Elaboration (1) ACLMGC110

making comparisons between Greek and English words, noticing similarities, for example, το αλφάβητο, το βάζο, ο Σεπτέμβριος, η σαλάτα, το λεμόνι, η μπανάνα

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC110 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGC111

compiling and displaying illustrated Greek–English and English–Greek picture or digital dictionaries

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLMGC111

matching Greek and English words, for example, name tags, through playing games such as memory or snap

Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC111 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGC112

reflecting on differences in ways of communicating with each other in English and Greek, such as greeting (kissing on both cheeks) and how body language is used to express `yes` or `no` or `not bad`, recognising that these gestures are not used in formal …

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLMGU114

focusing on those letters that are different and initially difficult and correctly pronouncing words starting with the sounds Ψψ and Ξξ (ψάρι, ξύλο), recognising that these two sounds only appear in the middle or at the end of words in English

Elaboration (5) | ACLMGU114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLMGU116

comparing similar texts in Greek and English and noticing how they are the same or different, for example, a counting song, street signs or labels at a market

Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGU118

understanding that the 26 English alphabet letters (Latin/Roman alphabet), have their roots in the Ancient Greek alphabet, recognising the similar order of letters and comparing lower and upper case Greek and English alphabet letters

Elaboration | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGU118

understanding that there are many everyday words and names in English that have Greek origins, for example, alphabet, Chloe, disco, echidna, eucalyptus, hippopotamus, mathematics, school, story, telephone, Timothy, Zoe

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLMGU118

understanding that there are many technical/scientific words in English that have Greek origins, for example, astronaut, chemist, dentist, disc, physiotherapist, telescope, thermometer

Elaboration (2) | ACLMGU118 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLMGU119

understanding that particular Australian English terms and expressions have no equivalent in Greek, for example, ‘billabong’, ‘corroboree’, ‘the bush’

Elaboration (4) | ACLMGU119 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGC127

playing matching games with Greek and English word cards, for example, days of the week, months, seasons or vocabulary associated with weather

Elaboration | ACLMGC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGC127

translating simple sentences into Greek, such as requests in the classroom, to understand the gist, noticing how meaning changes when translating into English, as in the case of expressions of politeness, for example, Ένα μολύβι, παρακαλώ or Θα ήθελα …

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLMGC127

translating signs or phrases in familiar contexts from Greek into English, for example, street signs, addresses, food labels (Δελφών 30, ΟΔΟΣ ΕΡΜΟΥ, ΦΡΕΣΚΟ ΓΑΛΑ, 4€), noting that some signs and symbols are universal, for example, the ‘stop’ sign

Elaboration (2) | ACLMGC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGC128

creating handmade or digital greeting cards in both Greek and English for different celebrations and traditions, for example, Καλά Χριστούγεννα, Καλό Πάσχα

Elaboration | ACLMGC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGU132

beginning to describe and explain features of Modern Greek using metalanguage, for example, using the terms masculine, feminine, neuter nouns, verbs, tenses, adjectives, conjunctions, in English or Greek

Elaboration | ACLMGU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGU134

examining culturally appropriate phrases for different times of the day and for different purposes, for example, καλή εβδομάδα, καλό μήνα, καλό καλοκαίρι, καλό απόγευμα, καλό μεσημέρι, χρόνια πολλά, καλές γιορτές, καλή όρεξη, and considering phrases used …

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGU134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGU135

recognising that the language used by the Ancient Greeks has developed into the Modern Greek language and that the Greek language has influenced many languages including English

Elaboration | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (5) ACLMGU135

examining the etymology of everyday words in English which are derived from Greek morphemes/words or from Greek myths (for example, aeroplane, Ajax, history, mathematics, Nike, school, story) and discussing the extent to which this has occurred

Elaboration (5) | ACLMGU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLMGC144

comparing translations of written texts from English into Greek and from Greek into English, such as advertisements, websites, food packaging and menus, and considering how meanings may be interpreted from a different cultural perspective

Elaboration | ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLMGC144

translating simple sentences into Greek, noticing that there is not always word-for-word equivalence when moving between English and Greek or vice versa because of word order or multiple meanings, for example, Κρυώνω, Ζεσταίνομαι, Κάνω μπάνιο, Βρέχει, …

Elaboration (1) | ACLMGC144 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Modern Greek | Languages | F-10 curriculum