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• VCTRC054

  Interact with peers and teachers to complete learning activities and to support their own and others’ learning, by managing debate and discussion, checking understanding and reflecting on their learning

  Elaborations

  • contributing to discussion and debate by expressing opinions, listening to alternative perspectives and responding appropriately, for example, inanıyorum ki, bana kalsa, anlıyorum ama katılmıyorum, bence, aynı fikirde değilim
  • interacting constructively at different stages of collaborative learning, for example, by asking for clarification, açıklar mısınız? Tekrar eder misiniz? Ne demek istiyorsun?, providing feedback, çok güzel, çok iyi çalıştık and reflecting on completion of the task, Bir dahaki sefere böyle yapalım, Bitti, çok rahatladık
  • managing interactions with peers in activities such as games, tasks or competitions by taking turns, adopting different roles or responsibilities and providing encouragement or feedback
  • using language of comparison, reflection and evaluation in relation to their individual or shared learning experiences, for example, Türkçe öğrenmek İngilizce öğrenmekten daha kolay. Bu sorularda çok zorlandım. Hem tekrar ederek hem yazarak öğreniyorum.

  VCTRC054 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCTRC093

  Translate and interpret familiar texts such as public signs, song titles or menus from Turkish to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases translate easily and which do not

  Elaborations

  • translating public signs and notices, comparing each other’s versions and considering reasons for differences in how they transferred meaning from one language to the other
  • recognising when literal translation is not possible and discussing reasons for equivalence or non-equivalence in the case of idiomatic expressions such as samanlıkta iğne aramak, kulak misafiri olmak, davulun sesi uzaktan hoş gelir, armut dalının dibine düşer
  • identifying and translating words and expressions that reference cultural values or histories and are difficult to translate into English, for example, başınız sağ olsun, sıhhatler olsun, imece, hayırlı olsun, nazar değmesin
  • evaluating the effectiveness of bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools, identifying issues such as alternative or multiple meanings of words and the importance of context to meaning
  • translating and interpreting familiar social interactions, such as emails, phone conversations or greetings on special occasions, noticing similarities and differences between Turkish and English language versions
  • interpreting words and expressions from popular Turkish language poems or song titles/lyrics that do not translate easily into English and that reflect aspects of Turkish culture
  • examining literal translations of everyday interactions in different domains of language use, such as school, home or special interest activities, identifying culturally significant concepts reflected in expressions such as ellerinize sağlık, afiyet olsun, used after meals, yine bekleriz, in a restaurant, or in language used for apologising or excusing, kusura bakma, yazıklar olsun

  VCTRC093 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCTRC088

  Interact in classroom routines and exchanges, such as asking and responding to questions, requesting help, repetition or permission, giving praise or encouragement

  Elaborations

  • interacting during group activities by asking each other questions, making suggestions or checking on progress, for example, Ben ne yapabilirim? Sen not alır mısın? Bu sayfayı mı okuyacaktık? Cevapları maddeler halinde yazsak daha iyi olur. Ne dersiniz?
  • praising or encouraging each other, for example, çok güzel, aferin, harika, tebrikler, başarılarının devamını dilerim, seninle gurur duyuyorum
  • using appropriate language to seek clarification, to attract attention or to ask for something to be repeated, for example, Sence bu doğru mu? Tekrar eder misiniz? Arkadaşlar bakar mısınız? Bunu nasıl yapacağız?
  • using evaluative language to reflect on learning activities, for example, … başardık, … konularda zorlandık, … bu çalışmada … öğrendik
  • identifying and discussing Turkish idioms or proverbs that could be applied to their experience of learning languages in school, for example, Bir lisan, bir insan, Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var

  VCTRC088 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCTRC060

  Produce short bilingual texts such as digital stories, comics, blogs and contributions to newsletters or websites which capture the experience of ‘living between languages’

