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• VCHIU107

  Recognise that Australia is a multicultural society with communities of speakers of many different languages including Hindi, and reflect on the diversity of language practices that characterise members of this multicultural community

  Elaborations

  • recognising the linguistic diversity of the global community, understanding that many people around the world speak more than one language, comparing with the multilingual character of Australian society, for example, by talking about the different languages represented in the classroom and local community
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, for example, by constructing a linguistic profile of their own class or school community
  • recognising that there are many different Indian languages and dialects spoken in India and other regions of the world, such as Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Panjabi, Marathi, involving variations in accents, vocabulary and syntax, and that most Hindi speakers also speak other languages
  • comparing their individual language profiles, explaining which languages or dialects they use in their family, social and community lives
  • reflecting on the impact on their personal lives and sense of identity of being bilingual or multilingual
  • explaining the influence of Indian language and culture on their ways of communicating in different situations, for example, by creating a glossary of Hindi words and expressions that they use when communicating in English

  VCHIU107 | Languages | Hindi | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCHIU071

  Recognise the intercultural and multilingual nature of language use in social media and popular culture, considering how this influences aspects of their lives

  Elaborations

  • finding examples of language/behaviours associated with Indian culture that are part of everyday life in Australia, for example, words and expressions associated with religion, yoga, dance, Bollywood, food, sport
  • explaining the influence of Indian language and culture on their ways of communicating in different situations, for example, by creating a glossary of Hindi words and expressions they use when communicating in English or when thinking about themselves and their families
  • investigating different forms and functions of multilingualism in today’s society, for example, by tracking the mixing of languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English in Bollywood scripts and song lyrics, or by creating their own hybrid-language advertisements, songs or raps, for example, Life style से तय होगा car का premium..
  • reflecting on other people’s reactions to their use of Hindi and/or English, considering how perceptions of people’s ways of communicating are shaped by cultural standpoints and perspectives

  VCHIU071 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCIDC058

  Compose individual and shared texts about imagined people, places and experiences, in order to entertain others

  Elaborations

  • creating texts to entertain peers and younger audiences, for example, digital big books, short films with subtitles, comics, wayang plays, posters for a film or websites for a fan club
  • creating the next scene, a new character or an alternative ending for Indonesian fiction texts such as a story, drama or film script
  • participating in spontaneous plays based on scenarios such as meeting a favourite celebrity, appearing on a television show or living in a past era
  • composing simple songs, jingles, posters and advertisements for real and imaginary situations or products, such as advertising an Australian product for the Indonesian market

  VCIDC058 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCIDU064

  Develop knowledge of me- verb rules and how to link and extend ideas such as by using adverbs and cohesive devices

  Elaborations

  • identifying people (for example, teman, teman gaul, kenalan) and their occupations, for example, pembantu, penyanyi, tukang kayu, dokter gigi
  • naming a range of animals, for example, binatang peliharaan, kelinci
  • describing qualities of people using adjectives of character and appearance, for example, setia, keren, sabar, optimis
  • describing qualities of things using adjectives, for example, bertingkat dua, lama
  • indicating quantity using juta
  • identifying things using concrete nouns, for example, sawah, gunung api, hutan
  • creating nouns, for example, makan-an, minum-an, masak-an, baca-an
  • describing actions using me- verbs, for example, Saya selalu menikmati cerita horor
  • creating distance between actor, action and objects using object-focus construction, for example, Mobil barunya dicuri tadi malam
  • indicating negation, for example, jangan, tidak sama sekali
  • referring to past and future using time indicators, for example, tadi pagi, nanti malam, sebelum, sesudah, kemudian, lalu
  • seeking information using a range of questions, for example, bagaimana, dari mana, apakah, kapan, mengapa, sudah pernah?
  • describing frequency using adverbs, for example, jarang, setiap, pernah, selalu
  • creating cohesion using conjunctions, for example, supaya, walaupun
  • adding further information using embedded clauses with yang
  • accepting or declining invitations, for example, mau ikut, maaf, sayang
  • well-wishing, for example, mudah-mudahan, semoga
  • comparing and contrasting, for example, paling, ter-, dibandingkan dengan…
  • expressing opinions, for example, dari pihak saya…
  • expressing emotions, for example, -wah, sayang, asyik, hebat, siip, seru
  • describing state of actions, for example, sudah, belum, pernah

