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Hindi / Year 5 and 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Reflect on their own use of Hindi, English and other languages or dialects for different social purposes, and recognise that they sometimes mix and switch between languages
[Key concepts: language domains, multilingualism; Key processes: comparing, explaining, analysing, reflecting]
(ACLHIU053)
Elaborations
- creating individual language profiles, explaining which languages or dialects they use in their family, social and community lives
- recognising that language use among bilingual/multilingual speakers varies according to ethnicity, age, profession or social status and to the context of use
- reflecting on the different role of elements such as gestures, body language and the use of space or silence when they are using different languages
- reflecting on the impact on their lives and on their sense of identity of speaking more than one language
- reflecting on how they use language differently in interactions across different contexts, and how these differences help to signal social roles and relationships
- sharing examples of how they sometimes mix and switch between languages when they are speaking to each other
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Hindi language