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• Modern Greek - F–10 Sequence: 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 ξ and ψ in words. They learn to identify and write letters, words and simple sentences using...

  Level description | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence

• VCELA144

  Recognise that texts are made up of words and groups of words that make meaning

  Elaborations

  • exploring spoken, written and multimodal texts and identifying elements, for example words and images

  VCELA144 | Curriculum content | English | Foundation Level | Reading and Viewing | Language

• VCELC110

  Translate familiar words or phrases using visual cues or word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words, gestures or expressions

  Elaborations

  • comparing words and phrases in Greek and in other known languages, observing similarities or differences in terms, for example, the word for ‘mum’ is similar in many languages (mum – η μαμά,) and the word for pineapple is ‘ananas’ in more than 25 languages
  • making comparisons between Greek and English words, noticing similarities, for example, το αλφάβητο, το βάζο, ο Σεπτέμβριος, η σαλάτα, το λεμόνι, η μπανάνα
  • demonstrating to others the ways in which Greek people greet each other non-verbally and how body language is used to communicate `yes` or `no`, `not bad`, ‘What’s the problem?’, Why? and ‘Wow!’ Πoπό!

  VCELC110 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCKOC122

  Translate familiar words and phrases, using visual cues and word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words, gestures and expressions

  Elaborations

  • noticing words in Korean and English that have the same meaning, such as 테니스,컴퓨터, 코알라 and considering why
  • recognising that every language has its own words, sounds and gestures to make meaning
  • using Korean and/or English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • sharing and interpreting simple expressions and songs with friends and family, for example, showing them how to sing학교 종, 생일 노래

  VCKOC122 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCNRC008

  Translate familiar words or phrases using visual cues or word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words or expressions

  Elaborations

  • comparing words and phrases in the language and in other known languages, observing similarities or differences in terms, for example, the word for ‘mum’ is similar in many languages
  • making comparisons between words in the language and English words, noticing similarities
  • demonstrating to others the ways in which people who speak the language greet each other verbally and non-verbally

  VCNRC008 | Languages | Non-Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• Modern Greek - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  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...

  Level description | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2

• VCITU015

  Understand that language is organised as texts

  Elaborations

  • joining words or phrases using conjunctions, for example, e
  • recognising features of text types such as stories and letters

  VCITU015 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAU121

  Recognise and copy some hiragana and a few high-frequency kanji

  Elaborations

  • understanding that the Japanese language uses three different scripts depending on word origins and the context of language use
  • understanding that one kana represents a basic unit of Japanese sound
  • understanding that each individual kanji represents meaning as well as sounds, for example, 日(ひ)、日(び)、日(にち), whereas one kana or one letter of the English alphabet does not represent individual meaning
  • recognising some kanji, for example, numbers and 象形文字(しょうけいもじ) (pictographs) such as 山(やま)、川(かわ)、口(くち)、目(め)、上(うえ)
  • recognising the 46 basic hiragana, using supports such as mnemonic clues
  • tracing and copying kanji and kana
  • tracing and copying their own name in katakana or hiragana
  • identifying known hiragana within a word and using that to predict the meaning
  • noticing that Japanese can be written vertically or horizontally

  VCJAU121 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• Spanish - F–10 Sequence: Foundation to Level 2 achievement standards

  By the end of Level 2, students interact with teachers and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves and exchange greetings such as Buenos días/tardes/noches, and farewells (for example, hasta pronto). They use simple repetitive language and respond to simple...

  Level description | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2

• English: Foundation Level achievement standards - Reading and Viewing

  By the end of the Foundation level, students use questioning and monitoring strategies to make meaning from texts. They recall one or two events from texts with familiar topics. They understand that there are different types of texts and that these can have similar characteristics. They identify...

  Level description | English | Foundation Level | Reading and Viewing

• VCARC110

  Translate familiar Arabic and English words, phrases and expressions, using visual cues and word lists, and explain the meaning of particular words and verbal and non-verbal expressions

  Elaborations

  • using Arabic and English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • translating and interpreting particular words and expressions and simple texts such as songs for friends and family
  • playing matching games with Arabic and English words from Big Books and picture books
  • demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, intonation patterns and facial expressions that can be used without language to convey meaning, for example, nodding to indicate agreement

  VCARC110 | Languages | Arabic | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCASFC008

  Translate familiar words and phrases from Auslan into English and vice versa, using visual cues, signs and English words, noticing how signs and words differ

  Elaborations

  • recognising that every language uses words or signs to make meaning
  • identifying aspects of Auslan which are the same in English, such as the fingerspelled alphabet
  • participating in shared reading of children’s books containing Auslan images and English text, asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and phrases, and noticing the comparative number of signs and words used in the book
  • translating simple Auslan signs to family and friends by fingerspelling or writing the English word, for example, DOG, CAT, BIRD
  • comparing Auslan expressions used in everyday interactions such as greetings with equivalent English expressions, for example, HOW-ARE-YOU? compared to How are you?

