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• VCADAR032

  Explain how the elements of dance and production elements communicate ideas in dances from different contexts they make, perform and view, including in dances by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

  Elaborations

  • discussing the purpose of movements, elements of dance, production elements and use of projection and focus and how these can affect the mood of the audience
  • using questions to compare features of dances from different societies and cultures for example, when comparing dances from India and Australia, what do they recognise, what is new to them, how do the dancers express ideas, and what performance spaces are used
  • identifying and discussing the significance intended by a choreographer’s use of movement, space and energy, for example, the use of space and energy in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dance performed in their local community, a Chinese ribbon dance, or a Sumatran tambourine dance
  • using questions to interpret a dance, for example, how the movement of the body is used to convey ideas about a story, character or idea, or how was space, costume and/or multimedia used to communicate ideas in the dance
  • considering social and cultural influences as part of a discussion about the role of dance across societies, cultures, environments, locations and times, for examples, the protocols for performing an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dance, conventions of a Kecak dance from Bali
  • expressing opinions about the way dancers communicate their intentions through use of technical and expressive skills

  VCADAR032 | The Arts | Dance | Levels 5 and 6 | Respond and Interpret

• VCADRE029

  Explore dramatic action, empathy and space in improvisations, play-building and scripted drama, to develop characters and situations

  Elaborations

  • experimenting with empathy to develop characters and relationships in drama including considering perspectives, exploring responses and challenging stereotypes
  • exploring physical, fictional and emotional spaces to create characters and situations and imagined feelings, for example, considering questions such as ‘How is the voice, movement, gesture and the body used to represent a character, situation or idea?’
  • manipulating dramatic action and use of available technologies to create different meanings
  • comparing different ways improvisation and scripted drama create characters and action, and evaluating drama from other cultures including considering how they can use specific techniques relating to voice, movement, situation, space and time, and tension in their own work

  VCADRE029 | The Arts | Drama | Levels 5 and 6 | Explore and Express Ideas

• VCAMUP031

  Rehearse and perform songs and music they have learnt, including their own compositions, combining aspects of the elements of music and using performance skills, to communicate ideas and intentions to an audience

  Elaborations

  • considering the layout and sound quality of performance spaces when planning live performances
  • exploring and applying different performance styles, and drawing on music from other locations, cultures and times as sources of ideas, for example, using relevant protocols for representing community or cultural stories such as songs or stories from the local Koorie community in performance
  • using appropriate breath control, phrasing and interpretation in a range of contexts
  • applying the tone colours of instruments and sounds from different times, places and cultures, for example, the djembe or angklung
  • describing intentions for a performance, for example, what do the performers intend audiences to experience and understand from the music? How will performers manipulate elements of music to create these effects?

  VCAMUP031 | The Arts | Music | Levels 5 and 6 | Present and Perform

• VCARC147

  Reflect on how own biography, including family origins, traditions and beliefs, impacts on identity and communication

  Elaborations

  • discussing how their Arabic cultural heritage influences who they are, how they think about things and how they interact and behave in different contexts
  • identifying aspects of personal identity such as age, gender and social status that are important when interacting in Arabic-speaking contexts and may be understood differently in Australian cultural contexts
  • identifying key influences on their sense of identity, such as their family origins, traditions, beliefs and significant events, for example,

    مكان الولادة؛ التربية العائلية؛ عدد أفراد العائلة؛ العادات والتقاليد التي تربى عليها؛ خبرات الطفولة في المدرسة والبيت؛ تأثير الأصدقاء؛ المفاهيم الإجتماعية السائدة؛ المفردات التي تستخدم في البيت؛ في الشارع وفي المدرسة

  • exploring how they communicate with one another, their teachers and families, noticing if there are any changes in the way they see themselves in different contexts, for example, a family celebration, a school concert, or the birthday party of a non-Arabic-speaking friend

  VCARC147 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCARC141

  Convey ideas and information on topics of interest and aspects of culture in different formats for particular audiences