  VCIDU064 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCIDU102

  Notice connections between language and culture in intercultural language use, recognising how words and expressions may be culture-specific

  Elaborations

  • noticing that some words are culture-specific, such as language associated with particular artefacts and the physical environment, for example, desa, sawah, durian, becak
  • recognising that some expressions are related to cultural practices such as eating, for example, sudah mandi, makan dulu, selamat makan, silakan makan
  • comparing how languages reflect values such as those related to personal attributes, physical appearance and behaviour, for example, halus, kasar, sopan, setia, baik hati, si berani, si kecil, sawo matang, gemuk
  • investigating the language associated with significant cultural practices such as celebrations, for example, Selamat Hari Raya, maaf lahir batin, panjang umurnya
  • recognising interconnections between own language and culture such as vocabulary and expressions related to people, lifestyle and environment, for example, ‘barbecue’, ‘thongs’, ‘bathers/togs/swimmers’, ‘no worries’

  VCIDU102 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCIDU098

  Develop knowledge of structures and vocabulary for describing people, places and things, such as pronouns, ber- and me- verbs, adjectives, prepositions and word order

  Elaborations

  • identifying people using, for example, terms of address (Ibu/Bapak), pronouns (saya, kamu/Anda, dia, mereka, family members) and some pe- nouns, for example, pemain, pedagang, penjual
  • identifying things and animals using concrete nouns, for example, school (ruang kelas, aula, tas sekolah), objects (tempat tidur, bak mandi, sepeda), places (taman, desa, hutan, pantai, mesjid) and animals (anjing, kucing, orang utan), and some nouns with
    -an suffix, for example, makanan, rambutan, lingkaran
  • describing the qualities of people, for example, adjectives of character and appearance (gemuk, tinggi, baik hati, lucu, sopan)
  • describing qualities, of objects and animals using adjectives (besar, kecil, panas, manis, hijau, kuning ,jinak, lucu, galak)
  • indicating quantity using plurals, for example, buku-buku, tiga buku, banyak
  • referring to numbers of things using cardinal numbers (puluh, belas, ratus, ribu, juta), and things in a sequence using ordinal numbers (pertama, ke-)
  • greeting and farewelling, for example, Selamat…, Sampai jumpa
  • telling others to do something using imperatives, for example, Duduklah, Diamlah, Ayo, Mulai
  • indicating possession, placing possessive pronouns (saya, Anda/kamu/-mu, dia/nya, mereka) after the noun, and using ber- and mempunyai
  • describing simple actions using base word (for example, tahu, suka naik, tidur), and ber- and me- verbs
  • negating using tidak, bukan and belum
  • specifying place and location, for example, di sini, di sana, di atas, di bawah
  • describing actor, action and object using subject-verb-object construction
  • referring to existence/presence, for example, ada, tidak ada
  • giving directions and information about place using prepositions (di/ke, dari), and about people using the prepositions dengan, kepada
  • locating events in time, for example, days, dates and months (hari Sabtu, bulan Juli, Hari Ulang Tahun, hari Natal, pada akhir minggu, Idul Fitri, bulan puasa), and referring to the past and future using time indicators (sebelum, sesudah, kemarin, besok)
  • seeking information and assistance using interrogatives, for example, siapa, apa, bagaimana, berapa, dari mana, di mana, ke mana, apakah, kapan, berapa lama, jam berapa?, permisi boleh saya…
  • joining ideas using conjunctions, for example, dan, karena, tetapi, atau
  • expressing emotion, for example, wah, aduh, asyik, sayang, hebat
  • expressing modality, for example, bisa, harus, boleh, mau
  • comparing things using comparatives and superlatives, for example, lebih…daripada, paling

  VCIDU098 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCITU109

  Understand and use key features and patterns of the Italian grammatical system, including definite and indefinite articles, gender and agreement, present tense of regular and common irregular verbs, and simple sentence construction

  Elaborations

  • learning how to use:
    
    • nouns to identify people and objects — singular and plural regular forms, gender, some exceptions; developing awareness of various categories of nouns with common endings such as -ista, -zione, -tore and -trice (for example, il/la dentista, la stazione, il vincitore/la vincitrice) and comparing them to their English equivalents
      
    • definite and indefinite articles — use and omission
      
    • adjectives to describe things (including agreement and exceptions); and possessive adjectives, for example, Il mio libro
      
    • demonstratives, for example, Questo è il libro
      
    • interrogatives, for example, Chi, che, cosa, quale, come?
      
