Reproduce the sound of the vowels and the letters
c (ch) and trilled r and reproduce spelling of simple, high-frequency words

Notice that statements, commands and questions have different intonations

Recognise and reproduce loan words from English and begin to write high-frequency words and expressions in familiar contexts

(ACLINU012)

Notice and use context-related vocabulary and understand some first elements of grammar to generate language for a range of purposes, including:

• describing possession using word order in familiar phrases, for example, Nama saya…; Ibu saya…
• describing actions using simple verbs, for example, makan, duduk, minum, suka, tidur, bermain
• interacting using auxiliary verbs, for example, ada, mau, boleh, bisa
• using different question words and the anticipated answer, for example, Siapa?; Apa?; Berapa?; Di mana?
• using imperatives to tell others to do something, for example, Duduk, Lipat tangan, Tepuk tangan
• referring to numbers of things using cardinal numbers, for example, nol-sepuluh, puluh, belas
• recognising joining words or phrases using conjunctions, for example, dan, tetapi
• referring to things using demonstratives ini and itu, for example, Ini buku
• describing the characteristics of things using noun-adjective phrases, for example, buku merah, anjing besar, kucing saya kecil, bapak saya tinggi, saya pendek,Ibu saya lucu
• negating verbs and adjectives using tidak

(ACLINU030)

Understand that language is organised as ‘text’ that takes different forms and uses different structures and features to achieve its purpose
(ACLINU014)