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Elaboration (4) ACLVIU012

differentiating between consonant blends that are pronounced similarly such as ch and tr, d and gi, s and x, for example, che chở versus cây tre; hung dữ versus giữ nhà; cá sấu versus xấu quá

reading, listening to and reproducing Vietnamese words with different tone markers, recognising that Vietnamese is a tonal language, and understanding that pitch changes affect the meaning of a word, for example, ma (‘ghost’), mà (‘but’/‘that’), má (‘mother’), …

Elaboration ACLVIU016

recognising that many Vietnamese words are borrowed from other languages such as French, for example, ba lê (‘ballet’), cà phê (‘café’), da-ua (‘yaourt’), căn-tin (‘cantine’) and gara (‘garage’), and particularly from Chinese, for example, hoàng thượng/sư …

Elaboration (5) ACLVIU029

recognising regional variations in pronunciation (from different regions such as the North, the Central and the South), for example, different ways of pronouncing dấu hỏi and dấu ngã, s and x, ch as tr, v/gi and d, and final consonants such as -t and …

Elaboration (5) ACLVIU012

understanding and applying spelling rules for special cases such as the initial consonant k and consonant clusters kh, gh, ngh can go with the vowels i, e, ê only, for example, kể, khi, nghỉ, ghe, nghe, nghề, and rules relating to middle tone markers …

Elaboration (2) ACLVIC009

developing bilingual signs and notices for the school and local community, for example, Thư viện – ‘Library’, Hội trường – ‘School hall’, Trung tâm thương mại – ‘Shopping centre’, Ga xe lửa – ‘Train station’, Trạm xe buýt – ‘Bus stop’

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC009

creating bilingual captions for tourist attractions in Vietnam and Australia to explain their significance for example, hoàng thành (‘royal palace’), lăng tẩm (‘royal mausoleum’), núi (‘mountain’), bãi biển(‘beach’) and thành phố(‘city’)

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 (8) ACLVIU013

recognising and using Vietnamese prefixes such as vô and bất to form antonyms, for example, lễ phép ≠ vô phép; có duyên ≠ vô duyên; lịch sự ≠ bất lịch sự; cẩn thận ≠ bất cẩn

Elaboration (2) ACLVIU029

recognising the differences in intonation between statements (Con không đi chơi đâu.), questions (Con không đi chơi đâu à?) and exclamations (Con không đi chơi đâu!)

Elaboration (1) ACLVIC023

comparing traditional and contemporary Vietnamese art and entertainment, for example, comparing tranh dân gian Đông Hồ with tranh sơn dầu, dân ca with nhạc trẻ, kịch with phim, or trò chơi dân gianwith trò chơi điện tử, to identify how social …

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 ACLVIC007

imagining they are characters in a traditional painting such as Đám Cưới Chuột (tranh Đông Hồ) and creating a dialogue

Elaboration (2) ACLVIU016

recognising and understanding new and borrowed words, phrases and concepts that have been created or incorporated as a result of contact with other cultures, for example, kimono, koala, sushi, pizza, mì Ý (pasta), bánh mì kẹp thịt (hamburger), thức ăn …

Elaboration ACLVIU029

applying Vietnamese phonic and spelling knowledge to pronounce and infer spelling of unfamiliar words, for example, words containing consonant clusters kh, ng, ngh, nh, diphthongs and triphthongs such as ôi, ơi, oe, oai, ươi, ương, uyên, or new words …

Elaboration (15) ACLVIU030

exploring the meaning of Sino-Vietnamese words and providing their equivalents in modern Vietnamese, for example, tổ quốc = đất nước, phụ nữ = đàn bà, huynh đệ = anh em, phi trường = sân bay

Elaboration ACLVIC008

translating information collaboratively and with teacher support, for example, menus, school timetables, directions, and school and public signs or notices, and recognising and explaining similarities and differences in language structures, for example, …

Elaboration (3) ACLVIC008

learning to use bilingual dictionaries and electronic translation tools, and identifying issues such as multiple meanings of words and the need to consider context or grammatical aspects to select relevant meaning, for example, giấy khen (‘merit certificate’) …

Elaboration (6) ACLVIU030

understanding and using Vietnamese verbs such as nên, cần and phải to express modality, for example, Các em nên chăm học. Chúng ta cần bảo tồn văn hóa Việt Nam ở hải ngoại. Học sinh phải mặc đồng phục khi đi học

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 …

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