Tamil: Second Language

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

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

Pre-primary to Year 10
Year 7 to Year 10

Tamil: 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 9273 6434 | Harpreet.Kaur@scsa.wa.edu.au