AC9LA4U03

Elaborations

• AC9LA4U03_E1recognising some Arabic consonants do not exist in English and vice versa, and why some Arabic speakers may find it difficult to pronounce the ‘v’ sound and use ‘f’ instead
• AC9LA4U03_E2<p>identifying some differences in sentence construction and syntax between Arabic and English, such as nominal and verbal sentences, for example, ‘the apple the red’ <bdi>التفاحة الحمراء</bdi></p>
• AC9LA4U03_E3comparing similar texts, such as a children’s story in Arabic and English, and noticing how they are the same or different, for example, themes, writing, front covers, text direction and page order
• AC9LA4U03_E4identifying similarities and differences between Arabic and English pronunciation, and adapting learnt spelling strategies from one language to the other
• AC9LA4U03_E5finding examples of Arabic words used in English and vice versa, discussing why these words may be used, for example, falafel, hummus, kebab, candy, sofa, موبايل، تليفزيون، كمبيوتر، تليفون
• AC9LA4U03_E6recognising some differences, such as shape, letter direction and punctuation, between handwritten and typed Arabic and English fonts
• AC9LA4U03_E7comparing the use of formal and informal language in Arabic- and English-speaking contexts such as greetings, titles and etiquette, for example, Mr and Mrs and حضرة السيد/ السيدة،عم، حضرتك، أستاذة