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F–10 Sequence Foundation to Level 2

Foundation to Level 2 Description

Students become familiar with the sound system of the Modern Greek language, such as syllables using consonants and vowels, and new sounds, such as the guttural γ, ρ and γκ and &...

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Foundation to Level 2 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Interact with peers and teacher using simple language and gestures for exchanges such as greetings and farewells, thanks, introductions and sharing information about self and family (VCELC103)
  2. Participate in guided activities and simple exchanges, such as songs, rhymes, and games, using simple repetitive language (VCELC104)
  3. Participate with teacher and peers in class routines and activities, such as following instructions and taking turns (VCELC105)
Informing
  1. Identify key words and information with guidance, in simple written, spoken, digital and visual texts (VCELC106)
  2. Share and present information about self, family, friends and possessions, using gestures, labels, pictures and modelled language (VCELC107)
Creating
  1. Participate in shared imaginative activities and respond in a variety of ways such as through predicting, singing, chanting, play-acting and movement (VCELC108)
  2. Create and participate in shared performances and imaginative activities using familiar words, phrases, captions and language patterns (VCELC109)
Translating
  1. Translate familiar words or phrases using visual cues or word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words, gestures or expressions (VCELC110)
  2. Create simple print or digital texts in Greek and English, such as captions and labels, for the immediate learning environment (VCELC111)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on what sounds, looks or appears similar or different to own language and culture when interacting in Greek (VCELC112)
  2. Describe aspects of self, such as family, school/class and language/s, recognising how these are part of one’s identity (VCELC113)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Recognise and reproduce the sounds and letters of the Greek alphabet, identifying how they are represented in words, and read vowel–consonant combinations, including the most common digraphs/diphthongs such as oυ and μπ (VCELU114)
  2. Understand elements of grammar such as word order, verb forms and personal pronouns related to questions, commands and short sentences, and develop vocabulary to describe self, friends and family (VCELU115)
  3. Recognise features of familiar spoken, written and visual texts, such as songs, labels and captions (VCELU116)
Language variation and change
  1. Recognise that in Greek, greetings and forms of address vary according to such things as the time of day, age, gender and relationship of participants (VCELU117)
  2. Recognise that Australia has speakers of many different languages, including Greek, and that languages borrow words from each other and sometimes use the same alphabet symbols and vocabulary (VCELU118)
Role of language and culture
  1. Recognise that the languages people use reflect their culture, such as who they are, where and how they live, and find examples of similarities and differences between Greek and their own ways of communicating (VCELU119)

Foundation to Level 2 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves, (for example, Καλημέρα, Mε λένε Γιώργο) and their family and exchange greetings, farewells, (for example, Γεια σου, Kαληνύχτα) and express thanks such as Eυχαριστώ πολύ. They use simple, repetitive language when participating in shared activities and simple exchanges, respond to simple instructions such as, Έλα εδώ, and imitate frequently used classroom language, for example, Όλοι μαζί, Mπράβο, Kλείσε την πόρτα. When speaking, they reproduce distinctive sounds and letters of the Greek language such as, γ-γάτα, ρ-νερό, μπ-μπαμπάς, ξ-ξέρω, ψ-ψάρι, ου-μου. Students identify specific words, such as names of people (for example, Ο Γιάννης), places (for example, το σχ...

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