← communicating meaning in german
AC9LG4C04
Mediating meaning in and between languages
develop strategies to comprehend and adjust German language in familiar contexts to convey cultural meaning
Elaborations
- AC9LG4C04_E1<p>recognising that there are similarities and differences between German and English ways of showing politeness or formality, for example, the use of family names after <em>Frau</em> and <em>Herr</em>, responding to <em>danke schön</em> with <em>bitte schön</em>, using <em>Sie</em> in an appropriate context</p>
- AC9LG4C04_E2reading simple translations in German and English, noticing similarities, differences and challenges
- AC9LG4C04_E3<p>recognising that there are different and/or multiple words that communicate ideas across cultures, for example, <em>Karneval, Fasching, Fastnacht, das Christkind, der Weihnachtsmann</em></p>
- AC9LG4C04_E4<p>matching parallel expressions such as <em>Hi/Tag</em>, morning tea/<em>Kaffeepause</em> and Bless you/<em>Gesundheit</em></p>
- AC9LG4C04_E5using cultural gestures in familiar contexts, for example, counting starting with your thumb
- AC9LG4C04_E6discovering how their own language use influences expectations about German language use, for example, wanting to use one word for ‘you’, and not expecting to capitalise all nouns
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