  Elaborations

  • contributing posts to websites or online forums which provide examples of challenges involved in bilingual communication, for example, by glossing Australian expressions, such as ‘to cost an arm and a leg’, ‘to barrack for’, ‘bush tucker’, ‘snags’ and ‘good on you!’
  • creating menus or programs for Turkish-themed events, with key items/information in Turkish and explanatory footnotes/glossaries in English
  • creating subtitles, captions or commentaries for texts such as video clips, displays or slide shows which introduce the school community to significant aspects of Turkish culture, such as Ramazan/Kurban Bayramı, 19 Mayıs Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı, Cumhuriyet Bayramı, yayla festivalleri
  • creating glossaries for friends and relatives in other Turkish-speaking countries to explain aspects of Australian lifestyles and terminology, for example, the use of abbreviations and colloquialisms such as ‘barbie’, ‘arvo’, ‘brekkie’, ‘g’day’, ‘fair dinkum’ or ‘No worries!’
  • creating humorous bilingual texts, such as comics, stories or dialogues between Turkish-speaking characters in Australia, highlighting challenges associated with the experience of ‘living between languages’

  VCTRC060 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCTRC089

  Identify key points of information such as details about people, places or events in a range of spoken, written and digital texts and use the information in new ways

  Elaborations

  • reading/viewing texts such as promotional materials, websites and maps to compile information about geographical features, lifestyles and cultural practices in Turkey or other Turkish-speaking countries, using the information to create a shared database to support their own projects
  • gathering information about people or events recently featured in media reports and using this information to create timelines, digital profiles, diary entries or schedules that re-present key points of interest
  • listening for key facts in short spoken or recorded texts, such as phone messages, announcements or TV advertisements, and transposing them to note form in order to communicate to others
  • identifying points of information in media texts such as sports commentaries, weather reports or newsflash items, using them to create messages or announcements to other people, for example, notifying the cancellation of an event due to a bad weather forecast or summarising sports results
  • classifying and summarising data collected via class surveys on issues such as study options, music preferences or favourite foods, presenting findings in table or graph form
  • compiling details of their family biographies through talking with family members, presenting key elements in oral or digital presentation modes
  • compiling facts, statistics and commentaries from sources such as websites, documentaries, travel brochures and magazine articles on famous sites, such as Kapadokya, Pamukkale, Kapalıçarşı, Ayasofya, Galata Kulesi

  VCTRC089 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCTRC052

  Initiate and sustain a range of spoken and written social interactions and personal reflections, including discussion of their experiences as members of different friendship groups or language communities

  Elaborations

  • engaging in face-to-face or online discussions of experiences such as travel, using social media, being part of different friendship or interest groups, or using Turkish and English in different contexts
  • recounting significant events or milestones in their lives as members of a multicultural society, for example, Türkiye’ye ilk ziyaret, Avustralya’ya ilk geliş, sünnet düğünü, comparing with those of their peers and identifying commonalities or differences
  • comparing aspects of their personal worlds, such as home, school and social lives, including their use of different languages and involvement in different cultural practices, for example, aile yaşamı, düğünler, batıl inançlar, misafirperverlik (konukseverlik)
  • sharing opinions about issues of shared interest, such as parental expectations or peer pressure, identifying points of consensus or disagreement
  • acknowledging others’ ideas and opinions and indicating agreement or disagreement in non-judgemental ways, for example, Sana katılıyorum ama… Seninle tamamen aynı fikirdeyim.Sana katılmıyorum çünkü… Ben aynı fikirde değilim
  • contributing to online forums that invite discussion of shared interests from different contexts and perspectives, for example, moda, diyet, müzik, dans, spor

  VCTRC052 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCTRC090

  Convey information, obtained from personal, community and media sources relating to their own cultural, social and environmental contexts, using spoken, written and digital modes of communication

