ACLASFC008
Elaborations
- recognising that every language uses words or signs to make meaning
- identifying aspects of Auslan which are the same in English, such as the fingerspelled alphabet
- participating in shared reading of children’s books containing Auslan images and English text, asking and answering questions about unfamiliar words and phrases, and noticing the comparative number of signs and words used in the book
- translating simple Auslan signs to family and friends by fingerspelling or writing the English word, for example, DOG, CAT, BIRD
- comparing Auslan expressions used in everyday interactions such as greetings with equivalent English expressions, for example, HOW-ARE-YOU? compared to How are you?