2nd L (F–10) 9-10
Communicating

 Socialising - Elaboration 1

- explaining or justifying positions in discussion or debate, for example, by using space and NMFs to contrast views

- elaborating on opinions in relation to social, community or educational matters, for example, exchanging views on a newspaper article about eugenics and deaf people

- using researched information to contribute to formal group interactions, for example, panel discussions on issues such as the roles and responsibilities of interpreters

- creating hypothetical situations to contextualise a discussion or debate, for example:

PRETEND PRO2 DEAF….
Pretend that you’re deaf …
I-F PRO2 BOSS WILL CHANGE WHAT?
What would you change if you were boss?
(* Auslan video example on this is in the ACARA website)

- communicating via video calls or social media platforms using Auslan in different online contexts to build relationships and share views

- using strategies to initiate and support discussion, for example by providing the context of a conversation to a new participant:

PRO3 SAY…
She was saying that …
(* Auslan video example on this is in the ACARA website)

- demonstrating awareness of social sensitivities or conventions, for example by using euphemistic signs or allusions, such as TOILET, BIRTH

- using complex sentence structures to discuss current affairs or to justify a position in relation to issues of interest to their group, for example, gender equity, conservation or social media