    • subject pronouns, for example, io, tu, lui, lei
      
    • numerals — cardinal, ordinal, dates, time
      
    • prepositions of time and place to describe when and where
      
    • articulated prepositions with a, da, in, di, su (for recognition only)
      
    • commonly used adverbs to qualify verbs and adjectives
      
    • verbs describing state (essere), possession (avere) and regular verbs describing actions in the present tense (for example parlare, cantare)
      
    • sentence structure to construct simple sentences in Italian ([subject]–verb–object); making statements, asking questions and giving/receiving instructions (verb + object), for example, Chiudi il libro!
      
    • negation to form negative statements and questions, for example, Non ti piace il gelato

  VCITU109 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAC010

  Reflect on the experience of learning and using Japanese in different contexts, commenting on similarities to and differences from their own usual language use and behaviour

  Elaborations

  • adopting Japanese ways of communicating that reflect cultural values and practices such as the expression of respect or familiarity, for example, 母(はは)、ママ and お母(かあ)さん、～さん and ～せんせい
  • describing and demonstrating differences in ways of showing consideration for others in Japanese, for example, using particular terms of address, register and body language in greetings, such asおはよう。 versus おはようございます。、 or forms of respect or apology when entering a classroom しつれいします。、 at mealtimes いただきます。or when interrupting someoneすみません。
  • reflecting on aspects of the experience of using Japanese that highlight intercultural differences relating to social and communicative behaviours, for example, the use of personal space and body language, and ways of accepting or refusing an offer
  • observing live or recorded interactions in different Japanese-language contexts, identifying aspects that they find confusing or surprising, for example, gestures (おじぎ), levels of politeness, ways of requesting, thanking or greeting, or the exchange of business cards, and comparing to own cultural forms of expression and social interaction
  • developing language for expressing personal reactions to and feelings about intercultural experience, for example, いいですね。 あれ？ へえ すごい！びっくりした！すみません。
  • noticing that a focus on ‘self’ is avoided in Japanese by the minimal use of the pronoun ‘I’ in interactions

  VCJAC010 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCJAC172

  Participate in intercultural interactions, identifying and comparing aspects of culture that affect communication and noticing how own culture impacts on language use

  Elaborations

  • recognising the link between language and culture by reflecting on frequently used expressions such as しつれいします、おくれてすみません, and ways in which values and culture are embedded in the language
  • making a list of perceived benefits of learning Japanese and developing an intercultural capacity, for example, access to different perspectives and experiences, and insights into their own language and cultural experience
  • experiencing authentic or virtual interaction with Japanese language and culture, for example, through face-to-face or online interactions with other Japanese speakers through exchanges, excursions, school visits or web-chatting
  • making appropriate language choices for particular social situations in different cultural contexts, for example, using appropriate familial terms to refer to their own or to others’ family members
  • reflecting on how their own cultural etiquette and behaviour may be interpreted when interacting with Japanese people, noticing their own body language and modifying gestures, such as beckoning with the palm facing upwards or downwards, or avoiding eye contact when talking to older people

  VCJAC172 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCJAU014

  Develop understanding of the systematic nature of grammatical structures and features of Japanese used to perform particular functions, such as describing people, objects and places, and indicating quantity