  Elaborations

  • creating a video, digital presentation, web post or print newsletter to report on a recent experience, such as a visit to a Turkish retirement village or to Turkish shops, markets or venues in their local community
  • using different modes of presentation such as displays or recorded commentaries to visual texts to profile events, characters or places related to Turkish culture, history or experience, such as Gelibolu ve Anzaklar, Atatürk, Göç
  • creating multimedia presentations to invite reflection on aspects of environmental or ecological concerns, for example, çevre kirliliği, geri dönüşüm, nesli tükenen hayvanlar
  • providing information on aspects of their own lives that may interest learners in other Turkish-speaking environments, for example, spor, okul kampları veya gezileri, konserler, festivaller, düğünler, tatil gezileri, supporting their commentaries with sound or visual elements
  • using modes of presentation such as photo montages, written journals or recorded interviews to inform members of their extended family overseas about their social and educational experience in Australia
  • presenting an aspect of Australian culture, for example, multicultural or traditional cuisine, daily life and routines in urban/rural settings, significant places or cultural practices associated with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, highlighting elements that reflect the diversity of Australian experience

  VCTRC090 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCTRC095

  Consider similarities and differences in ways of communicating in Turkish and English, noticing how/when they choose to use either language or both languages

  Elaborations

  • identifying instances when they switch between or mix Turkish and English, considering why they do this in particular situations or interactions, comparing their observations with those of their peers
  • reflecting on the experience of using Turkish and English with a particular person, such as a parent or older relative, noticing which topics or interactions fit more easily into one language than the other and considering reasons for this
  • reflecting on experiences of feeling either comfortable or uncomfortable when switching between languages, explaining why this might have been the case, for example, when translating for parents or other family members or interpreting for visitors
  • considering how and why they adjust their ways of using Turkish or English when interacting with older people, friends of the same or different gender, people in authority, small children or close friends, for example, using different forms of address or ways of showing respect or affection
  • discussing whether they feel different when using Turkish in the classroom to how they feel when using it at home, for example, using standardised forms of Turkish in school
  • reflecting on ways in which different languages provide alternative ways of thinking or speaking about ideas or experiences

  VCTRC095 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCTRC062

  Consider how their personal biography, including family origins, traditions, interests and experiences, shapes their sense of identity and influences their ways of communicating

  Elaborations

  • creating written, spoken and multimodal texts, such as digital profiles, identity maps, timelines or journals, to describe significant milestones in their lives, and influential people, events or experiences that have helped shape their sense of identity
  • analysing elements of their individual identity which reflect bicultural or multicultural experience and influences, for example, arabesk/pop/özgün/türkü, halay, moda, giyim tarzı, kitap zevki, eğlence tarzı, yemek çeşitleri, futbol takımları
  • reflecting on their ways of communicating and expressing identity across home, school and social contexts, considering reasons for variations they notice
  • reflecting on how their ways of communicating might be perceived by other people, such as teachers, friends or strangers, for example, how they communicate, switch between languages or use body language
  • talking about what they mean by identity, comparing their own and others’ understandings of the concept

  VCTRC062 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCTRC057

  Interpret and compare representations of values, characters and events in a range of traditional and contemporary imaginative texts

  Elaborations

  • comparing representations, values and social commentary represented in current TV programs or song lyrics with those conveyed in traditional short stories such as Kaşağı or Eskici, and novels such as Çalıkuşu or Hababam Sınıfı
  • discussing television series or songs, such as Türk dizileri, Türkçe pop, şarkılar ve türküler, identifying either shifts in social or cultural attitudes from those reflected in traditional texts, such as efsane, or evidence of continuing values across time
  • identifying concepts such as courage, loyalty or social justice portrayed in traditional texts through characters such as Köroğlu, Çakırcalı Efe, Karacaoğlan, discussing their relevance to today’s society
  • assuming the persona of a character from a favourite contemporary novel or film and then adapting it to an earlier time or context, noticing changes required to language forms and expression
  • comparing representations of traditions and beliefs across cultures through visual and performing arts, for example, by comparing several living traditions present in Australia, including those associated with cultural and artistic expression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  VCTRC057 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCTRC094

  Create shared bilingual texts and learning resources such as word banks, glossaries, displays and digital presentations

