1st
L (Yr 7 Entry) 7-8
Communicating
Translating
- Elaboration 9
- using images of Auslan signs and equivalent words in English to name and
label familiar objects, classroom items or school resources, using posters and
digital glossaries with captions
- developing a handshape dictionary using palm cards or digital means, including
equivalent English terms
- using photos of family members to create a family tree or chart, captioning
and labelling in English each family member with corresponding images of Auslan
signs
- creating bilingual texts for younger children, such as a mini Auslan–English
dictionary of school-specific signs
- making their own bilingual dictionaries with English labels, Auslan sign
images and simple descriptions of signs, identifying and categorising signs
according to handshape