Communicating
Socialising
Interact with the teacher and peers, using simple descriptive or expressive modelled language and gestures, to participate in routine exchanges such as asking each other how they are, offering wishes and talking about events in the day and over the year, for example, Ich gehe zur Schule. Ich spiele Fußball; Ich mag tanzen; Wochentage; Monate; Ich esse Frühstück; Mein Geburtstag ist am 25. März; Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Gregor!; Frohe Weihnachten
(ACLGEC103)
Participate in guided group activities, simple tasks, transactions and games such as Hatschi Patschi, Hier ist Platz, Lotto and Stille Post and associated language such as in taking turns and forming groups using numbers or colours, for example, Wer ist dran?; Ich bin dran; Blau ist hier; Gruppe 2 ist hier
(ACLGEC104)
Respond to teacher talk and instruction, for example, Seid ihr bereit? Wer ist dran? Bin ich dran? Du bist an der Reihe
(ACLGEC105)
Informing
Identify specific points of information from familiar types of simple spoken, written or digital texts to complete guided tasks related to their personal worlds
(ACLGEC106)
Convey factual information about their personal worlds using familiar words and phrases, simple statements and modelled language
(ACLGEC107)
Creating
Participate in listening to, viewing and reading a range of imaginative texts and respond through action, performance, shared reading and collaborative retelling
(ACLGEC108)
Create stories and perform imaginative scenarios, through role-play, mime, drawing, oral discussion or scaffolded writing activities, using familiar words and modelled language
(ACLGEC109)
Translating
Translate for others what they can express in German, interpreting simple expressions and songs and explain how meanings are similar or different in English or other known languages
(ACLGEC110)
Reflecting
Recognise similarities and differences between aspects of cultural practices and related language use in German-speaking countries and Australia
(ACLGEC112)