Hindi: Second Language

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

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

Pre-primary to Year 10

Hindi: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9442 9434 | Harpreet.Kaur@scsa.wa.edu.au