Elaboration (4) ACLVIC006

listening to Vietnamese versions of English songs, for example, Chúc Mừng Sinh Nhật (‘Happy Birthday’), Tiếng Chuông Giáng Sinh (‘Jingle Bells’), and comparing aspects of each version such as language use and cultural representations

Elaboration (4) | ACLVIC006 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLVIC009

producing glossaries of cultural terms in English and Vietnamese to inform Vietnamese and Australian visitors about events in each country, such as Australia Day, Anzac Day, Christmas/New Year celebrations or Moon/food/boat racing festivals, and explaining …

Elaboration (5) | ACLVIC009 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIU012

exploring the Vietnamese alphabet, identifying letters that have no equivalent in the English alphabet, such as ă, â, ê, ô, ơ, ư and đ, and vice versa (f, w, z)

Elaboration | ACLVIU012 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIU013

understanding that personal pronouns in Vietnamese do not change according to their grammatical function as in English, for example, Anh ta biết tôi nhưng tôi không biết anh ta (‘He knows me but I don’t know him’)

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLVIU013

exploring and using pluralisation of nouns, for example, hai cái áo (‘two shirts’), những/nhiều/các ngôi nhà (‘houses’), making connections and comparisons between Vietnamese and English

Elaboration (3) | ACLVIU013 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLVIC026

creating a glossary that includes culture-specific terms or expressions in Vietnamese and explanations in English, for example, tết Nguyên đán, tết Trung thu, lễ Vu lan, rằm tháng Giêng, chúc mừng năm mới, trăm năm hạnh phúc

Elaboration (1) | ACLVIC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIU030

recognising differences in Vietnamese and English responses to negative tag questions to avoid misinterpretation, for example, in Vietnamese the response to the question Em chưa làm bài tập về nhà phải không? (‘You haven’t done your homework, have …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIU030 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC008

recognising changes required to sentence structure or word use in English–Vietnamese translation, for example, ‘This lesson is too hard to understand’ = Bài học này khó quá, tôi không hiểu được; ‘I can’t help laughing’ = Tôi không thể nhịn cười …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLVIC025

examining and interpreting idiomatic expressions, for example, đẻ bọc điều, có chí thì nên, dạy con từ thuở còn thơ, including expressions that cannot be translated literally and culturally specific terms such as chữ hiếu, tôn sư trọng đạo, and discussing …

Elaboration (6) | ACLVIC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC026

producing a booklet of Vietnamese idioms and proverbs with equivalent expressions in English, for example, xa mặt cách lòng (‘Out of sight, out of mind’), có chí thì nên (‘Where there’s a will there’s a way’), Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã (‘Blood is …

Elaboration (2) | ACLVIC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIC027

comparing appropriate ways of communicating in Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese contexts, for example, using different forms of address such as addressing a teacher by their first name in Vietnamese but by their family name in English (Thầy Tùng/Mr Nguyen), …

Elaboration | ACLVIC027 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLVIU017

exploring how language and culture influence each other, for example, understanding the differences between Vietnamese and English name order (Nguyễn Trúc Lâm versus Truc Lam Nguyen) and its cultural significanceidentifying gestures, words and phrases …

Elaboration | ACLVIU017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Vietnamese | Languages | F-10 curriculum