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French / Year 5 and 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Curriculum content descriptions
Understand that there are different forms of spoken and written French used in different contexts within France and in other regions of the world
[Key concepts: diversity, creoles, dialects, accents; Key processes: mapping, comparing, distinguishing]
(ACLFRF053)
Elaborations
- distinguishing differences in accents, dialects and vocabulary in different regions of mainland France and within French-speaking communities around the world (for example, la Bretagne, Le Midi, Le Québec, La Réunion), identifying degrees of variation and ease of comprehension
- comparing forms of cultural expression in different French-speaking communities, such as forms of celebration, systems of schooling and concerns associated with young people in society, and comparing these with similar diversity in multicultural Australia
- recognising and considering the effects of language mixing and blending, for example, the usefulness and/or perceived risks associated with le franglais
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Accents (Speech), Dialects, French language, Creoles