, eating and dancing, and invisible elements, such as ways of thinking and valuing
  • recognising that there are words and expressions in Turkish that ‘belong’ to Turkish and not to English, for example, Hoş bulduk, Çok yaşa, Sen de gör
  • noticing that some Australian terms and expressions only have meaning in the Australian context and have no equivalent in Turkish, for example,’ the outback’, ‘bush tucker’, ‘Good on ya!’
  • noticing that using Turkish and using English involves different ways of communicating; considering what this reveals about cultural values or traditions

  VCTRU017 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCTRU013

  Recognise parts of speech and frequently used words in familiar contexts and understand the basic rules of word order in simple sentences

  Elaborations

  • recognising the basic word order, subject–object–verb, and applying it in simple statements, imperatives and questions, for example, Ali gel. Ali okula gel. Ali okula geldi. Ali okula geldi mi?
  • describing colour (mavi), size (büyük/küçük) and shape (üçgen), and recognising that adjectives come before nouns
  • describing quantity, using cardinal numbers such as bir-yüz and ordinal numbers such as birinci, ikinci
  • using the ending -ler/-lar to express plurality, mainly with countable nouns, such as çocuklar, ördekler
  • recognising question words and anticipating likely answers, for example, Kim? Ne? Nerede? Nereye? Kimle? Ne kadar? Ne zaman? Nasıl? Hangisi?
  • expressing affirmative and negative responses, such as evet, hayır, değil, doğru, yanlış
  • learning how to use simple suffixes and subject and possessive pronouns, for example, ben/benim, sen/senin, o/onun and evim/evimiz, evin/eviniz, evi/evleri
  • building vocabulary related to familiar environments, such as anne, kitap, kedi, and using cognates, such as ev, okul, aile, hayvanlar
  • using prepositions to specify locations, for example, üstünde, altında, yanında, arkasında, önünde, arasında, sağında, solunda
  • describing actions using imperatives and simple verbs, such as otur, kalk, elini kaldır, koş, yürü, gel, git, oku, yaz
  • linking ideas using simple conjunctions, for example, ve, ile, ama

  VCTRU013 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCTRU014

  Understand that language is organised as ‘texts’ that take different forms and use different structures to achieve their purposes

  Elaborations

  • understanding texts as different forms of communication which can be spoken, written, digital or visual, can be very short, for example, tekerleme, bilmece, not, fıkra, e-posta, or much longer, for example, mektup, masal and hikaye
  • understanding that different types of texts have different features, for example, repetition and rhythm in action songs and chants such as Komşu komşu, Yağ satarım bal satarım, Portakalı soydum
  • beginning to use metalanguage to talk about texts, for example, by identifying text types, such as bilmece, tekerleme, masal, fıkra, and describing typical features, for example, masal starts with Bir varmış, bir yokmuş, evvel zaman içinde ... and ends with Gökten üç elma düşmüş, biri masalı anlatana, biri dinleyene, biri de bütün iyi insanlara; tekerleme and bilmece both have rhymes and rhythms
  • noticing how familiar texts such as poems or stories are sequenced and organised, for example, by identifying titles, connections between pictures and texts, or familiar lines, as in dua (call to prayers), 23 Nisan şiirleri ve dizeler/dörtlükler, Resimlerle Atatürk’ün hayatı, Keloğlan resimleri ile başlıklar, Bayram Günü

  VCTRU014 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCTRU015

  Recognise that different words, expressions and gestures are used by speakers of Turkish to address and greet people in different contexts and situations

  Elaborations

  • identifying different relationships between people by noticing how they speak to each other, for example, in storybooks, real life conversations, puppet plays or video clips
  • understanding that different forms of Turkish are used by people in different contexts and relationships, for example, the appropriate use of pronouns, sen and siz, and honorifics, Orhan Bey, Ayla Hanım, Sayın, Hakan Ağabey, Cengiz Amca, Ayşe Teyze
  • understanding that interactions such as greetings vary according to time of day, occasion,degree of familiarity and age of people involved, for example, günaydın, merhaba, iyi akşamlar, Nasılsın? or Nasılsınız? Ne haber? Ne var, ne yok? Selam!
  • understanding that gestures used in greetings vary according to degrees of familiarity and relationship, for example, kissing hands of elders and placing hands on the forehead
  • recognising the importance of using either formal or informal language in any context, for example, never using first names when addressing elders, such as teachers or parents

