1st
L (F–10) 9-10
Understanding
Systems of language- Elaboration 4
- analysing expository texts, identifying characteristic language elements
and features
- analysing a videoed class debate to identify how language is used to justify
opinions and persuade others
- analysing an Auslan text in depth, for example by identifying characteristic
features of the particular text type and discussing how language choices are
made to take account of a text’s intended audience and purpose
- noticing how grammatical choices shade meaning, reflect perspective and
establish relationship between text participants, for example choosing to be
more or less English-like in a particular context or relationship
- noticing how signers can compare or contrast ideas by locating things in the
same or opposing sides of signing space
- applying knowledge of ellipsis to achieve cohesion