Tamil: Second Language

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

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

Pre-primary to Year 10

Tamil: 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 9273 6724 | Hanneke.Rekelhof@scsa.wa.edu.au

Tamil: Second Language

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