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual signs or menus for the school or local environment, for example, kütüphane/library, revir/sickbay, hastahane/hospital, doktor/doctor, preparing bilingual captions for texts such as digital presentations or photographic displays for the school or local Turkish-speaking community, discussing how to convey particular concepts in the two languages
  • creating bilingual resources to support their language learning, such as glossaries for personal Turkish–English dictionaries, with examples and explanations of terms that have cultural associations and do not readily translate from one language to the other
  • designing a flyer for a class event or performance which uses Turkish and English, considering how to convey information and ideas in each language
  • developing bilingual instructional texts or directions that cater for Turkish- and English-speaking friends, family members or participants, for example, computer game instructions or information for an extended-family event
  • creating a short bilingual documentary about a local community event or locale, with narration in one language and subtitles in the other
  • creating menus or programs for Turkish-themed events, with key items/information in Turkish and explanatory footnotes/glossaries in English

  VCTRC094 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCTRC056

  Present information and personal perspectives on issues of local or global interest, using a range of spoken, written and multimodal forms

  Elaborations

  • presenting information gathered from different media sources to raise awareness or invite action on social or community issues, such as Avustralya’da Türkçenin önemini vurgulayan çalışmalar, sağlıklı yaşam, çevre kirliliği, combining elements such as print, sound, visual images and hyperlinks
  • reporting on good news items, such as successful fundraising activities, academic or sporting achievments, for example, via posts on the school website or segments on local radio
  • creating a shared database of information produced in different media which reflects Turkish lifestyles over different times and contexts, classifying material in terms of domains such as fashion, family, leisure, sport, work
  • creating shared reference resources to support class projects on different topics, classifying information according to concepts, such as sağlık, çevre, fen, coğrafya, turizm
  • combining modes of presentation such as displays, videos or music to present an overview of cultural themes such as aile yaşamı, misafirperverlik, evlilik
  • creating an interactive multimodal text that presents elements of a significant cultural experience or event to share with other learners of Turkish, for example, köy düğünü, misafirperverlik

  VCTRC056 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCTRC086

  Interact with peers and teacher to socialise, exchange information and opinions, talk about personal worlds

  Elaborations

  • using simple greetings relevant to the time of day, context or relationship, for example, Merhaba! Günaydın! Tünaydın! İyi günler! İyi akşamlar! İyi geceler! Hoşça kal! Güle güle! Hoş geldiniz! Hoş bulduk!, noticing differences between how they greet different people, such as teachers or family members, for example, Merhaba Ayşe! Nasılsın? Günaydın öğretmenim! Siz nasılsınız?
  • offering and responding to general wishes such as Afiyet olsun! Elinize sağlık! Teşekkür ederim. Bir şey deği! Çok yaşa! Sen de gör! and to wishes associated with significant events in their community such as Bayramınız kutlu olsun! Mutluluklar dilerim. Kınan kutlu olsun!
  • composing written or digital texts, such as emails, cards, letters or text messages, to invite, congratulate or thank someone, for example, Lütfen buyurun! Davetlisiniz. Gözün aydın! Güle güle oturun! Hayırlı ve uğurlu olsun! Tebrikler! Teşekkür ederim
  • describing and comparing accounts of social activities or special community celebrations or events, for example, Cumhuriyet Bayraminda ben şiir okudum, Ramazan Bayramında dedem bana harçlık verdi
  • talking about themselves and their families and expressing likes, dislikes and preferences, for example, Arkadaşlarımla sinemaya gitmeyi severim, Suyu gazoza tercih ederim
  • participating in online exchanges with sister schools in Turkey or other Turkish-speaking contexts, asking and answering questions about studies, interests and daily routines, for example, Kaçıncı sınıftasın? En sevdiğin ders hangisi? Okuldan sonra futbol oynuyorum, Akşamları saat onda yatıyorum, Cumartesileri bağlama kursuna gidiyorum
  • describing and comparing with others aspects of their cultural and communicative worlds, including the use of different languages at home, at school and in their social lives, and their involvement in different activities, for example, aile yaşamı, düğünler, spor, bayramlar, misafirperverlik

  VCTRC086 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCTRC055

  Access, collate and analyse information from different print, digital and visual sources to develop deeper understanding of events, personalities or circumstances

