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Spanish / Year 5 and 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Recognise that the Spanish language has different forms, roles and functions in different contexts and communities
[Key concepts: diversity, language origins; Key processes: mapping, comparing, discussing]
(ACLSPU161)
Elaborations
- exploring the different forms and functions of Spanish in different contexts, regions and communities, for example, as an official language in more than 20 countries and as a community language in many others
- recognising that there are many different varieties of Spanish spoken in different countries and regions, involving different accents, dialects and vocabulary
- comparing regional variations in vocabulary for example, ‘baby’ is guagua in Chile but bebé in most other Spanish-speaking countries; ‘cake’ is pastel in some countries, and tarta or torta in others
- comparing forms of cultural expression in different Spanish-speaking communities, such as celebrations, systems of schooling and concerns associated with young people, and comparing these with similar diversity in multicultural Australia
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Spanish language