ACLGEU165

Recognise the pronunciation of loan words, and understand and apply knowledge of similarities and differences between German and English punctuation[Key concepts: pronunciation, punctuation, systems; Key processes: comparing, making connections, noti …

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ACLGEU165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC178

Interpret and/or translate German and English texts, identifying and explaining culture-specific aspects and expressions that do not translate easily[Key concepts: culture, context, idioms; Key processes: interpreting, translating, comparing, analysi …

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ACLGEC178 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEC008

Translate and interpret texts such as greetings, signs, emails and conversations, from German to English and vice versa, noticing similarities and differences[Key concepts: representation, equivalence; Key processes: interpreting, translating, explai …

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ACLGEC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU012

Recognise and use key features of the German sound system, including pronunciation, rhythm, stress and intonation, and identify main similarities and differences between the phonological and orthographic systems of English and German[Key concepts: pronunciation, …

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ACLGEU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLGEU016

Recognise that German and English are related languages and that German is an important European and global language[Key concepts: relationships, global language; Key processes: recognising, comparing]

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ACLGEU016 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLGEC108

reading or viewing English and German versions of a familiar print or digital text such as ‘Spot’/Flecki or ‘Bob the Builder’/Bob der Baumeister, and noticing similarities and differences

Elaboration (4) | ACLGEC108 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLGEC108

responding in German or English to questions about a text, for example, Wer ist das?; War das eine gute Idee?; Und dann … ?

Elaboration (5) | ACLGEC108 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC110

distinguishing between German and English in spoken and written form (Ist das Deutsch oder Englisch?), considering factors such as pronunciation, capitalisation of nouns, and the use of cursive script in some texts for children

Elaboration | ACLGEC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLGEC110

comparing greetings and terms for numbers, family members and familiar objects in German, English and other known/common languages, and noting similarities

Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLGEC110

interpreting/translating from German into English greetings and other learnt language items for new students or non-German speakers

Elaboration (3) | ACLGEC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC111

collecting German and English words that are similar or identical in spelling and have the same meaning but are pronounced differently, for example, Baby, singen, braun, Klasse

Elaboration | ACLGEC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLGEC111

compiling and displaying illustrated class German–English and English–German dictionaries or alphabet posters of classroom language and key vocabulary

Elaboration (2) | ACLGEC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC112

recognising that some German language use is similar to English, such as greetings used according to the time of day and the formality of a situation, for example, Guten Morgen and Morgen! Tag! Hallo!

Elaboration | ACLGEC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLGEU114

understanding that although German and English use the same alphabet there are additional symbols in German: the Umlaut to alter the pronunciation of particular vowels (ä, ö, ü) and the Eszett (β)

Elaboration (3) | ACLGEU114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLGEU116

comparing similar texts in German and English, such as counting games or simple maps, identifying elements in the German texts which look or sound different

Elaboration (2) | ACLGEU116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLGEU118

recognising that English and other languages have borrowed German words, for example, Hamburger, Kindergarten and Glockenspiel, and that many words are shared across languages, for example, ‘computer’, ‘bus’, ‘taxi’ and ‘auto’

Elaboration (3) | ACLGEU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC127

comparing and matching key words in German and English, such as names for German-speaking countries and some cities (Deutschland/Germany, Wien/Vienna) and animals

Elaboration | ACLGEC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLGEC127

listening to the way animal sounds are represented in German, such as in Das kleine Küken animation, and comparing them with English and other languages, for example, Ein Hahn macht, kikeriki, ein Hund macht, wau wau

Elaboration (1) | ACLGEC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC129

recognising that there are similarities and differences between German and English ways of showing politeness, for example, the use of family names after Frau and Herr, responding to danke schön with bitte schön, shaking hands

Elaboration | ACLGEC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLGEC130

comparing own experiences of learning German with peers’, and imagining what aspects of English a German speaker might find challenging and why

Elaboration | ACLGEC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | German | Languages | F-10 curriculum