  Elaborations

  • developing metalanguage for communicating about language, using terms such as ‘noun’, ‘pronoun’, ‘verb’, ‘adjective’ and ‘conjunction’, and cross-referencing with knowledge of English-language syntax and parts of speech
  • understanding the rule that Japanese sentences end with a predicate and that there are three types of predicates, noun plus copula, adjective plus copula, and verb:
    • subject は noun　です。
    • subjectは adjective　です。
    • subject は　objectを　verb ます。
  • understanding that pronouns are used far less frequently in Japanese than in English
  • understanding and using a range of particles to perform different functions, for example:
    • は (subject, topic marker)
    • が (subject, topic marker: ～が好(す)きです、 ～がいます/あります)
    • を (object)
    • に (time, destination)
    • へ (direction)
    • で (transport)
    • の (possession)
    • と (and, with)
    • も (also)
  • understanding the role of sentence-ending particles such as かand ね
  • understanding that the word order of noun phrases is not important as long as they appear before the verb and are accompanied by correct particles
  • understanding how to use いand な adjectives in the present tense in basic sentences such as たのしい、 たのしくない、 ゆうめいな、 ゆうめいじゃない
  • understanding the rules of verb conjugation, for example, ～ます、 ～ましょう、 ～ました、 ～ません、 ～ませんでした
  • understanding different question words such as 何(なに), どこ、 何(なん)よう日(び)、 どんな、 いつ、 いくら、 だれ
  • describing locations of homes, people and things using basic structures such as noun は　place に　あります。 noun は　place に　います。
  • using a range of verbs related to daily activities, for example, 行(い)きます、 見(み)ます、 たべます、 かきます、 よみます、 ききます、 はなします、 します
  • understanding and responding to formulaic expressions that use て form, such as 見(み)て　ください。 トイレに　行(い)っても　いい　ですか 。
  • creating cohesion and flow using conjunctions, for example, そして、 それから、 でも
  • knowing how to count 一(いち)～千(せん)
  • using common counters and classifiers such as ～人、 ～さい、 ～がつ、 ～時(じ)
  • understanding the use of こそあどseries in concrete contexts, for example, これ、 それ、 あれ、 どれ
  • using basic time expressions such as days of the week and months, for example, まい日(にち)、 ときどき
  • building vocabulary that relates to familiar environments such as the classroom, family and personal world and that can be used for cross-curricular content learning
  • understanding the use of the prefixes お and ご before some words to indicate respect, for example,
    おなまえは？、ごかぞく　
  • understanding that the words for family members are different for one’s own family and for other people’s families, for example, お母(かあ)さん、母(はは)
  • identifying similarities and differences in Japanese and English grammatical rules relating to word order or the use of elements such as pronouns

  VCJAU014 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOC010

  Engage with Korean speakers and resources in the school and wider community through various media, including online technologies, noticing how interaction involves culture as well as language

  Elaborations

  • observing interactions between Korean speakers in different contexts in their immediate environments or from resources such as video clips or films, noticing cultural aspects and recording their similarities and differences in interactions in similar contexts in their own culture/s
  • describing in spoken or written mode, or using digital technologies, a significant person relating to Korea or Korean language whom they have encountered, discussing their personal qualities, why that person is important to them, and how they are similar to or different from that person, for example, 저도 …–고 싶어요. 요리를 잘 해요. 가수가 되고 싶어요. 나/저에게중요해요
  • reflecting on significant past encounters with Korean language and culture (and other languages and cultures that have shaped their thinking) such as by creating timelines of their lives, including visual representations
  • describing and sharing encounters with Korean culture (for example, 설날, 한복, 세배, 첫돌, 연날리기), comparing them to traditional games, festivals or celebrations in their own culture, and reflecting on how these connections are important to their identity
  • participating in guided discussion of the nature and role of ‘culture’ and its relationship with language, with reference to Korean, English and other known languages

  VCKOC010 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCKOU014

  Recognise and use vocabulary relating to familiar environments and activities such as home, school, daily routines, leisure activities and cultural celebrations