  Elaborations

  • presenting information or ideas in multimodal texts for a particular audience, such as a virtual tour of the school or neighbourhood for a sister school in an Arabic-speaking community overseas
  • creating a performance or interactive display to inform younger children about the benefits of maintaining Arabic language
  • conveying information relating to significant people, places or events in Arabic-speaking communities through different text types, such as a poster for a concert, a profile of a famous Arabic-speaking actor or a digital guide to a place of interest
  • preparing and giving simple oral or visual presentations on aspects of their personal world, such as a timeline of growth and change, or family celebrations of birthdays and other special occasions, for example,

    ولدت في العراق وأتيت إلى أستراليا وعمري خمس سنوات؛ أنا مولود في أستراليا وعيد ميلادي في شهر مارس؛ ولدت في شهر أيلول؛ أحتفل بعيد ميلادي في ديسمبر؛ عيد زواج أبي وأمي في شهر آب

  • presenting key ideas relating to aspects of lifestyle in the local community, using graphic organisers to convey information in particular ways, for example, to show priorities (list/table), compare statistics or ideas (Venn diagram), or highlight frequency (graphs)

    الرياضة ضرورية للصحة؛ المأكولات السريعة وأضرارها؛ الألعاب الإلكترونية وعدم الإختلاط بالعائلة؛ السمنة والكسل

  VCARC141 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCARC137

  Socialise and maintain relationships with peers and the teacher by sharing information about their personal experiences and social activities

  Elaborations

  • exchanging information about everyday experiences, for example,

    ماذا تفعل بعد المدرسة؟ متى تأكل طعام العشاء؟ أين تلعب الرياضة؟

    بعد المدرسة ألعب كرة القدم؛ في الساعة الثامنة أذهب إلى النوم؛ وأنت متى تنام؟

    أقرأ قصة قبل النوم؛ وأنتِ هل تقرأين قبل النوم؟

  • describing friends and family members, including physical appearance and personal characteristics/qualities, for example,

    أمي إمرأة طويلة ورشيقة؛ تحافظ على صحتها؛ أبي شخص منتظم في عمله ومسؤول في بيته؛ صديقي سامي مهذب ولكنه لا يهتم بدراسته ولا بصحته؛ أصدقائي جميعهم لطفاء ولكنهم لا يأخذون المدرسة بجدية

  • sharing feelings about weekend activities, using different modes of communication such as text messages, email or social media, and giving reasons for choices made, for example,

    يوم السبت ألعب التنس مع أبي؛ في العطلة الأسبوعية أذهب مع عائلتي إلى المطعم؛ أحضر حصة للموسيقى يوم الجمعة؛ أشعر بالسعادة في حصة الموسيقى؛ أحب العزف على البيانو كثيرا؛ أتعلم اللغة العربية يوم السبت صباحاً؛ إخترت الرياضة لأنها مفيدة للجسم؛ ألموسيقى تساعدني على التفكير

  • recounting experiences with family and friends in a variety of ways, for example, in conversations, diaries or digital presentation

    ذهبت البارحة مع عائلتي إلى المتحف؛ شاهدت مع أخي فيلماً جديداً في السينما؛ كانت لعبة الركبي ممتعة؛ كانت رحلة المدرسة إلى حديقة الحيوان مملّة

  VCARC137 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCARU151

  Explore how language use differs between spoken and written Arabic texts, and depends on the relationship between participants and on the context of the situation

  Elaborations

  • understanding the importance of using appropriate forms of address when interacting with different people, for example, the use of سيد ماجد؛ أستاذ هاني؛ سيدة عبير؛ خالتي رانيا؛ عمي حسين حضرتك؛ عم كريم؛ خالة سامية with adults, both close relatives and strangers
  • recognising how language use reflects the mood, feelings, attitudes or relationships of the people involved, for example,

    إنها أمي تتصل على المحمول مرة ثانية! سعاد، ماذا تريدين الآن؟

  • experimenting with different vocabulary and language structures in Modern Standard Arabic, and making comparisons with Arabic dialects spoken by themselves and peers, discussing similarities and differences
  • comparing spoken and written texts, for example, a spoken and a print advertisement, or a spoken conversation and an email, and explaining how mode relates to linguistic structures and features and how this affects meaning
  • recognising differences in language use between class presentations and everyday conversations
  • explaining why different forms of Arabic are used depending on the context of communication, such as the use of Modern Standard Arabic when communicating with people with different dialects or with the teacher in the classroom, compared with the use of colloquial Arabic at home

