AC9LS10U03

Elaborations

• AC9LS10U03_E1developing metalanguage to extend discussion of grammatical features such as word order, tenses and subjunctive mood, and using terms such as ‘verbs’, ‘nouns’, ‘conditional’, ‘subjunctive’ and ‘simple past’
• AC9LS10U03_E2analysing and comparing different types of texts such as television dramas or news bulletins to demonstrate how language is used to create effects, for example, emotional impact or interest
• AC9LS10U03_E3<p>identifying common textual conventions, for example, the salutation in an email "<em>Hola Luis</em>", informal language in blogs, or rhetorical language in political pamphlets</p>
• AC9LS10U03_E4identifying key features and functions that characterise different types of texts such as voicemail, slogans, informative articles or short stories, and reflecting on how these are used for effect
• AC9LS10U03_E5comparing the features and differences of spoken and written texts, for example, spoken versus print for advertising, face-to-face versus a scripted speech, a text message versus a formal letter