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Modern Greek / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Understand how language use varies according to context, purpose, audience and mode of delivery, and how language choices, such as shifting from a formal to an informal style, may signal changes in social settings
[Key concept: register; Key processes: identifying, connecting, analysing]
(ACLMGU168)
Elaborations
- identifying linguistic features used in different types of text, for example, different greetings and levels of formality expressed in conversations, speeches, emails and electronic text messages
- identifying differences in language, register and style in a range of contexts, for example, in songs, graffiti and event invitations
- understanding that different situations need different levels of politeness depending on the context and the speaker, such as thanking a peer for a gift, apologising to a host for lateness
- recognising that there are linguistic choices to ensure appropriate interaction, for example, when giving directions εδώ είπα, δεξιά παρακαλώ, σταμάτα
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Greek language