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Chinese / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / The role of language and culture
Curriculum content descriptions
Compare and reflect on how cultural contexts influence the way language is used within and across communities (ACLCHU064)
Elaborations
- identifying the things they take for granted in communication (for example, a shared understanding of gesture, body language and nuances), and reflecting on how these aspects may be interpreted differently by others
- discussing how language use varies between communities, and reflecting on how communication is shaped by a community’s geographical location, languages and cultures, for example, 计算机 / 电脑， 哪儿 / 哪里
- reflecting on how particular words of cultural significance may be interpreted differently by others, for example, ‘mate’ in Australian context and 兄弟 in Chinese context
- inferring the relationship of participants in a spoken interaction by observing word choices and gestures, for example, 老张 / 张校长/张小明, and asking: What titles and terms of address are used for individuals in Chinese? How do these titles compare to English practices?
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Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms
Language usage, Culture, Chinese languages