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• VCDEC128

  Produce texts such as signs, class word lists and picture dictionaries in both German and English for the classroom and school community

  Elaborations

  • making and using individual word lists, and print and digital dictionaries, for example, using digital tools
  • producing classroom signs such as Bitte mach die Tür zu! Hier sind die Scheren/Klebestifte/Stifte!
  • creating bilingual texts for the classroom or school community, such as posters, library displays or online newsletter items

  VCDEC128 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Translating

• VCDEC009

  Create and maintain individual and shared bilingual texts and resources such as signs, word lists, posters, games and photo stories

  Elaborations

  • creating and using bilingual resources for language learning, such as glossaries or personal German–English and English–German print and digital word lists and dictionaries with examples and explanations of language use and parts of speech
  • creating bilingual texts for specific audiences, for example, a Big Book or game for young learners of German, invitations to a class event or posters for a performance, noticing how meaning needs to be tailored to audience and cultural perspectives
  • creating bilingual signs and notices for the school and local community, such as Bücherei – Library, Sporthalle – Gymnasium
  • designing and maintaining a bilingual website with a partner school or contact group of English learners in a German-speaking community, making choices about when to use German or English depending on the context, topic and nature of the interaction

  VCDEC009 | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating

• VCDEU165

  Recognise the pronunciation of loan words, and understand and apply knowledge of similarities and differences between German and English punctuation

  Elaborations

  • exploring the German pronunciation of a range of loan words from English and other languages, for example, Job, Restaurant, Pizza
  • recognising the role of and relationship between pronunciation, rhythm and pace in creating effects in spoken texts such as stories, poems, songs and conversations
  • comparing punctuation rules in English and German, considering aspects such as the distribution and functions of commas, the style of quotation marks for direct speech, and writing numbers less than one million as one word
  • applying German punctuation and spelling rules to own writing and learning to systematically edit own and others’ written work

  VCDEU165 | Languages | German | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCEALA223

  Use home language and/or mime to seek assistance from teachers or peers with writing English words or phrases

  Elaborations

  • miming actions or showing a picture to explain the meaning of the word sought in English
  • talking to language peers to explain the idea in home language and ask for a translation into English

  VCEALA223 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA531

  Use memory and/or home language knowledge to retrieve newly learnt words and structures

  Elaborations

  • organising newly learnt vocabulary according to home language schemas
  • calling on language peers for help translating personal needs and responses from home language to English

  VCEALA531 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA276

  Experiment with using a picture or simple English dictionary and/or a home language–English bilingual dictionary to find words

  Elaborations

  • using a picture dictionary or bilingual dictionary to search for a word in English

  VCEALA276 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Reading and Viewing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA595

  Refer to a bilingual dictionary, class lists or previous work to record and find or check words and their meanings

  Elaborations

  • consulting bilingual dictionaries, charts, word lists, peers and the teacher to find and check spelling and meaning of words
  • recording a vocabulary list that includes English, home language and details such as an image or pronunciation
  • writing notes in home language about meaning and pronunciation when encountering new words in texts

  VCEALA595 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA411

  Make own translation of specific words and help other home language speakers to check context or match concepts

  Elaborations

  • inferring the meaning and translation of new words based on context and previous learning in home language
  • assisting same language peers through English and shared languages by explaining words and concepts

  VCEALA411 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA008

  Understand when a response is required and attempt to respond using either known words or non-verbal language

  Elaborations

  • responding appropriately to comments with simple non-verbal language, or indicating non-comprehension, such as by smiling when greeted, shaking or nodding head in response to questions
  • indicating agreement or non-agreement through body language or simple utterances such as ‘yes’ or ‘no’
  • giving simple, short responses to familiar questions, for example ‘My name is …’

  VCEALA008 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA532

  Use home language and/or mime to seek assistance from teachers or peers with an English word or phrase

  Elaborations

  • miming actions or showing an image to explain the meaning of the word sought in English
  • talking to language peers to explain the idea in home language and ask for a translation into English
  • asking peers or the teacher to write the word in English after hearing the translation

  VCEALA532 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA683

  Explain the home language meaning of unfamiliar English words and phrases to home language peers

  Elaborations

  • assisting home language peers through English and shared languages by explaining words and concepts
  • collaborating with home language peers to access resources such as bilingual dictionaries or online translation tools

  VCEALA683 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA658

  Revise text at the word, sentence or whole-text level, based on teacher or peer feedback

  Elaborations

  • responding to feedback at each stage of planning, drafting and editing to make improvements to text structure and language
  • employing a range of strategies to check and correct spelling, for example using the spellchecker function in a software application, dictionaries, word lists

  VCEALA658 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Writing | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC006

  Follow simple instructions in familiar school routines by relying on key words and non-verbal communication and context

  Elaborations

  • identifying key words and phrases that refer to familiar objects in the classroom
  • recognising familiar action verbs in instructions, such as ‘Line up’, ‘Stand up’, ‘Sit down’
  • relying on contextual information, for example the teacher’s gestures, the actions of peers

  VCEALC006 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL107

  Identify key words and ideas from short, familiar spoken texts supported by context

  Elaborations

  • recognising familiar and learnt vocabulary in short spoken texts
  • understanding key information in short texts about a topic studied in class, and responding to questions, such as naming characters from a story, identifying an animal illustration based on a description
  • using contextual information, including images, word lists or print texts, to identify key words and ideas

  VCEALL107 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL584

  Use contextual cues to work out the literal meaning of unknown words in a simple text

  Elaborations

  • using information in the text, such as images or descriptions, to deduce meanings
  • using background or content knowledge to deduce meanings of words or phrases

  VCEALL584 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL564

  Use words from lexical sets related to communicative need, interest, experience or learning

  Elaborations

  • recalling and applying a range of words related to familiar topics, such as words related to family, school, colours, numbers, days, months
  • using common synonyms (such as ‘hot’ and ‘warm’) and antonyms (such as ‘fast’ and ‘slow’) to communicate a range of meanings
  • connecting a small number of words from a lexical set, for example ‘soccer’, ‘ball’, ‘team’, ‘match’

  VCEALL564 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL499

  Recognise and use common words relating to familiar class routines, people, experiences and interests

  Elaborations

  • identify, clarify and rehearse words, referring to classroom charts and personal vocabulary lists
  • using common and familiar vocabulary in speech, for example in conversation, in class discussion or when answering questions

  VCEALL499 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL415

  Respond appropriately to structures through word order and vocabulary rather than through intonation

  Elaborations

  • understanding vocabulary and word order for structures, such as questions, statements and negation
  • using question words rather than intonation to indicate a question; for example ‘Do you …?’, ‘What is …?’, ‘Can anybody …?’

  VCEALL415 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B3 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL583

  Recognise words for everyday items and actions, and topic-specific vocabulary that has been taught

  Elaborations

  • recognising in an unfamiliar text topic-specific vocabulary that has been taught
  • recognising words commonly used in classroom speech, when printed on signs, on notices or in classroom texts

  VCEALL583 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL649

  Use syntactic, logical and cultural cues to work out the meaning of unknown words in a text

  Elaborations

  • using other information in the text, such as syntactical patterns (for example the arrangement of words in sentences ‘The boy jumped happily’ and ‘The boy happily jumped’), consistent use of words and cultural cues to deduce meanings
  • drawing on home language knowledge of culture to deduce meanings of words or phrases

  VCEALL649 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features