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Modern Greek / Foundation to Year 2 / Understanding / Language variation and change

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Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise that in Greek, greetings and forms of address vary according to such things as the time of day, age, gender and relationship of participants

[Key concepts: register, relationships; Key processes: selecting, noticing]

(ACLMGU117)

Elaborations

using appropriate form of address or greeting depending on gender, age and social status of participants, and time of day, for example, using Γεια σου or Τι κάνεις; with peers and Γεια σας or Τι κάνετε; when speaking to adults, using Καλημέρα, Γεια σας, Χαίρετε, Καλησπέρα or Καληνύχτα depending on the time of day, using first names when greeting friends but adding a salutation when addressing teachers/adults: Γεια σας κυρία Αγγελική
recognising that there can be different forms of address for the same person, for example, μαμά, μητέρα

General capabilities

Literacy
Critical and creative thinking
Intercultural understanding
Personal and social capability

ScOT terms

Greek language

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