  VCTRU015 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCTRC007

  Express imaginative experience in stories, songs, rhymes and puppet performances using sound patterns, familiar language and non-verbal forms of expression

  Elaborations

  • creating and drawing/captioning new situations or settings for popular characters from texts such as the Keloğlan stories in print and digital forms
  • composing and performing their own simple rhymes and action songs that build on familiar language and content and use non-verbal forms of support, such as clapping, gestures and facial expressions
  • composing original short stories by matching and sequencing a series of pictures with captions or by creating a story board with labels using modelled language
  • creating and presenting their own Big Books or digital texts based on selected characters or elements of favourite texts

  VCTRC007 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCTRC004

  Locate key phrases and points of information in simple texts such as messages, announcements, charts, lists or illustrated reference materials, and use the information to complete guided oral and written tasks

  Elaborations

  • demonstrating comprehension of individual words, phrases and sentences in simple spoken, written and digital texts, for example, by labelling, drawing, miming or onscreen pointing, clicking or dragging
  • locating specific details about places, events or objects featured in picture books, charts or posters, for example, by responding to questions such as, Masaldaki kişiler kimler? Nerede yaşıyorlar? Neyi kutluyorlar? Bu masal bize ne anlatmak istiyor?
  • matching items from picture dictionaries or word lists to vocabulary sets associated with particular categories, such as people, animals or food groups, for example, meyveler, sebzeler, evcil hayvanlar, çiftlik hayvanları, vahşi hayvanlar
  • collecting information from texts such as charts, calendars, posters, timetables or tuckshop menus to create their own resources, such as lists of favourite lessons, colours, animals or food
  • listening to spoken texts such as class and school announcements or recorded phone messages, identifying key words and facts, such as names, places, numbers or times

  VCTRC004 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCTRU012

  Recognise and reproduce the sounds and spellings of Turkish-specific phonemes, /ı/, /ğ/, /ö/, /ü/ /ş/ and /ç/ and make connections between spoken language, alphabetic elements and written forms of the language

  Elaborations

  • becoming familiar with the Turkish alphabet and writing conventions, for example, by identifying sounds and spelling of specific phonemes, such as, /ı/, /ö/, /ü/, /ç/, /ğ/, /ş/ and comparing them with English sounds
  • understanding that intonation patterns create different meanings, as in the distinction between questions, statements and exclamations, geliyor musun? / geliyorsun / gelsene!
  • differentiating between vowel and consonant sounds
  • experimenting with sounds in onomatopoeic words, such as those related to animal sounds, üüürüüü (horoz), miyav miyav (kedi), möö (inek), hav hav (köpek ), cik cik (kuş); comparing with the pronunciation of equivalent animal sounds in English
  • developing pronunciation, phrasing, syllabification and intonation skills by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases in context

  VCTRU012 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCTRC001

  Interact with the teacher and with peers to exchange greetings and share information about themselves, noticing ways of using language that are similar or different at home and at school

  Elaborations

  • using simple greetings relevant to the time of day, context or relationship to the person, for example, Merhaba! Günaydın! Tünaydın! İyi günler! İyi akşamlar! İyi geceler! Hoşça kal! Güle güle! Hoş geldiniz! Hoş bulduk!, noticing any differences between how they greet their teachers, family members and friends, for example, Merhaba Ayşe! Nasılsın? Günaydın öğretmenim! Siz nasılsınız?
  • using appropriate gestures and actions when greeting different people, for example, shaking hands, kissing hands of elders and kissing people on both cheeks
  • introducing and describing themselves and others, for example, Adın ne? Benim adım …, Senin adın ne? Bu benim babam. Babamın adı Aydın
  • describing familiar items, such as pets or favourite toys, and experiences that are important to them, for example, Benim bir köpeğim var. Onun adı Minnoş. Benim en sevdiğim oyuncak… Bugün benim doğum günüm.
  • using everyday social exchanges, such as thanking someone, Teşekkür ederim; apologising, Özür dilerim; or offering wishes for particular occasions such as Doğum günün kutlu olsun! Bayramınız kutlu olsun! Afiyet olsun! Geçmiş olsun! Tebrik ederim!
  • comparing their likes and dislikes, for example, Ben çileği çok severim. Ben elmayı hiç sevmem

  VCTRC001 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Socialising