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Curriculum content descriptions

Analyse the ways in which Indonesian varies according to spoken and written forms, cultural context and subcultures

[Key concepts: norms, variation; Key processes: analysing, explaining]

 (ACLINU083)

Elaborations
  • comparing spoken and written texts (for example, spoken and print advertisements, face-to-face conversations and emails) to understand how mode relates to linguistic structures and features, and how this affects meaning
  • analysing examples of colloquial language, such as that used by sub-groups (for example, Bahasa gaul, Bahasa SMS), and comparing these to formal forms
  • understanding how body language varies across cultures, for example, lowering body position when speaking to someone in authority to show respect; not raising voice or laughing loudly; smiling and nodding while listening to people, even when hearing bad news
  • understanding that many Indonesians are familiar with a range of languages (for example, Bahasa baku, Bahasa daerah, Bahasa gaul and English) and can shift between these depending on the context, and considering how this compares to those who are monolingual
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Social customs,  Language usage,  Indonesian language

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