  VCARU151 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCASFC172

  Demonstrate understanding of the nature of identity in relation to themselves and to members of the Deaf community

  Elaborations

  • describing key milestones or important influences in their lives, including people, events, experiences, community traditions or travel experiences, explaining how these have helped shape their sense of identity and their perspectives
  • viewing a series of Auslan identity stories, such as those found in the Griffith University Introduction to Deaf Studies Unit 1 set, comparing their own experiences to those described by deaf children and adults in the footage
  • making and sharing ‘hand identity charts’ to illustrate similarities and differences in how students define themselves or may be defined by others, using sketches of signs or gloss in the fingers of the chart and views of others outside the handshape
  • identifying Deaf community identities associated with significant places, such as Martha Overend Wilson and the sites of the former Queensland Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission, or Eugene Salas and the original South Australian Deaf Society/Mission building

  VCASFC172 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Identity

• VCASFC038

  Collaborate with peers to plan and conduct shared events or activities such as performances, presentations, demonstrations or transactions

  Elaborations

  • working in teams to plan an event such as a performance for a younger audience or a presentation for school assembly
  • negotiating roles, responsibilities and priorities in activities such as cooking or science experiments, making suggestions such as:
    PRO2 THINK BEST THIS FIRST, FINISH, NEXT THAT
    Do you think we should do this first and when that’s done, that next
    
  • and using conditional language such as:
    IF FINISH, CAN NEXT++, IF NOT-YET HEADSHAKE
    If we finish this we can go on to the others; if we don’t, we can’t.
    
  • organising activities such as excursions, using questions such as:
    WE2 MEET WHERE?
    Where are we meeting?
    TIME MEET?
    What time should we get there?
    ARRIVE HOW?
    How are we getting there?
    
  • using digital technologies to prepare a humorous, dynamic perspective on a controversial proposition, such as ‘Homework should be banned’ to present to teachers or parents
  • playing games that involve working competitively within groups to categorise or classify information
  • problem-solving in teamwork activities, using language such as:
    HOW FIX SOLVE?
    How can we solve this?
    WHAT DO?
    What can we do next?
    
  • planning, rehearsing and producing a performance for school assembly or parent open night
  • working in a group to plan a visual story to present to a younger group at school or via video
  • planning and conducting an interview with a deaf visitor to class, using questions to elicit extra information
  • working on collaborative tasks that involve negotiation and shared decision-making about content and design, for example, designing a class garden, creating digital picture books for ‘buddy’ classes, or promoting a school event
  • conducting, recording and presenting observations and findings of collaborative science experiments

  VCASFC038 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC163

  Share ideas and feelings about people they know, their daily lives, social activities and the school community

  Elaborations

  • describing experiences and how they made them feel, for example:
    DEAF PERSON WILL VISIT SCHOOL PRO1 EXCITED MEET
    I am excited to meet the deaf visitor.
    POSS1 FRIEND CHANGE OTHER SCHOOL PRO1 SAD
    I was sad when my friend moved away.
    
  • discussing aspects of their school experience, using familiar lexicalised fingerspelled signs to talk about shared places or people they know, for example:
    M-O-N M-R S-M-I-T-H GIVE-_me BOOK THAT NEW
    On Monday Mr Smith gave me a new book.
    
  • comparing weekend or holiday routines, interests and activities, using signs associated with time, sequence and location, for example:
    REGULAR SUMMER PRO1-_plural GROUP-MOVE-TO BEACH STAY++ THREE WEEK
    We go to the beach for three weeks in summer.
    WEEKEND PRO1 GO-TO-AND-BACK++ CAMP
    I go camping on weekends.
    
