Years 7 and 8 · Languages · Understanding language and culture
AC9LK8U04
reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values
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Taught alongside it
The rest of Understanding language and culture in Years 7 and 8.
recognise and use features of the Korean sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and demonstrate understanding of how these are represented in familiar contexts
AC9LK8EU02develop knowledge of, and use structures and features of, the Korean grammatical and hangeul writing systems to understand and create spoken, written and multimodal texts
AC9LK8EU03compare Korean language structures and features with English, using familiar metalanguage
AC9LK8EU04recognise how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values
AC9LK8U01apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Korean to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
AC9LK8U02apply understanding of grammatical structures and expressions to compose and respond to texts
AC9LK8U03reflect on similarities and differences between Korean and English language structures and features, using metalanguage
The same idea, year by year
Where AC9LK8U04 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 7 and 8.
- Years 5 and 6AC9LK6U01apply knowledge of combinations of hangeul sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns to develop fluency and rhythm to known words and phrases
- Years 5 and 6AC9LK6U02use knowledge of modelled grammatical structures and formulaic expressions to compose and respond to texts, using appropriate punctuation and textual conventions
- Years 5 and 6AC9LK6U03compare some Korean language structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
- Years 5 and 6AC9LK6U04recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on non-verbal and spoken communication
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10EU01apply features of the Korean sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and show how these are represented in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10EU02select and use structures and features of the Korean grammatical and writing systems to enhance meaning and create spoken, written and multimodal texts
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10EU03reflect on and evaluate Korean texts, using metalanguage to discuss language structures and features
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10EU04reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values, and how these affect ways of communicating
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10U01apply features, conventions and phrasing patterns of spoken Korean in both formal and informal speech, to extend fluency in responding to and creating texts in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10U02apply knowledge of grammatical structures to predict meaning and compose texts that contain some complex structures and ideas
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10U03reflect on and evaluate Korean texts, using metalanguage to analyse language structures and features
- Years 9 and 10AC9LK10U04reflect on and evaluate how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), attitudes, beliefs and values, and how these affect ways of communicating
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