Punjabi: Second Language

fluency pronoun morphology metalanguage stress language specificity conjunction language variation and change receptive language bilingualism homophone phonics mnemonic idiomatic expressions synchronous context root of a word orthography honorific cognates comprehension/comprehending verb characters scaffolding media texts infinitive narrative devices cohesion creating digital media reflecting alliteration complexity language systems/systems of language lexical cohesion imaginative texts translating communicating de-centre concrete language directionality purposeful learning speak semantic knowledge collocation pragmatics language dialect informing informative texts preposition form-focused learning activities digraph second language suffix face comprehension strategies language functions mediate pedagogy encode content intensifiers question code-switching intercultural language teaching and learning communicative competence romanisation auxiliary verb phonological awareness multimodal text accent marks word borrowing adverbial author role of language and culture decode talk create mode complex sentence framing filler enunciation pronunciation diaspora digital texts authentic (texts/materials)socialising first language noun accent identity reciprocating compound sentence intercultural capability register task adverb language features language patterns culture text types (genres)character components genre translation tone phoneme diphthongs intonation composing paralanguage clause skimming accuracy prediction textual features/textual conventions biography communication convention audience text syntax formulaic language text processing strategies read stereotype productive language use text structure language comprehension medium grapho-phonic knowledge performance narrative scanning literacy resources prefix oracy cues background language interpret input persuasive texts macro skills learning trajectory understanding morpheme script adjective modal verb

The Punjabi: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in Punjabi, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

Pre-primary to Year 10

Punjabi: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6784 | Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9442 9434 | Harpreet.Kaur@scsa.wa.edu.au

Punjabi: Second Language

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