Years 7 and 8 Arabic
The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Arabic, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Arabic Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students use written and spoken Arabic to initiate and sustain classroom interactions with others, to exchange views, for example, السباحة رياضة ممتعة؛ أعتقد أن السفر مفيد جدا , and express feelings such as أشعر بالفرح؛ …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARC154
Initiate and sustain interactions with others by expressing and exchanging opinions on topics of interest, and maintain relationships through apologising, inviting or praising[Key concepts: experiences, attitudes, etiquette, respect; Key processes: speaking, …
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ACLARC154 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARC156
Engage in classroom interactions and exchanges, clarifying meaning, and describing and explaining actions and responses[Key concepts: opinion, perspective, mindful learning, exchange; Key processes: describing, explaining, clarifying, expressing]
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ACLARC156 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARC159
Compare ways in which people, places and experiences are represented in different imaginative texts, analysing ideas, themes and messages and contrasting them with own experiences[Key concepts: representation, morality, context; Key processes: analysing, …
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ACLARC159 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARC162
Create bilingual texts on particular themes or events in different modes, including multimodal and digital modes, such as menus, brochures, cartoons or video clips, explaining culture-specific words and expressions, for example, by using captions and …
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ACLARC162 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARC164
Reflect on how and why being a speaker of Arabic contributes to their sense of identity and is an important part of their Arabic cultural heritage[Key concepts: cultural heritage, identity; Key processes: reflecting, explaining]
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ACLARC164 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARU168
Explain how elements of communication and choice of language and register vary according to the cultural context and situation[Key concepts: body language, expression, negotiation, choice; Key processes: reflecting, selecting, connecting]
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ACLARU168 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARU169
Explore and reflect on the impact of social, cultural and intercultural changes such as globalisation and new technologies on the use of Arabic in different contexts[Key concepts: globalisation, technology, dynamic systems; Key processes: researching, …
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ACLARU169 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLARC159
stating and explaining personal preferences about characters, themes, ideas and events in texts, using expressions such asأفضل شخصية في الفيلم هي سميرة لأنها تعرف ما تريد؛ عادل شخصيته مؤثرة لأنها تمثل شخصية معظم الشباب العربي وتعرض مشاكلهم؛ أحداث القصة …
Elaboration (1) | ACLARC159 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLARC162
creating a short film about social interactions among different speakers of Arabic, explaining cultural elements that may vary in different parts of the Arabic-speaking world and which may be unfamiliar to English-speaking viewers
Elaboration (3) | ACLARC162 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC163
comparing choices of language and behaviours when communicating in Arabic and English, explaining the modifications they make and why, for example, when addressing older people with titles such as عم (عمّو)؛ خالة؛ (طنت)
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLARU167
explaining linguistic choices made to vary texts according to their intended audience and degree of formality, for example, changing from Modern Standard Arabic to colloquial Arabic to indicate changes in relationship between participants or degree of …
Elaboration (4) | ACLARU167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum