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• VCRAC028

  Interact with others and notice how identity is acknowledged, such as in use of terms of address, who and what is included, and what language is used

  Elaborations

  • sharing personal details with others and making choices about what aspects of identity to include
  • designing visual representations of relationships to others and memberships of groups, for example, using a concept map, poster or slide presentation with captions to show friendships, family, teams and interest groups
  • comparing the students' own ‘family culture’ with that of peers and considering how family can impact on identity, offering reasons for similarities and differences
  • creating a self profile such as an avatar or montage with self-introduction, and making choices about the design, content and language used

  VCRAC028 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCRAC106

  Engage with texts to locate information and infer meaning, state opinions on information obtained and present it in new forms

  Elaborations

  • locating specific ideas and information about youth and environmental issues or ideas related to other curriculum areas in texts such as advertisements, video clips, job vacancies, reports, magazine articles, reviews and graffiti, and presenting ideas and information to others
  • listening to texts such as advertisements, announcements, interviews and conversations to gather details and use these in own texts, for example, inviting a friend to an event based on a radio advertisement or creating a profile based on an interview with a celebrity
  • researching aspects of society, history and culture (for example, religious beliefs and practices, sports or prominent historical figures) by gathering information from texts and exchanges with peers and adults
  • critically analysing texts such as commercials, websites and brochures that show different representations of the culture/s studied, and reflecting on key messages

  VCRAC106 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC095

  Interact with peers and texts, noticing what and how language is being used, and considering own reactions and how these relate to own language and culture

  Elaborations

  • participating in intercultural experiences, including viewing (online) videos or television programs, noticing what is confusing, surprising or 'strange', corresponding with peers in a region where the language is spoken, such as through email, shared digital spaces or video, comparing topics of interest, language choices and expressions
  • observing interactions between speakers, noticing similarities and differences in politeness and etiquette
  • recording features of language use, such as by keeping a journal about how language reflects cultural concepts and values
  • developing a language for describing personal reactions to and feelings about intercultural experiences

  VCRAC095 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCRAC009

  Create captions, labels and statements for the immediate learning environment

  Elaborations

  • writing captions, with support, for a photographic display about a class event or experience such as sports day or keeping a class pet to show parents/others
  • as a class, writing instructions for children on how to perform a game, noticing what can and cannot be translated easily, for example, duck duck goose
  • making own bilingual/picture dictionaries, captions, signs, labels and descriptions to convey culture-specific ideas
  • showing others how different gestures are used and discussing what they mean, for example, culturally appropriate ways of beckoning

  VCRAC009 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC052

  Engage with others to exchange ideas, experiences and interests

  Elaborations

  • exchanging opinions about family, friends, teachers, subjects, entertainment, sport and leisure
  • comparing aspects of their personal world such as school or home life
  • recounting significant events, special occasions and milestones
  • interacting in class activities and (electronic) games
  • socialising with friends and family at events, including chatting about school or holidays

  VCRAC052 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC075

  Create a variety of imaginative texts to express ideas, attitudes and values, for a range of audiences

  Elaborations

  • creating texts such as a photo story, play, cartoon or movie with voiceovers or subtitles to entertain peers, including experimenting with humour
  • creating and performing texts such as songs and raps, including in multimedia form, to express emotions and attitudes towards a particular social issue or event
  • writing and performing a script or dramatic episode such as a detective story, mystery or adventure

  VCRAC075 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCRAC056

  Give presentations to describe, compare and report on experiences and topics of interest

  Elaborations

  • creating texts such as notices, brochures and posters to inform others about issues and forthcoming events
  • organising information for an audience, for example, creating a presentation to explain sport and leisure activities or video recording a cooking demonstration
  • reporting on own and others’ experiences of events such as school camp, a holiday or concert, or playing a new computer game

  VCRAC056 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC035

  Interact with peers to describe aspects of daily life, school, friends and pastimes

  Elaborations

  • giving opinions about aspects of the students' personal world such as likes and dislikes, interests and leisure activities
  • describing significant people such as family members, friends and teachers, their relationship, physical appearance and characteristics/qualities
  • recounting experiences with family and friends
  • sustaining interactions with others by using strategies such as asking questions

  VCRAC035 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC112

  Engage with texts and peers who speak the language, recognising how own cultural assumptions, practices and beliefs influence language and content, and choosing whether and how to make adjustments

  Elaborations

  • interacting with speakers of the language, noticing social norms and practices such as personal space, gender roles, and acceptable topics of conversation and considering own reactions to these
  • sharing experiences with peers through shared digital spaces, text messages and conversations, modifying own language when meaning is not understood, such as explaining an idea or expression that may be culturally specific, for example, ‘the outback’
  • recognising that social values such as politeness can be expressed differently in different cultures
  • monitoring, recording and reflecting on intercultural experiences, examining aspects that were unexpected, comfortable or uncomfortable, successful or unsuccessful, and considering possible reasons for this

  VCRAC112 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCRAC091

  Engage with imaginative texts such as cartoons, songs and stories, and respond by describing aspects such as characters, events and ideas and by creating new texts

  Elaborations

  • listening to and viewing texts such as television shows, video clips, jingles and online greeting cards, and creating a new version or adding a new element to the plot
  • reading and viewing cartoons, comics and stories, and expressing opinions about characters, events and ideas in texts
  • listening to and viewing dramatic performances or extracts from films, sharing reactions with peers, and noticing ideas and comparing aspects that may be similar or different across cultures
  • inventing a new aspect of a text, such as a new character, plot, object or perspective, or an alternative ending

  VCRAC091 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCRAC110

  Translate informative and imaginative texts comparing own interpretations with others and discussing what differs and why

  Elaborations

  • translating texts such as signs, announcements, notices, songs, advertisements, or extracts from stories and films, and then comparing own translation with peers’, discussing differences between versions and considering reasons for these
  • analysing texts for culture-specific terms and expressions and considering how best to represent these in another language
  • analysing a familiar text in its translated form, noticing what has or has not been effectively translated, and considering what the challenges are and how the text could be improved
  • using print dictionaries and electronic translators to support the translation process, including doing ‘back translations’, noticing when a word or expression does or does not translate readily and considering why

  VCRAC110 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC018

  Share with peers and teacher information about aspects of the students' personal world

  Elaborations

  • sharing information about self related to daily routine, family and friends, favourite objects, pastimes and aspects of school and home
  • describing items and experiences of personal significance such as birthdays
  • interacting with others, such as through greeting cards and shared digital spaces, using language related to special occasions and well-wishing
  • recounting events and sharing feelings with others, using modelled language

  VCRAC018 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC039

  Convey information about aspects of language and culture using diagrams, charts, timelines, descriptions and guided reports

  Elaborations

  • presenting factual information related to cultural activities and events of significance, for example, daily routines, celebrations, sporting events and concerts
  • conveying information about activities and the school environment using a range of text types and modes, for example, a report about an excursion for a school newsletter, a class website, a short documentary about the neighbourhood/region
  • using graphic organisers to convey information in particular ways, for example, to show priorities (list/table), to compare statistics or ideas (Venn diagram), or to highlight frequency (graphs)
  • reporting information (for example, about city and village life) based on the students' own or group research, and supporting the information with photos, illustrations, captions or diagrams

  VCRAC039 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAU085

  Understand that languages and cultures are interrelated; they shape and are shaped by each other, in a given moment and over time

  Elaborations

  • recognising that texts are instances of language and culture working together to convey cultural perspectives, values and concepts
  • analysing how the language may reflect cultural perspectives such as patriotism or acceptance of diversity
  • investigating the origins of particular expressions or words, developing awareness of the origins of meanings and how these may or may not change over time
  • recognising the historical, political and cultural functions and value of language, and its historical and contemporary uses
  • developing awareness of linguistic diversity among speakers of the language, recognising that this reflects cultural diversity and comparing this to linguistic and cultural diversity in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages

  VCRAU085 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCRAU067

  Understand that languages continue to change over time due to influences such as globalisation and technology

  Elaborations

  • analysing the influence of other languages on the language, such as in advertising and technology, food, administration, religion and everyday life
  • recording a range of borrowed words and examining their structure and rules of use
  • investigating the origins of borrowed words to discover when, how and by whom new words and expressions were introduced into the language and which languages have borrowed from the language being studied

  VCRAU067 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAU080

  Understand pronunciation and intonation conventions, and apply to new words and a range of complex sentences

  Elaborations

  • recognising the role of stress and rhythm in creating emphasis, for example, recurring patterns, chorus, rhymes and onomatopoeia
  • noticing how tone can convey emotion, such as in colloquial language
  • using elision in informal communication
  • recognising that there may be more than one spelling of loan words
  • knowing when to pause in complex sentences with embedded clauses

  VCRAU080 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCRAU050

  Recognise influences from other languages, such as regional and foreign languages

  Elaborations

  • noticing how the language is influenced by other languages and cultures such as words for food, music or sport
  • keeping a class record of borrowings from other languages
  • noticing the use of loan words from English in texts such as advertisements and television programs

  VCRAU050 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAU033

  Recognise the areas of the world where the language is spoken

  Elaborations

  • identifying which world communities use the language and that the language studied borrows from other languages
  • identifying examples of how the language has influenced Australian English showing awareness of the language as a 'real' language in use in the world and one of multiple languages in the Australian community

  VCRAU033 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAU068

  Understand that language is not neutral and that its use reflects cultural ideas, assumptions and perspectives

  Elaborations

  • analysing culture-specific values reflected in the language such as respect for diversity, social justice and social responsibility and comparing these values to those evident in own language and culture
  • analysing the meaning and nuances of culture-specific descriptions
  • recognising that there are culture-specific meanings associated with body language, for example, hands on hips can suggest arrogance and aggression
  • recognising that language and cultural practices are interconnected and that some expressions may have religious connotations, for example, OMG
  • investigating and using language associated with significant cultural practices and events such as celebrations, birthdays, New Year

  VCRAU068 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCRAU099

  Recognise grammatical structures and features in a range of personal, informative and imaginative texts, and notice how these contribute to meaning

  Elaborations

  • analysing the key features of texts such as advertisements, stories, songs and conversations, and comparing these with texts in own language and culture
  • identifying how texts are constructed, such as textual features (for example, salutations in correspondence), grammatical structures (for example, time markers in narratives) and visual cues (for example, images in brochures)
  • comparing the grammar of the language and English, identifying similarities (for example, some sentence constructions) and differences (for example, word order and use of adjectives and verbs)
  • applying knowledge of grammatical rules and context when using dictionaries to support comprehension and creation of texts

  VCRAU099 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language