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AC9LS6U03
Understanding systems of language
compare some Spanish language structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
Elaborations
- AC9LS6U03_E1<p>comparing features of simple spoken and written texts in Spanish with similar texts in English, for example, <em>aló</em> or <em>hola</em> when answering the phone</p>
- AC9LS6U03_E2<p>comparing language use in advertisements and signs, noticing how different phrases and text types in Spanish and English create specific effects, for example, superlatives in advertisements designed to persuade, <em>el mejor es … el más barato es …</em> or the imperative form in signs designed to advise or prohibit, for example, <em>Prohibido patinar aquí, Mantener silencio, No arrojar basura.</em></p>
- AC9LS6U03_E3<p>using metalanguage in both Spanish and English to understand and discuss grammatical structures and features, for example, <em>verbos, adjectivos, artículos</em>, nouns</p>
- AC9LS6U03_E4<p>recognising grammatical elements associated with particular texts in Spanish and English, for example, the use of imperatives in games like <em>tira el dado</em> and time markers while comparing traditional ways of starting and ending stories, for example, <em>había una vez</em> vs <em>hace mucho tiempo, primero, después, de pronto …</em></p>
- AC9LS6U03_E5<p>exploring the use and popularity of abbreviations and phrases used by young people in Spanish-speaking communities and Australia, for example, shortened noun forms like <em>la profe, la bici, la compu, el insti, q</em> in place of <em>que, jajaja</em> vs LOL</p>
- AC9LS6U03_E6<p>noticing similar word stems in Spanish and English to identify the meaning of words and extend vocabulary, for example, <em>geografía, biblioteca</em></p>
- AC9LS6U03_E7compiling a graphic organiser, poster, mind map or Venn diagram to illustrate differences in Spanish and English grammar and textual conventions, for example, in Spanish – omission of subject pronoun, different approaches to conjugation, adjective usually after the noun; in English – absence of grammatical gender, adjectives usually before the noun
- AC9LS6U03_E8<p>comparing the use of diminutives to express affection and familiarity in Spanish, for example, <em>hermanita, periquita, gatico/gatito</em> with some equivalents in English, for example, ‘dear little sister’, ‘cute little cat’ and nicknames like ‘Matty’ or ‘Milly’</p>
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