  • discussing shared experiences of school events, using appropriate interactional strategies when communicating in pairs or in groups, for example, using NMFs and eye gaze to gain, hold or finish a turn, for example:
    THEATRE GOOD, LONG-_really
    I liked the theatre performance but it was soo long.
    SCHOOL SWIMMING RACE, GOOD BAD, PRO2 THINK WHAT?
    What did you think about the swimming carnival?
    
  • describing relationships between members of their families or between classmates, for example:
    PRO3 POSS1 COUSIN WE2 GOOD FRIEND.
    She’s my cousin; we’re good friends.
    
  • comparing attributes or characteristics of classmates or classroom objects, for example:
    S-A-M RUN FAST C-H-R-I-S WORSE FAST SPEED
    Sam runs fast but Chris runs the fastest.
    THAT BEST COMPUTER
    That’s the best computer.
    

  VCASFC163 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCASFC040

  Identify, summarise and compare information obtained from different types of Auslan texts or from their own data collection

  Elaborations

  • viewing different types of informative Auslan texts, such as instructional sports videos or science demonstrations, showing understanding by responding to questions in Auslan
  • viewing live or recorded interviews or informal conversations between Auslan users in different situations and contexts, summarising key points and topics covered
  • collating and analysing information obtained from Auslan media reports on people or events, organising the information visually in a mind map
  • surveying a range of hearing and deaf people on an issue of shared interest, analysing and presenting results through short signed presentations or in chart, graph or table form
  • interviewing a deaf adult about their educational experiences and comparing these with their own
  • summarising and contrasting information contained in two differently sourced Auslan texts on a selected topic
  • summarising key ideas and information provided by deaf visitors using active watching behaviours and contributing questions and responses

  VCASFC040 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCASFC043

  Create live or filmed performances that engage specific audiences and present imagined experiences, people or places

  Elaborations

  • working collaboratively to create a filmed episode of a pilot for a new Deaf sitcom, incorporating elements such as conflict, suspense or humour
  • creating and performing imaginary scenarios that reflect experiences in their own lives
  • creating a performance for a class or school talent show, such as a signed song, skit or humorous retelling of an anecdote
  • signing different versions of a familiar short story, changing perspectives according to different characters
  • creating original stories or short plays for younger learners of Auslan, incorporating scene-setting, action/conflict and resolution, and including opportunities for audience participation
  • creating a video record of an imagined formal or informal interview, incorporating elements of humour or tension and building character and mood through the use of NMFs and pauses
  • creating additional dimensions or changing the focus of a fictional experience by varying the use of manner, constructed action, space and aspect
  • participating in a class storytelling competition, conforming to conventions of character perspective and relationship with audience
  • creating amusing reinterpretations or spoofs of traditional fairytales, using exaggerated elements of sign and gesture
  • improvising spontaneous responses to a stimulus such as 'Sixty Seconds to Make the Audience Laugh, Cry …'

  VCASFC043 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC042

  Engage with different types of creative and imaginative texts by identifying important elements, discussing ideas, characters and themes and making connections with their own ideas and experience

  Elaborations

  • comparing their reactions to imaginative texts that evoke positive or negative emotional responses, making connections with experiences in their own lives that have produced similar feelings
  • participating in performance activities such as unscripted response-to-stimulus role-plays, recognising how characters’ feelings and attitudes are expressed through NMFs and manner
  • viewing and comparing expressions of Deaf experience through different visual art forms, such as painting, photography or sculpture, comparing with their own use of visual forms of expression of feelings and experience
  • drawing comparisons and making connections between their own experiences and those of fictional characters in popular television series or films
  • comparing the use of rhyme in written verse with the repetition of handshapes and movement paths in signed poetry performance
  • identifying cultural conventions of Deaf theatre, such as maintaining eye contact and positioning of characters
  • identifying key messages or values conveyed through folktales, myths or legends, for example by creating mind maps to show relationships between concepts such as courage, loyalty, love
  • describing the shape and sequence of a shared story or skit, identifying elements such as setting the scene, climax and resolution
  • considering how different modes of creative expression, such as theatre or visual arts, influence personal response to texts
  • tracking and reflecting on the experiences of deaf dancers and choreographers, for example as contestants in shows such as So You Think You Can Dance
  • viewing and responding to sign poetry from around the world, for example by comparing responses to differences and similarities in ‘visual vernacular’

