Elaboration (6) ACLSPU013
using determiners such as demonstratives (este, ese, aquel/esta, esa, aquella), cardinal and ordinal numbers (uno, dos, tres,.../ primero/a, segundo/a, tercero/a,...) and basic quantifiers (mucho/a/os/as, bastante/s, poco/a/os/as), attending to gender …
Elaboration (6) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLSPU013
understanding the form and function of subject pronouns (yo, tú, vos, él, ella, usted, nosotros/as, vosotros/as, ellos/as, ustedes), how they substitute for noun subjects and determine verb endings in conjugations, for example, Esta es María, la hermana …
Elaboration (7) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLSPU013
understanding and using the three conjugations for the present tense of regular verbs (...ar, ...er, ...ir), and the present tense of commonly used irregular verbs, for example, ser, estar, tener, ir, hacer, querer, jugar
Elaboration (8) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (9) ACLSPU013
recognising that there are two versions of the verb ‘to be’ in Spanish and identifying the main uses of ser and estar, for example, soy Alicia, estoy bien, somos australianos, estamos en clase de español
Elaboration (9) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLSPU013
developing awareness that different verbs are used in English and Spanish for for certan phrases such as, Tengo 12 años (lit. I have 12 years) = I am 12 years old, ¿tienes hambre?(lit. Do you have hunger?=Are you hungry?, hace frío (lit. it does cold)=It …
Elaboration (10) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (11) ACLSPU013
increasing vocabulary by observing patterns and using cognates, for example, animal, normal, actor
Elaboration (11) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (12) ACLSPU013
understanding and using reflexive verbs, for example, me llamo Luis, ¿a qué hora te levantas?, los sábados nos acostamos tarde
Elaboration (12) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (13) ACLSPU013
using verb conjugations in affirmative, negative and interrogative forms, for example, ¿Eres australiana? No, no soy australiana, soy china ¿Y tú, qué idiomas hablas? Hablo chino, inglés y español
Elaboration (13) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (14) ACLSPU013
understanding the use of verbs such as gustar, encantar, doler and interesar, for example, ¿qué deportes te gustan?, me encanta correr, me duele la cabeza, nos interesan las películas de acción
Elaboration (14) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (15) ACLSPU013
identifying the gerund and infinitive non-personal forms of verbs and using them to express the development of action in the present with the verb estar (está hablando, estoy escribiendo) and the idea of future with the verb ir, for example, Esta tarde …
Elaboration (15) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (16) ACLSPU013
seeking information using interrogatives, for example, ¿qué ...?, ¿cómo ...?, ¿cuándo ...?, ¿quién ...?, ¿dónde ...? ¿cuántos/as ...?, ¿por qué ...?
Elaboration (16) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (17) ACLSPU013
describing when and where an action occurs using prepositions and adverbs of time and place (a, de, desde, en, entre, hasta, antes, después, ahora, hoy, mañana, debajo, encima) and the contractions al (a+el) and del (de+el)
Elaboration (17) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (18) ACLSPU013
expressing modality using adverbs such as bien, mal, regular, despacio, rápidamente
Elaboration (18) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (19) ACLSPU013
following basic formulaic instructions expressed in the imperative for example, abran el libro, lee la página 20, escuchad, salgan de clase, escribid en los cuadernos ....
Elaboration (19) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (20) ACLSPU013
linking ideas using cohesive devices such as conjunctions, for example, y (e), o(u), pero, porque
Elaboration (20) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (21) ACLSPU013
recognising the functions of elements such as prefixes and suffixes and their importance in word building and changing meaning, for example, repasar, repaso, casa, casita, caserón, casero, jugar, un juego, jugador
Elaboration (21) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (22) ACLSPU013
building metalanguage to talk in Spanish about grammar and vocabulary, for example, infinitivo, presente, género, masculino, femenino, número, singular, plural, adjetivo, sustantivo, forma negativa e interrogativa, and comparing with equivalent terms …
Elaboration (22) | ACLSPU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLSPU014
comparing English and Spanish versions of familiar types of texts, noting similarities and differences in language features and text structure, for example, ways of opening and closing formal or personal letters
Elaboration | ACLSPU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLSPU014
understanding how to use cohesive devices such as conjunctions and time markers in texts to sequence, link and elaborate ideas, for example, y, o, pero, además, primero, después, de pronto
Elaboration (1) | ACLSPU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLSPU014
analysing features of common types of texts such as stories, emails, songs and slogans, identifying how the choice of language and structure works to achieve each text’s purpose
Elaboration (2) | ACLSPU014 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Spanish | Languages | F-10 curriculum