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Arabic / Year 3 and 4 / Communicating / Translating
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Translate and interpret words, expressions and sentences in simple English and Arabic texts, noticing similarities and differences or non-equivalence
[Key concepts: meaning, translation; Key processes: moving between languages, comparing]
(ACLARC127)
Elaborations
- using a picture or digital dictionary to find the meanings of simple vocabulary used in class, and comparing English and Arabic versions
- comparing Arabic expressions used in everyday interactions such as greetings with equivalent English expressions, identifying differences and similarities and words and expressions that do not translate easily, for example,
مرحبا؛ صباح الخير/صباح النور؛ كيف حالك؟ الحمد لله؛ نشكر الرب
- translating short, simple texts from Arabic into English and vice versa, using cues to interpret meaning, such as layout, headings and familiar vocabulary
- identifying words that change meaning according to the context and Arabic-speaking region, for example, لبن/حليب؛ مبسوط
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Arabic language, Translation (Language)