  VCASFC042 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFC168

  Engage with a range of creative and imaginative texts, identifying and discussing ideas and characters and making connections with their own experiences

  Elaborations

  • viewing a signed narrative text and responding by drawing a storyboard that identifies and sequences key events
  • viewing a theatre performance designed for a deaf audience and sharing their reactions to the experience of viewing a theatre performance designed for a deaf audience
  • comparing their reactions to imaginative texts that evoke positive or negative emotional responses, making connections with experiences in their own lives that have produced similar feelings
  • engaging with different examples of Deaf humour, such as Deaf jokes, and comparing them with examples of humour in spoken English or in silent films or mime
  • shadowing signed elements of theatrical or cinematographic texts that use handshapes, such as the scene with hand-faces in the film Labyrinth
  • tracking and reflecting on the experiences of deaf dancers and choreographers, for example as contestants in shows such as So You Think You Can Dance

  VCASFC168 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Creating

• VCASFU054

  Reflect on how communities’ ways of using language are shaped by and reflect cultural values and beliefs, and how these may be differently interpreted by users of other languages

  Elaborations

  • explaining the role of Auslan and Deaf culture in maintaining, reflecting and strengthening the Deaf community and its networks and significant places
  • understanding that knowledge about past and present Deaf people and cultural experience and values is embodied in and transmitted through Auslan, for example ways of producing the sign for SIGN reflects cultural values placed on fluency
  • identifying the cultural importance of different elements of communication, such as the use of signing space and proxemics by Auslan users, particularly in relation to a person passing between two signers or the positioning of communication partners
  • identifying cultural differences between the use of personal names in Auslan and other languages, such as the fact that Auslan signers do not use a person’s name when addressing them directly as do users of many spoken languages
  • recognising that different types of expressive and imaginative performance in Auslan carry cultural as well as linguistic information, for example, a film or theatrical performance that represents typical miscommunication experiences
  • understanding that ‘sound’ is accessed differently in Deaf culture, that the meaning and importance of sound in deaf people’s lives is usually not the same as in hearing people’s experience
  • exploring ways in which deaf people’s art incorporates sign language motifs and images as forms of cultural expression
  • analysing stories about deaf people’s history for the ways in which they embody cultural values and information, for example accounts of Thomas Pattison, FJ Rose and William Thomson establishing the first schools for deaf children

  VCASFU054 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCASFU049

  Identify different types of verbs based on their ability to integrate space into the sign, and recognise types of depiction available to a signer, namely, entity, handling and SASS depicting signs and constructed action

  Elaborations

  • identifying where and how a signer has established a location in space, for example through the use of points, non-body-anchored signs or fingerspelled words
  • distinguishing, with support, between directional and locational indicating verbs, and noticing that verbs differ depending on whether modification of movement happens at the start, end or start and end of a sign
  • identifying examples of DSs in an Auslan text, and recognising that handshape and movement represent different things in each type of DS, for example:
    • entity DSs: the handshape is an object or person, and the movement is the movement or location of that object or person
    • handling DSs: the handshape represents a person’s hands touching or moving another object, and the movement shows how the hands move
    • SASS DSs: the handshape and movement outline the shape or size of something
  • learning that the function of CA is to represent the words, thoughts or actions of a protagonist in a text, either themselves or another
  • knowing that in CA a signer can shift into the role of another, or themselves at a different time, through eye gaze change, body shift, head orientation change, and matching facial expressions

  VCASFU049 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCASFU180

  Reflect on how communities’ ways of using languages are shaped by, reflect and strengthen cultural values and beliefs and how these may be differently interpreted by users of other languages