  Elaborations

  • researching, recording, comparing and representing statistics related to Turkish and Australian lifestyles, for example, nüfus and yüzölçümü, iklim, evcil hayvan edinimi, kadın ve erkeğin iş hayatındaki yeri, popüler faaliyetler
  • collating information from different sources about historical events or famous people to re-present in different formats, for example, an annotated timeline of events, such as Cumhuriyetin kuruluşu, Çanakkale Savaşları, Kıbrıs Barış Harekatı, or a multimedia profile of a famous Turk, such as Atatürk, Yunus Emre, Mimar Sinan, Sabiha Gökçen, Evliya Çelebi, Piri Reis
  • classifying details abstracted from a range of texts on a selected topic, such as schooling in Turkey or regional cultural celebrations, identifying terms and representations that have particular cultural significance, for example, bayramlar, sünnet düğünü, kınalar, köy düğünleri
  • collecting information from a range of print and online resources to build reference materials for their own project work or class discussion, classifying information according to topics or concepts
  • summarising and annotating information accessed via the internet, teen magazines and personal communications on youth-related issues and interests, such as müzik, sanal zorbalık, spor, sosyal medya, moda, seyahat
  • researching aspects of young people’s lifestyles across Turkish-speaking cultures and contexts, identifying and comparing the influence of factors such as geography, climate, social and community environments
  • analysing information that reflects different perspectives on the contribution of important figures from different times, such as the influence of Nene Hatun, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, İbni Sina

  VCTRC055 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCTRC092

  Reinterpret or create texts that involve imagination and creativity, experimenting with a range of expressive and performance genres

  Elaborations

  • creating texts such as photo stories, plays, cartoons, comic strips, animations or video clips with voiceovers or subtitles, experimenting with elements such as humour, pathos or suspense
  • composing songs, jingles, posters or video clips to promote real or imaginary Australian products for a Turkish market
  • rehearsing and performing interpretations of poems or choral recitations for a public performance or verse speaking competition
  • creating a new event, character or alternative ending for a familiar text such as Keloğlan, Hacıvat ve Karagöz
  • performing unscripted scenarios that involve challenging situations or intercultural encounters, using gestures, expression and props to build mood and explore relationships and emotions
  • composing and performing a song or assuming the character of a figure associated with a significant contemporary celebration or event in Australia or the Turkish-speaking world, for example, Cumhuriyet Bayramı, Atatürk’ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı, Çanakkale Şehitlerini Anma Günü, dini bayramlar

  VCTRC092 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCTRU101

  Recognise that the Turkish language has evolved and developed through different periods of time, across different contexts and as a result of different influences and interactions, and that it is related to many other languages and has influenced other languages used in the Australian community

  Elaborations

  • understanding that all languages, including Turkish, change over time, that some grow, adding new words and borrowing from other languages, as in the case of both Turkish and Australian English, while others are no longer spoken (often referred to as ‘sleeping’ by owners) as in the case of many Indigenous languages of Australia and North America
  • investigating the influence of different languages on Turkish through different periods, such as Persian and Arabic after the adoption of the religion of Islam, and of French during the 19th century following reforms in the Ottoman Empire
  • understanding reasons for historical developments and reforms in relation to the Turkish language, such as changes implemented under the leadership of Atatürk, for example, changing the script from the Arabic to the Latin alphabet in 1928
  • understanding that Turkish culture and language constantly change due to contact with other cultures and languages and in response to developments in communications, popular culture and technology, for example, through the adoption and adaptation of new words and expressions, such as e-posta, yazıcı, tarayıcı, genel ağ, fare, tıklamak, sanal âlemde gezmek, sanal gerçek
  • recognising connections between language families and individual languages, for example, between Turkish and languages such as Azeri
  • identifying examples of Turkish word-borrowings from other languages, noticing groups of words or expressions in particular categories or areas of interest, such as food, music and sport, for example, hamburger, nota, gitar and Avustralya futbolu
  • recognising the influence of Turkish on English, for example, by identifying words commonly used in Australian English, such as yoghurt (yoğurt), coffee (kahve), horde (ordu), kiosk (köşk), kebab (kebap), turquoise (turkuaz);
  • classifying loan words from English used in Turkish in terms of domains of language use, for example, technological words such as, televizyon, radyo, internet, video, cd

