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K–10Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus (2022)

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Stage 4

Interacting

Interacting in a language is primarily done through oral language. Where students use other forms of communication to supplement or replace speech, the content should be taught using the student’s preferred communication form(s).

Exchanging and negotiating meaning to interact in the target language

  • Socialise with peers

  • Understand and reciprocate information about their own and others’ personal worlds

  • Express and explain emotions, opinions and personal preferences

  • Ask questions and describe actions

  • Use a range of Loading  strategies to facilitate interactions in familiar Loading 

Applying knowledge of language systems to interact in the target language

  • Use features of the Loading  in spoken interactions

  • Use relevant and familiar vocabulary from a range of themes to interact

  • Use structures and features of the grammatical system to interact

Applying knowledge of the target language culture(s) to interact

  • Use Loading  that is appropriate to cultural practices and values to interact

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