  VCASFC008 | Languages | Auslan | First Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCIDC008

  Translate familiar words and phrases, using visual cues and word lists, noticing how words may have similar or different meanings

  Elaborations

  • participating in shared reading of texts such as big books, and asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and the number of words in translated texts, for example, Ada berapa kata? Apa kata ini?…sama atau tidak?
  • using visual dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate meanings and compare similar or different meanings
  • noticing aspects of Indonesian and English that are the same, such as the alphabet and some sounds
  • discussing culture-specific words and practices (for example, mandi, guling) and terms of address, for example, Ibu/Bapak for teachers and parents

  VCIDC008 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCRAC008

  Translate familiar words and phrases, using visual cues and word lists, noticing how words may have similar or different meanings

  Elaborations

  • participating in shared reading of texts such as big books, and asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and the number of words in translated texts
  • using visual dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate meanings and compare similar or different meanings
  • noticing how aspects of the language studied and English are the same, such as the alphabet and some sounds
  • discussing culture-specific words and practices and terms of address

  VCRAC008 | Languages | Roman Alphabet Languages | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCITC010

  Create a personal or shared record of ‘interesting’ words in Italian

  Elaborations

  • collecting Italian and English words that are the same (for example, banana or similar, for example, pigiama
  • collecting Italian words used in English, for example, ciao, opera, pasta, spaghetti
  • creating a picture dictionary

  VCITC010 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCLVU146

  Notice that languages borrow words from each other

  Elaborations

  • noticing Aboriginal words and phrases used in everyday Australian life, for example, koala, euro, billabong, dingo
  • recognising that some words in the language have come from other languages
  • recognising words in English that have been borrowed from other languages

  VCLVU146 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCVIC113

  Translate and interpret familiar Vietnamese words, phrases and expressions

  Elaborations

  • interpreting/translating greetings and other learnt words and phrases from Vietnamese into English, for example, cảm ơn (thanks), tạm biệt (goodbye), chào (hello), xin lỗi (sorry)
  • sharing familiar Vietnamese phrases and expressions with friends and interpreting their meaning, for example, Ngày mai gặp lại. Em tên gì? Em tên (là) Nam. Em bao nhiêu tuổi? Em bảy tuổi. Không có chi/gì
  • using Vietnamese and English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • playing matching games with Vietnamese and English words from Big Books and picture books in print or digital form

  VCVIC113 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCZHU012

  Understand that Chinese sentences have a particular word order

  Elaborations

  • replacing words in modelled sentences to express a personal meaning, for example, replacing 弟弟 in 我有弟弟 with 妹妹 to say 我有妹妹
  • stating the subject of a sentence, for example, 我爱妈妈 is about ‘I’, and 妈妈爱我 is about ‘Mum’
  • recognising that simple statements in Chinese tend to follow English word order, but that questions do not, for example, ‘Do you have a cat?’ versus 你有猫吗？
  • recognising that sometimes the verb ‘to be’ is left out in Chinese sentences, for example, 我五岁 rather than 我是五岁

  VCZHU012 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCESC116

  Translate frequently used words and simple phrases using visual cues and resources such as word lists

  Elaborations

  • explaining to others the meanings and use of simple expressions such as greetings that are used for different times and occasions, for example, ¡Buenos días! ¡Buenas tardes! ¡Buenas noches!
  • using classroom resources such as word banks/wall charts, visual dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate the meaning of single words and common expressions
  • identifying words that look similar and have the same meaning in Spanish and English but are pronounced differently (animal, tomate, fruta, violín, guitarra, mosquito), and considering why these words are similar
  • demonstrating and explaining hand gestures, intonation patterns and facial expressions that accompany Spanish words and phrases or can be used without language

  VCESC116 | Languages | Spanish | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCLVC137

  Translate frequently used words and phrases, using visual cues and resources such as word lists

  Elaborations

  • using classroom resources such as word banks/lists, wall charts, visual dictionaries, and pictures to translate the meaning of single words and common expressions
  • playing matching-pair games using everyday words and expressions from the language and from English
  • translating and explaining in English the meaning of words, phrases and gestures used in everyday contexts and situations
  • noticing elements of the language that are the same in English, such as the alphabet and some sounds
  • explaining symbols and their iconographies

  VCLVC137 | Languages | Victorian Aboriginal Languages | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating