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French / Year 5 and 6 / Understanding language and culture / Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture
Curriculum content descriptions
recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on non-verbal and verbal communication (AC9LF6U04)
Elaborations
- exploring the idea of generalisations associated with languages and identities, discussing how groups of people tend to think about themselves and others, and how stereotypes affect attitudes and communication and can be inaccurate
- explaining Australian English vocabulary, expressions and practices to French speakers and other people from different language backgrounds, for example, explaining the meaning of ‘the bush’, ’fair go’, ‘she’ll be right’
noticing how children from French-speaking communities around the world use different words and expressions, for example, tchop for manger, chamboul for la chambre, n’damba for le football in Cameroun; le chum (tchomme) for le copain, and l’avant-midi for le matin in Québec; and considering why such variations exist
- exploring how language and culture are expressed through First Nations Australians’ song, dance or artworks, considering similarities and differences with an aspect of the cultural expressions of French-speaking people or communities
using models such as Oops et Oh là là, involving one English-speaking and one French-speaking character and reflecting on instances of possible intercultural miscommunication
- thinking about how family and community impact on identity and communication, for example, using more than one language, celebrating or expressing feelings in various ways
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Cultural awareness, Cultural identity, French language