  VCTRU101 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCTRU098

  Recognise and use key elements of Turkish grammar, such as word order, positions of adjectives, adverbs and postpositions and sentence structures, recognising how grammatical forms and functions are represented through agglutination

  Elaborations

  • understanding and responding to instructions by learning the subject–object–verb word order in simple and complex statements, imperatives and questions, such as Ali topu attı, Ali topu al ve at! and Ali topu Tarkan dan sonra bana atar mısın?
  • learning the conditions that apply to the use of familiar and formal second person singular forms -n and -n(ı)z, for example, yemeğin hazır, yemeğiniz hazır and second person pronouns, sen and siz as well as different honorifics, such as Teyze/Amca, Hanım/Bey, as in Serren Teyze and Doktor Hanım
  • using a range of common interrogative word endings and pronouns, for example, Haftada kaç kez … yapıyorsun? … hakkında ne düşünüyorsun? Lütfen kendinizi bize tanıtır mısınız? Bu sayfayı mı okuyacaktık? Bunu nasıl yapacağız? Tekrar eder misiniz?
  • recognising and using a range of common compounds such as çevre kirliliği, geri dönüşüm, Türk halıları in different sentences
  • recognising common idiomatic expressions and proverbs, for example, samanlıkta iğne aramak, kulak misafiri olmak, Bir lisan, bir insan, Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var
  • recognising passive voice endings in simple instructions, for example, mektuba hitap ile başlanır, elektronik mesajda kısaltmalar kullanılır
  • applying the rule of great vowel harmony when adding nominal case endings -(e), -(i), -d(e), -d(e)n to different nouns, such as ev-e, ev-i, ev-de, ev-den
  • understanding and recognising simple verb tenses, using negation and affirmation and suffixes to form simple and compound sentences, for example, biliyorum/bilmiyorum, okur/okumaz, uyudu/uyumadı, geleceğim/gelmeyeceğim, gitmiş/gitmemiş
  • recognising and using appropriate endings and sentence structures for subject–verb agreement in simple and compound sentences, for example, Taylan yemeğini yedi, Defne yemekten sonra ödevini yaptı ve uyudu
  • recognising and using verbal conjugations and nominal declensions through common noun- and adjective-forming suffixes, such as -(a)l as in san-al, -(a)y as in dene-y, -(a)k as in sol-ak and kur-ak, -(c)a as in çocuk-ça, binler-ce, İngiliz-ce, güzel-ce, -(d)aş / (d)eş as in kar-deş, -(h)ane as in hasta-hane -(ç)ı as in kebapçı, simitçi, eskici
  • using a range of adjectives, adverbs and postpositions to describe actions, places and people, for example, mavi köşkte, Kısa saçlı biriydi, Çok dikkatli yürü, Dün sabah geldi, learning the correct written form of suffixes, for example, using the written form geleceğim and alacaksın instead of the spoken and colloquial use of predicates gelcem, alcan; using the correct spelling geliyorum instead of geliyom
  • building metalanguage to talk about grammar, using terms such as bağlaçlar, özne ve yüklem uyumu, -de/-da ekler, ilgi zamiri -ki, edatlar
  • understanding and using the conditional marker -s(e) and/or the word eğer in compound sentences, for example, Eğer kitap okursan hayal gücün gelişir

  VCTRU098 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCTRU067

  Understand how their own use of Turkish in social, school and community contexts has changed over time, discussing reasons for changes or adaptations

  Elaborations

  • identifying changes in their ways of communicating in Turkish as a result of influences such as social media, popular culture, technology and intercultural experience, for example, the use of acronyms, emoticons, ‘selfies’ in text messaging, and of abbreviations such as nbr (ne haber), tmm (tamam), slm (selam), kib (kendine iyi bak), bye (güle güle) and aeo (Allaha emanet ol)
  • reflecting on how their use of language develops as they grow older and as they communicate in different contexts, with different people, for different purposes, discussing how speaking more than one language provides additional resources for making meaning
  • monitoring their own and others’ use of new forms of language, behaviour and self-expression across different contexts such as school and social worlds, including virtual forms of communication
  • investigating changes in their use of Turkish in wider contexts, for example, as a result of increased exposure to Turkish-language media in Australia, comparing the language used in various television dramas to their own use of the language in daily life

