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Hindi / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Recognise that Australia is a multicultural society with communities of speakers of many different languages including Hindi, and reflect on the diversity of language practices that characterise members of this multicultural community
[Key concepts: multilingualism, dialect; Key processes: understanding, mapping, reflecting]
(ACLHIU107)
Elaborations
- recognising the linguistic diversity of the global community, understanding that many people around the world speak more than one language, comparing with the multilingual character of Australian society, for example, by talking about the different languages represented in the classroom and local community
- exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, for example, by constructing a linguistic profile of their own class or school community
- recognising that there are many different Indian languages and dialects spoken in India and other regions of the world, such as Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Panjabi, Marathi, involving variations in accents, vocabulary and syntax, and that most Hindi speakers also speak other languages
- comparing their individual language profiles, explaining which languages or dialects they use in their family, social and community lives
- reflecting on the impact on their personal lives and sense of identity of being bilingual or multilingual
- explaining the influence of Indian language and culture on their ways of communicating in different situations, for example, by creating a glossary of Hindi words and expressions that they use when communicating in English
General capabilities
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms
Hindi language