  Elaborations

  • discriminating between content words (words that have more to do with meaning, such as 나무 or 예뻐요) and function words (words that have less to do with meaning and more to do with grammatical functions, such as –이/가, 을/를, –은/는)
  • identifying family members using basic kinship terms (어머니, 아버지, 동생, 언니, 오빠, 형) and others in school environments (선생님, 학생, 친구)
  • using vocabulary to describe people, animals or objects, for example, names of body parts (눈, 코. 입, 머리, 날개, …) and colours (빨간색, 노란색, 갈색, …)
  • identifying familiar things, pets/animals, activities and places, using basic common nouns (운동, 수영, 축구, 요리, 음식, 사과, 오렌지, 집, 동물원, 공원, 영화, 코알라, 캥거루, 고양이, 강아지, 토끼, 호랑이, 여우, …) including some words for Korean food (밥, 불고기, 김치, …) and loan words from English (바비큐, 아이스크림, 크리켓, 텔레비전, 쇼핑, 컴퓨터, 조깅,…)
  • identifying objects and facilities in the school environment (책, 책상, 화장실, 매점, 교실, 음악실, 수영장, …), known languages (한국어, 영어, 아보리진어, 스페인어, 중국어, ...) and countries they are spoken in (한국, 호주, 스페인, 중국, ...)
  • using common descriptive/action verbs to describe qualities/states (좋아요, 예뻐요, 재미있어요, 재미없어요, 키가 커요/작아요, 착해요, 귀여워요, 맛있어요, 맛없어요, 맞아요, 틀려요) and actions (가요,먹어요, 좋아해요, 공부해요, 일어나요, 알아요. 몰라요, 주세요, 앉으세요, 보세요, 들으세요, 쓰세요, 따라하세요, 미세요, 당기세요), including some abstract words such as 중요해요
  • qualifying actions or states/qualities using basic adverbs (아주, 잘, 같이, 빨리, 천천히)
  • marking time using time vocabulary 어제, 오늘, 내일, 주말, –요일 (월요일, …)
  • referring to what is being communicated / discussed using 이/그/저 (이 사과가 맛있어요), 이것/저것/그것 (이것이 영어로 뭐예요?) or 여기/저기/거기 when referring to a place (여기가 우리 집이에요)
  • using numbers in Korean expressed in two different systems for different things (하나, 둘, 셋, … versus 일, 이, 삼, …)
  • using basic counters and Arabic numerals with appropriate pronunciations, for example, 사과 한 개, 학생 세 명, 11 살, 7 학년
  • using basic honorific/humble words appropriately, for example, 저, 선생님, 생신
  • using idiomatic expressions forgreeting, farewelling, for some learning activities and everyday interactions, for example, 안녕하세요? 만나서 반가워요, 안녕히가세요/계세요, 고맙습니다, 감사합니다, 환영합니다, 생일 축하합니다, … 같아요, …계 … 사람 (중국계 호주 사람), … 회원이에요
  • recognising some words related to celebrations, festivals or traditions in Korea, for example, 설날, 세배, 첫돌, 연날리기, 한복
  • recognising some specialised vocabulary, for example, 안전띠, 구명 조끼, 비상구, …

  VCKOU014 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOU188

  Explore and reflect on the impact of social, cultural and intercultural changes such as globalisation and new technologies on Korean as a language of local, international and virtual communication and on their own individual use of language

  Elaborations

  • examining how the creation of Hangeul impacted on the common people’s lives in a kingdom in 15th-century Korea, and discussing the role of script in aspects of culture and everyday life
  • exploring how globalisation has accelerated the use of English words and expressions in Korean language use, and discussing the advantages/disadvantages of these influences on languages, such as using technological terminology (for example, 인터넷, 키워드) or mixing Korean and English as lyrics in contemporary Korean popular music
  • examining how acronyms or short forms of words are used in Korean and in English (for example, 쌤, 여친, 남친, ‘ASAP’,‘RSVP’), and discussing how these forms reflect people’s changing lifestyles
  • reflecting on changes in their own language/s, identifying new terms and behaviours that they have adopted with changes in technology and social media, and on how such terms and behaviours have become part of everyday language used in different modes (for example, handwritten notes using language for electronic messaging, acronyms or emoticons replacing whole words or phrases)

  VCKOU188 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCKOU013

  Understand and use aspects of the Korean grammatical system to form simple sentence structures, and identify features that are either specific to Korean or similar to English