  Elaborations

  • explaining the role of Auslan and Deaf culture in maintaining, reflecting and strengthening the Deaf community and its networks and significant places
  • understanding that knowledge about past and present Deaf people and cultural experience and values is embodied in and transmitted through Auslan, for example ways of producing the sign for SIGN reflect cultural values placed on fluency
  • identifying the cultural importance of elements of communication such as the use of signing space and proxemics by Auslan users, particularly in relation to a person passing between two signers, or to the positioning of communication partners
  • identifying cultural differences in the use of personal names in Auslan and their own background language, such as the fact that Auslan signers do not use a person’s name sign when addressing them directly as do users of many spoken languages
  • recognising that different types of expressive and imaginative performance in Auslan carry cultural as well as linguistic information, for example, a film or theatrical performance that represents typical miscommunication experiences between deaf and hearing people
  • reflecting on the ways culture is interpreted by others, for example by identifying how stereotypes about deaf and hearing people influence perceptions
  • understanding that ‘sound’ is accessed differently in Deaf culture, that the meaning and importance of sound in deaf people’s lives is not the same as in hearing people’s experience

  VCASFU180 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCDEC147

  Reflect on aspects of own identity and language use, commenting on and suggesting reasons for what is similar/different and easy/difficult

  Elaborations

  • participating in a discussion in English about the impact of a school uniform on personal identity, and imagining how German students might view wearing a school uniform
  • preparing a digital ‘language passport’ documenting different stages in learning German, intercultural experiences and reflections on the impact of learning German on self and others, and considering possible reasons for perceived similarities and differences between experiences or degree of difficulty
  • evaluating own preferred learning style, identifying own strengths, and contributing to a class list of German Fachleute/Experten for others to consult for advice, in areas such as Aussprache, Technologie and Vokabeln
  • exploring the idea of stereotypes associated with languages and identity discussing how groups of people tend to think about themselves and others, and how stereotypes affect attitudes and communication and can be inaccurate
  • comparing own ways of using language with those of peers, considering how family and community shape identity and communication, for example, using more than one language, expressing feelings or celebrating in various ways
  • considering whether learning and using German impacts on identity either in or out of the classroom

  VCDEC147 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCDEC141

  Convey information and opinions in different formats to suit specific audiences and purposes, selecting appropriate print and multimodal elements

  Elaborations

  • analysing and presenting the results of a class survey, for example, by creating a poster or digital presentation using graphs showing what foods students buy and/or would like to be able to buy at the school canteen (27 Schüler kaufen Süßigkeiten. 34 Schüler wollen andere Getränke.)
  • writing a blog entry for a youth website discussing an aspect of social behaviour, for example, Partys
  • creating a website for a contact group of German-speaking students, posting information on own interests and experiences, for example, Ferien, Freunde, Freizeit, Schule, Medien, and highlighting elements which may be unfamiliar to the intended audience using sound, visuals or graphics
  • creating a factual self-profile using Voki or VoiceThread for a group of young German speakers
  • recording, comparing and representing statistics related to German-speaking countries and Australia, for example, population and physical size, daily temperatures, number and type of dwellings, pet ownership, most popular leisure activities

  VCDEC141 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Informing

• VCDEC146

  Engage in intercultural interactions, describing aspects of language and culture that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable, and discussing own reactions and adjustments

  Elaborations

  • observing how language use reflects politeness and the closeness of social relationships, such as different levels of formality through the use of du/ihr/Sie, and familiarity with friends, for example, nicknames (Spitznamen) and various uses of diminutives (-chen, -lein)
  • noticing the use of and evaluating whether or not to adopt German expressions such as exclamations (Ach so! Echt!), and gestures such as indicating approval with ‘thumbs up’ (comparing with the use of one thumb to indicate the number ‘one’) and ‘applauding’ by rapping knuckles on the table
  • reflecting on how own cultural etiquette and behaviour such as gestures affect interactions and may be interpreted, for example, noticing similarities and differences in body language when interacting with people from German-speaking countries (shrugging, nodding one’s head)
  • noticing own reaction (level of comfort/discomfort) to different cultural practices such as asking Wie geht’s? and not expecting a detailed response about health and current medical conditions
  • recognising aspects of own language use that reflect own cultural perspective and experiences, for example, references to climate and environment, animals, activities and routines such as chores, and celebrations and events

  VCDEC146 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting