VCVIU117
Recognise the sounds and tones of spoken Vietnamese, and notice how they are represented in words and symbols
Elaborations
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identifying the 29 letters of the Vietnamese alphabet by their names and sounds as well as the five tone markers
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building phonic awareness by recognising and experimenting with sounds and rhythms, focusing on letters that are similar in the English alphabet but produce different sounds in Vietnamese, for example, e and i, d and đ
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developing pronunciation, phrasing and intonation skills by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases
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noticing that Vietnamese is a tonal language, and that pitch changes affect the meaning of words
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understanding that although Vietnamese and English use the same alphabet there are additional symbols/markers that create more letters in Vietnamese
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developing familiarity with similarities and differences in Vietnamese sound–letter correspondence, such as a, ă, â; e, ê; o, ô, ơ; u, ư; as well as c and k, i and y, s and x, and ch and tr
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noticing that the same word with different tone markers has different meanings, for example, ma, mà, má, mả, mã and mạ
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exploring Vietnamese spelling strategies such as grouping words according to initial letters that represent particular sounds, for example, h (hoa hồng, hát, học) or m (mẹ, má, mèo)
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using single and consonant clusters, vowels and vowel clusters with tone markers to form and spell words, for example, ta, la, tha, nga
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recognising and using lower and upper case letters
VCVIU117 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language