ACLFWU019

Elaborations
  • identifying regions, places and communities where the language is spoken
  • mapping the different languages spoken in the class to create a language map or wall chart
  • identifying immediate neighbours and the languages they speak, recognising shared vocabulary across groups of neighbouring languages
  • recognising that there are many different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in Australia, for example, by viewing Language maps of the region, the state and the whole of Australia
  • recognising the ecological regions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, for example, desert, coastal, rain forest, sub-alpine, riverine and seas
  • recognising that some Indigenous languages in Australia are strong, while others are endangered or in the process of being revived or reclaimed