ACLHIC029
Elaborations
- talking about how they feel when using English, Hindi or other languages and whether there are some things that feel more natural in one language than in the other
- demonstrating gestures or behaviours that they feel ‘belong’ in Hindi but not in English or vice versa
- sharing opinions about whether they have a different sense of identity when they are using different languages
- creating drawings or photo displays that show their connections with family, friendship groups and communities, writing captions of words or phrases that they associate with each group
- considering the importance to their identity of speaking Hindi to some people, such as older relatives or members of the wider Hindi-speaking community
- observing themselves and reporting to each other how they use Hindi and English in different contexts and for different purposes, identifying favourite expressions or gestures in each language