  VCTRU067 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCTRU099

  Identify features that characterise different types of texts in Turkish, comparing them with similar texts in English

  Elaborations

  • comparing features of different types of texts encountered in and out of school, considering differences in structure, layout, language features and register; for example, the use of imperatives and instructional language in recipes or directions; expressive language and rhythm in poetry or song lyrics; the use of abbreviations and emoticons in text messaging
  • identifying characteristic elements of texts associated with national, religious or cultural events, such as festivals or weddings, for example, formulaic and respectful language such as bayramınız kutlu olsun, Allah analı babalı büyütsün, Allah mesut etsin, Allah kavuştursun, comparing with typical elements or features of equivalent texts in English
  • identifying differences between spoken and written forms of familiar text types, such as invitations, apologies or greetings, noticing variations in grammar, structure and cohesion, for example, sizleri de aramızda görmekten mutluluk duyarız, mutlaka gelin, affınızı rica ederim, çok üzgünüm
  • comparing features of texts that share a purpose but use different modes of communication, for example, by explaining how and why a text message is different to a phone call, or a puppet show to a written story
  • recognising conventions relating to structure and composition in Turkish poetry, for example, by identifying patterns of rhythm, rhyme, repetition and meter in poems by Orhan Veli Kanık, Yunus Emre
  • selecting excerpts of favourite comedy routines or cartoons to demonstrate how creative and performative texts use imagery, satire and expression to create mood, tap into emotions and engage and entertain an audience
  • developing metalanguage to talk about texts, for example, by referring to textual elements such as structure, mood, register, and by identifying features of text types, for example, mektuba hitap ile başlanır, elektronik mesajda kısaltmalar kullanılır

  VCTRU099 | Languages | Turkish | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCTRU066

  Understand the nature of regional and national variations in language use and that language varies according to context, mode of delivery and relationship between participants

  Elaborations

  • recognising the diversity of Turkish speakers around the world and of regional and national variations that involve accents, dialects and vocabulary, for example, the word geliyorum is gelirem (Azerbaijan), gelikene (Western Thrace), celiyrum/geliyem/geliyom (Black Sea/South East Anatolian Region/North Cyprus)
  • recognising features of language used in different texts which identify the purpose for which it is intended and the audience it is aimed at, for example, beğenmiyorum, hiç beğenmedim, bana yaramaz, iğrenç bir şey!
  • explaining differences in style and register between different texts, for example, futbol maçındaki tezahürat: En büyük Fener başka büyük yok! Şampiyon Galatasaray! Beşiktaş sen çok yaşa! compared to Okul karnesi: Murat bütün ödevlerini zamanında tamamladı, Değerli misafirler, bugünkü toplantımızda gençlerimizin sorunları hakkında konuşacağız
  • analysing samples of language from different media texts, for example, haber programları, çocuk ve gençlik programları and Türk dizileri, to demonstrate the influence of factors such as age, gender, social position and regional variation on language use and text composition
  • collecting and comparing language samples that show how people vary their language based on their relationships with others, different situations, social status and ethnic background, for example, language used by teachers and students at school, politicians’ speeches
  • analysing how Turkish proverbs and idioms are used differently in different text types and modes of delivery, for example, fıkralar, hikayeler, mektuplar or resmi konuşmalar
  • noticing variations in language use according to context and relationship, for example, by identifying differences in exchanges in English, such as ‘apologies for any convenience caused’, ‘not at all’, ‘sorry mate’, ‘no worries’ and Turkish, Kusurumuza bakmayın lütfen, Çok özür dilerim anneciğim, Rica ederim, Lafı mı olur? Ne olur affedin beni! Sürç-i lisan ettiysek affola! Yemin ederim

  VCTRU066 | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change