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• VCRAC086

  Interact with peers and teacher to exchange information and opinions about self, friends and family, pastimes, special occasions and the immediate environment

  Elaborations

  • exchanging personal details such as name, age, address, school, abilities and interests, ethnicity, religion and language(s) spoken
  • describing and comparing aspects of personal world such as home and family, teachers and school, interests and friends
  • recounting significant or special events and comparing these to similar events for teenage speakers of the language, for example, birthdays, holidays, celebrations or sporting events
  • interacting with peers to express likes, dislikes and preferences, and to exchange and explain opinions
  • participating in class activities such as games using the language to interact

  VCRAC086 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC077

  Create parallel texts in the language and in English for a range of purposes and audiences, for the wider community

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual texts such as video clips with subtitles explaining Australian cultural practices, for example, bushwalking, New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Melbourne Cup
  • providing captions or commentaries to accompany texts in the language such as song lyrics, video clips and film extracts, for parents and members of the school community
  • producing public texts such as signs, notices and posters in both the language and English, for the school and wider community, and reflecting on the process of working in both languages

  VCRAC077 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC020

  Respond to questions, instructions and requests, and participate in routine exchanges

  Elaborations

  • initiating and responding to instructions and classroom routines and games
  • making and responding to requests, and asking for rephrasing, repetition and clarification
  • contributing to preparing and displaying a set of class rules
  • using the language for daily activities, such as creating and following signs and instructions in the classroom and around the school

  VCRAC020 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• 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

• VCRAC111

  Create bilingual texts for the wider community, such as notices and instructions, promotional material, performances and announcements

  Elaborations

  • interacting with peers (such as in shared digital spaces), to create bilingual texts about particular topics or issues
  • composing and presenting a performance in the language for members of the school community, for example, a play or song, and adding English captions or narration
  • creating bilingual texts to inform others in the local community, for example, a poster to announce a lunchtime concert, or a fundraising food stall, or a display for a local venue such as a library or gallery
  • creating bilingual texts to convey information and instructions to others, for example, a car park ticket, a health brochure/announcement, or instructions for a computer game

  VCRAC111 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC060

  Create bilingual texts in collaboration with others for the wider community

  Elaborations

  • creating bilingual texts, using subtitles and captions to inform the school community about aspects of the culture/s studied, such as shopping at a market, visiting a home, attending a ceremony, giving a gift
  • producing public information texts in both the language and English, such as promoting a concert, or an interview with a celebrity for a teen radio station
  • creating digital texts such as songs or dialogues with options for displaying them in either the language or English

  VCRAC060 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | 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

• VCRAU032

  Understand that language may vary according to age, gender and social position, such as place in the family

  Elaborations

  • noticing differences between formal and informal language, for example, greetings
  • comparing advertisements, such as for games or toys, for different age groups and genders
  • recognising appropriateness of gestures to accompany language when addressing teachers, friends or visitors to school
  • analysing how the language of texts such as invitations and greeting cards can vary depending on the occasion and the degree of closeness of the relationship between people

  VCRAU032 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCRAC021

  Obtain and share information from peers and texts related to family, home, routines and interests

  Elaborations

  • gathering information about activities of others, such as surveying peers about time spent on activities
  • compiling information and reporting it to others, for example, making a shared class graph showing popular leisure activities during the year
  • comparing information about activities and practices across cultures, for example, reading, viewing or listening to texts in the language related to aspects of school life such as timetables, canteen menus, extracurricular activities and sports
  • working in groups to obtain and use factual information from texts related to other learning areas, for example, completing a simple science experiment, naming countries and significant land features, or recording distances using geography skills

  VCRAC021 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Informing

• VCRAC103

  Share personal opinions and experiences with peers, comparing aspects of teenage life

  Elaborations

  • interacting with peers to share experiences of and opinions about teenage life, such as responsibilities, relationships and aspirations
  • exchanging with peers aspects of own identity and personal world, for example, describing significant events such as a recent party, childhood holidays, school highlights, influential figures or milestones
  • developing relationships with peers by exchanging views and expressing empathy and well-wishes, for example, describing views of particular people or events, wishing others well, and experimenting with informal language where appropriate
  • debating issues and discussing personal views on topics such as education, relationships, environment, sustainability, employment, self-image, health and music
  • participating in conversations, using strategies to sustain interactions, such as asking for repetition, clarification or confirmation, and inviting further exchange

  VCRAC103 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC010

  Notice what may look or feel similar or different to own language and culture when interacting in the language being studied

  Elaborations

  • recognising ways in which the language differs from English for example, greetings and forms of politeness
  • noticing similarities and differences in language that relates to culture, such as the names of foods and animals and in cultural practices, such as family structures and attitudes towards pets
  • noticing and recalling information by responding to teacher prompts (for example, ‘What do you notice about…?’) when viewing television programs, video clips of children’s stories, or pictures of families, homes and schools
  • developing language to discuss aspects of language and culture, for example, terms such as ‘country’ or ‘groups of people’
  • describing how it feels to use the language, for example, when singing a song or hearing it spoken by others

  VCRAC010 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCRAC036

  Collaborate with peers to plan and conduct a shared event or activity

  Elaborations

  • engaging in shared tasks which involve planning, collaborating and evaluating, for example, performing an item in the language at assembly or creating a stall for a school open day
  • organising and taking on roles with others, for example, preparing for a Language Day, writing a newsletter item, reading with another student
  • making invitations and arrangements for a shared event or experience, for example, a class party, working with another class, a visitor who speaks the language or for a film afternoon
  • participating in role-plays of purchasing goods and services, such as bargaining scenarios, buying souvenirs, or ordering food
  • exchanging currencies, noticing the respective values of each

  VCRAC036 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCRAC044

  Engage in intercultural experiences, describing aspects that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable and discussing own reactions and adjustments

  Elaborations

  • comparing the impact of gestures across cultures (for example, beckoning by pointing with index finger or laughing loudly) and noticing own comfort with these
  • describing ways of showing politeness, for example, giving an answer that may be incorrect as a way of saving face, or using body language such as smiling often
  • recognising and exploring aspects of the students' own language use that reflect own cultural perspective and experiences, for example, references to climate and environment, animals, activities and routines such as chores, celebrations and events such as school camp, Easter and Anzac Day, and expressions such as ‘g’day’, ‘howzat’ and ‘morning tea’
  • noticing the impact of the students' own assumptions about the studied language and culture/s when engaging with texts, and considering what assumptions others might hold about Australian people and culture

  VCRAC044 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCRAU030

  Develop understanding of ways to express possession and describe qualities of people and objects, and expand vocabulary and grammatical elements related to personal and social world

  Elaborations

  • describing people and animals using pronouns and adjectives of character
  • describing places and movement using prepositions and adjectives
  • referring to objects using concrete nouns related to home, school and local environment, for example, forms of transport and items such as foods
  • describing quantity using cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers, and plural forms
  • describing actions using simple verbs
  • recognising imperatives
  • seeking information using questions
  • linking ideas using conjunctions
  • locating events in time and using days of the week and months
  • understanding the rules for simple sentence construction and the use of possessive forms
  • giving praise, gratitude and encouragement
  • comparing the rules of punctuation in the language with those used in English, for example, using capital letters and full stops for sentences

  VCRAU030 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language