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K–10Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus

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Content

Stage 4

Understanding texts
Understanding and responding to spoken, written and multimodal target language texts

  • Listen to, read and view information, opinions and ideas in a range of predictable texts on familiar themes

  • Develop and use comprehension strategies to interpret information, opinions and ideas in texts

  • Respond appropriately in the target language and/or English to main ideas and supporting details in texts by interpreting information, opinions and ideas

  • Demonstrate understanding of the context, purpose and audience in predictable texts

Applying knowledge of language systems to understand and respond to target language texts

  • Use knowledge of features of the sound system to understand texts

  • Use knowledge of sound–symbol correspondences to understand and respond to texts

  • Use knowledge of appropriate and familiar vocabulary from a range of themes to understand and respond to texts

  • Use knowledge of structures and features of the grammatical system to understand and respond to texts

  • Recognise and use structures and features of the target language writing system to understand and respond to texts

  • Use familiar metalanguage to compare target language structures and features with English

Developing intercultural understanding through target language texts

  • Respond to texts by reflecting on how language is connected with cultural practices and values, and how this is evident in their own language(s), culture(s) and identity

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