  Elaborations

  • referring to self and things using first person pronouns (저, 제, 나, 내, 우리) or demonstrative pronouns (이것, 저것, 그것)
  • using basic particles to mark case and other basic functions of nouns in a sentence, for example, –이/가, –을/를, –은/는, –에, –에서, –하고
  • using basic verbs including copula (–이에요/예요) to describe state/quality or action in present or past tenses with the informal polite-style ending –어/아요 (for example, 좋아요, 예뻐요, 재미있어요/재미있었어요, 먹어요/먹었어요, 가요/갔어요), including some set phrases with auxiliary verbs such as –고 싶어요, –(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 and –고 있어요, for example, 수영할 수 있어요
  • understanding that descriptive verbs in Korean grammar have functions similar to adjectives in English (describing qualities or states and modifying nouns) but that they also behave like verbs in a sentence (conjugating and being used as the main verb)
  • using question words to make questions, for example, 누구, 무엇, 언제, 어디, 어떻게, 왜, 몇, 무슨, 어느
  • using some honorific words and suffixes (for example, 드세요, 선생님, 일어나세요) and humble words (저/제) as part of formulaic expressions
  • using simple sentence structures in the subject–object–verb order to make statements or ask questions
  • producing a sentence without a subject/object, which can be retrieved or inferred from context, for example, 지금 뭐 해요? 공부해요
  • using simple negation, placing 안 or 못 before a verb (for example, 안 가요, 못 해요) and replacing copula (–예요/이에요) with its negative form (–이/가 아니에요)
  • comparing word order in Korean and English, such as the verb-final rule and how to count objects, for example, 사과 한 개 versus ‘one apple’

  VCKOU013 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOU018

  Explore how language use and communicative practices can influence people’s lives, thoughts and perceptions

  Elaborations

  • identifying examples of language use that show membership of a particular social group, for example, slang, accents, jargon
  • observing how differently abbreviated forms in multimedia and social media are accepted in Korean and English, for example, ‘ASAP’, ‘RSVP’, 쌤, 여친, 남친
  • examining the presence of Korean language and culture in the Australian linguistic landscape (for example, signage, food, art and music, local newspapers, television or radio), and reflecting on how this is perceived by other cultural groups in Australia

  VCKOU018 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCKOU190

  Analyse how beliefs and value systems are reflected in language use and communicative behaviours, and reflect on how what is considered normal in communication varies across cultures

  Elaborations

  • investigating cultural and historical backgrounds underlying culturally appropriate body language, gestures and verbal expressions in Korean and other languages; reflecting on and discussing differences across cultures
  • investigating and using language associated with significant cultural practices and events or celebrations, for example, 설날, 단오, 추석, 한글날
  • discussing attitudes towards diversity and difference, including the use of stereotypes and generalisations, and considering how these affect communication
  • reflecting on own cultural identities and how they are expressed differently in different settings such as home, school and other social domains, considering how these might be interpreted and responded to by people from different cultures

  VCKOU190 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCKOU184

  Understand and use grammatical forms and structures such as suffixes for tense, honorifics and polite style marking, and auxiliary verbs and particles, using appropriate metalanguage to identify or explain forms, structures and parts of speech

  Elaborations

  • extending the use of case markers and particles to express the genitive case (소라의 생일이에요), a time frame (아침부터 저녁까지 서핑했어요), the instrumental case (색연필로 그림을 그려요) and the directional case (왼쪽으로 가세요), and to use a nominal connective –와/과 (불고기와 김치를 먹어요)
  • learning how to modify a noun by using an adjectival form of the premodifying descriptive verb suffixed by –(으)ㄴ, for example, 좋은 생각, 착한 사람
  • expressing future plans using –(으)ㄹ 거예요, for example, 한국에 갈 거예요
  • expressing intention or conjecture using –겠–, for example, 파티에 참석하겠어요, 비가 오겠어요
  • asking for or offering suggestions using –(으)ㄹ까요?, for example, 무엇을 살까요? 이 책을 읽을까요?
  • connecting clauses using conjunctive suffixes (clausal connectives) such as –어/아서, –지만, –(으)면 to express events or ideas in different relationships
  • identifying time references expressed by forms and structures of verbs such as –었/았– and –(으)ㄹ 거예요 and learning how to use them in two-clause sentences, for example, 김치가맛있었지만 조금 짰어요; 학교에 가서 공부할 거예요
  • using basic complex-verb structures such as –어/아 주다, –고 있다, –(으)ㄹ 줄 알다, –(으)ㄹ수 있다 and –어/아 보다 as set phrases in their –어/아요 form to express complex ideas, for example, 보여 주세요, 자고 있어요, 할 줄 알아요, 먹을 수 있어요, 읽어 보세요
  • learning how to construct noun phrases out of verbs using a suffix –기 and using it with case markers or particles, for example, 한국어를 배우기가 쉬워요
  • extending the use of polite language to honorific particles and humble/honorific words, for example, 할머니께 선물을 드렸어요; 할아버지, 진지 드세요
  • understanding and developing metalanguage for parts of speech relating to grammatical functions such as naming (학교, 연필), referring to people or objects (나/저, 이것/저것/그것), qualifying things (예쁜 꽃) and expressing actions, states or qualities (먹어요, 좋아요)
  • comparing how the case of a noun or pronoun is identified in Korean and English sentences, for example, 저는 사과를 먹어요 versus ‘I eat apples’

  VCKOU184 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCLAE002

  Convey information and ideas about the daily life and attitudes of the Romans, in oral, written and digital forms, using Latin as appropriate

  Elaborations

  • gathering, collating and presenting information about daily routine in the Roman world, such as posters or digital displays about family life, education, food, hygiene, exercise, with annotations in English or words and simple phrases in Latin
  • reading stories about the daily lives of ancient Romans, and recreating their everyday experiences, for example, through role play or an imaginative animated cartoon
  • comparing details from different sources about where Roman people lived, such as in tenements or houses, or on country estates, for example, through dioramas or drawings, with labels in English or Latin, and discussing what they reveal about different lifestyles in the Classical period
  • researching the purpose and function of spaces in a Roman home, such as in a domus or a villa, for an oral or digital presentation, using labels in English and Latin, for example, vestibulum, atrium, triclinium, cubicula, peristylium
  • examining artefacts from the Roman period, such as those from Pompeii, and discussing what they reveal about the everyday lives of Romans
  • collating and sharing information online about Roman engineering and infrastructure, such as roads, aqueducts, cloaca maxima
  • researching the attitudes of Romans revealed in Graeco-Roman myths and legends and acting out stories, such as Romulus and Remus, or Hercules’ labours, to convey these attitudes
  • gathering and creating a class bank of information from texts about Roman religious beliefs and practices, for example, Olympian deities, Lares et Penates, special festivals such as the Liberalia and the Vestalia
  • reading accounts of historical events, such as Pliny’s eyewitness account of the eruption of Vesuvius, and presenting information in new ways, for example, creating and recording own news report or documentary, making comparisons between Pliny’s account and an online reconstruction of the eruption

  VCLAE002 | Languages | Latin | Levels 7 and 8 | Engaging with texts | Accessing the Roman world through Latin texts

• VCLAU014

  Reflect on own and others’ reactions to and assumptions about the language and culture of Roman society, considering similarities and differences to own language and culture

  Elaborations

  • considering own and others’ cultural assumptions about home and leisure and how these were different or similar in the Roman context
  • reviewing and responding to aspects of cultural practices in Latin texts and Roman artefacts, and discussing the reactions of peers to these
  • describing own life at home and school and making comparisons with that of young people in the Roman world
  • developing an understanding of life in multicultural Rome, and reflecting on similarities and differences to own lifestyle in multicultural Australia
  • discussing how young people in ancient Rome may have viewed the lives of young people in the modern world

  VCLAU014 | Languages | Latin | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Reflecting

• VCLAU013

  Recognise that the language of the Romans provides insights into their daily lives, ideas, feelings and attitudes

  Elaborations

  • investigating connections between language and significant cultural attitudes, for example, discussing how the terms civis, libertus, servus relate to rights of citizens
  • exploring and discussing language use that reflects social structure in ancient Rome, for example, pater familias, patronus/cliens relationships, matrona; Julia = daughter of Julius
  • exploring references in texts to life at home, daily bathing, dining and entertainment, such as public spectacles, and discussing the importance of family and social life to the Romans
  • recognising language that reflects the nature and use of private spaces, such as domus, villa, atrium, hortus, insula
  • understanding the importance of religion and festivals in Roman society, for example, by examining references in texts to worship of the Olympian gods, or festivals such as Saturnalia
  • considering the impact of stories about major early Roman heroes on the formation and transmission of Roman values, for example, Cloelia helping the kidnapped girls to escape, Horatius guarding the bridge
  • discussing the influence on Romans of myths and legends, as represented in their literature and visual arts such as sculpture and mosaics, for example, Romulus and Remus, Aeneas, Hercules
  • exploring the colloquial language that Romans used, such as salvete; gratum; licet

  VCLAU013 | Languages | Latin | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Role of language and culture