Years 7 and 8 Turkish

The nature of the learners Students coming into this pathway are background learners of Turkish with varying degrees of proficiency in the language. All have family and community connections with the language and associated cultures, or with languages …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Turkish

The nature of the learners This stage of learning coincides with social, physical and cognitive changes associated with adolescence. Increased cognitive maturity enables learners to work more deductively with language and culture systems, to apply more …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Turkish Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information and express opinions, for example, Arkadaşlarımla sinemaya gitmeyi severim. They use descriptive and expressive language to share feelings and to express …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Turkish Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students interact in written and spoken Turkish to exchange and compare views and experiences on personal, local and global issues, for example, liseyi bitirince Türkiye’de üniversiteye gitmek istiyorum, okulu bitirdikten …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUC093

Translate and interpret familiar texts such as public signs, song titles or menus from Turkish to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases translate easily and which do not[Key concepts: equivalence, meaning, translation, interpretation; …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLTUC093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUC095

Consider similarities and differences in ways of communicating in Turkish and English, noticing how/when they choose to use either language or both languages[Key concepts: language domains, code-switching, generation, expression; Key processes: comparing, …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLTUC095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUU099

Identify features that characterise different types of texts in Turkish, comparing them with similar texts in English[Key concepts: genre, language features, register; Key processes: noticing, analysing, comparing]

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ACLTUU099 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLTUU117

Understand that variations in the use of spoken and written Turkish relate to roles, relationships and contexts, and consider how and why these differ from similar interactions in English[Key concepts: register, values, non-verbal communication; Key processes: …

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ACLTUU117 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC091

considering how humour is expressed in culturally specific ways and whether it ‘travels’ successfully across languages, for example, by comparing favourite jokes, cartoons or amusing stories in Turkish and English

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC091 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC093

identifying and translating words and expressions that reference cultural values or histories and are difficult to translate into English, for example, başınız sağ olsun, sıhhatler olsun, imece, hayırlı olsun, nazar değmesin

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC093

translating and interpreting familiar social interactions, such as emails, phone conversations or greetings on special occasions, noticing similarities and differences between Turkish and English language versions

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLTUC093

interpreting words and expressions from popular Turkish language poems or song titles/lyrics that do not translate easily into English and that reflect aspects of Turkish culture

Elaboration (5) | ACLTUC093 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLTUC094

creating bilingual resources to support their language learning, such as glossaries for personal Turkish–English dictionaries, with examples and explanations of terms that have cultural associations and do not readily translate from one language to the …

Elaboration (1) | ACLTUC094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLTUC094

designing a flyer for a class event or performance which uses Turkish and English, considering how to convey information and ideas in each language

Elaboration (2) | ACLTUC094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLTUC094

developing bilingual instructional texts or directions that cater for Turkish- and English-speaking friends, family members or participants, for example, computer game instructions or information for an extended-family event

Elaboration (3) | ACLTUC094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLTUC094

creating menus or programs for Turkish-themed events, with key items/information in Turkish and explanatory footnotes/glossaries in English

Elaboration (5) | ACLTUC094 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLTUC095

identifying instances when they switch between or mix Turkish and English, considering why they do this in particular situations or interactions, comparing their observations with those of their peers

Elaboration | ACLTUC095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLTUC095

reflecting on the experience of using Turkish and English with a particular person, such as a parent or older relative, noticing which topics or interactions fit more easily into one language than the other and considering reasons for this

Elaboration (1) | ACLTUC095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLTUC095

considering how and why they adjust their ways of using Turkish or English when interacting with older people, friends of the same or different gender, people in authority, small children or close friends, for example, using different forms of address …

Elaboration (3) | ACLTUC095 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLTUC096

reflecting on the relationship between language, culture and identity, for example, by identifying experiences that feel different when interacting in Turkish or in English

Elaboration (4) | ACLTUC096 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Turkish | Languages | F-10 curriculum