1st L (F–10) 3-4
Understanding

Systems of Language - Elaboration 4

- noticing that differing purposes in the creation of Auslan texts result in differing types and amounts of signing, for example, the use of more CA in narratives

- comparing a short text in Auslan with an equivalent type of English text (for example, a recount in both languages) and noticing similarities and differences in structure and language features

- identifying with support, examples of signers associating non-present referents with locations in signing space

- identifying examples of signers pointing to an established location to refer to something

- identifying how signers establish locations and noticing how this helps the audience to recognise who or what the referents are (actor and undergoer)