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Modern Greek / Year 9 and 10 / Understanding / Language variation and change

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Curriculum content descriptions

Analyse culturally specific ways of interacting in Greek and how and why language use varies according to cultural contexts, considering why these differ from interactions in English or in other languages

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

(ACLMGU185)

Elaborations

comparing texts created for different audiences, such as advertisements, brochures and signs, noticing how language use reflects ideas and messages that are relevant to a particular audience
investigating the nature and use of Greek language in different contexts of interaction, for example, asking Greek-speaking students in Australia with whom they communicate in Greek and for what purposes, reflecting on similarities and differences to interactions in English or other languages
analysing a range of correspondence and dialogue to identify features of language that affect levels of formality, such as the use of the subjunctive, imperative mood and plural polite register, for example, Αγαπημένε μου φίλε Γιάννη, γεια σου, Αξιότιμη κυρία Λασκαρίδη, Πες μου, Πείτε μου, Ας μιλήσουμε, Για να σε ακούσω
identifying English words in the Greek language, for example, πάρκινγκ, ζάπινγκ, and discussing their emergence and use

General capabilities

Literacy
Critical and creative thinking
Intercultural understanding
Personal and social capability

ScOT terms

Greek language

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