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Years 7 and 8 / Understanding / The role of language and culture / ACLCHU244

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Analyse the use of language across genders and generations, within and across language communities

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collecting a range of famous colloquial sayings from many different cultures and comparing their use
explaining how culture impacts on their own communication, for example: Did they take offence that the host didn’t offer food at the party? Why might some Chinese find that offensive?
knowing that communicative practices might be perceived differently in different cultures, for example, in accepting a compliment in Chinese, saying 谢谢 might make one look 自大
considering the role of English in the world, for example, examining the popularity of Chinese and English in second language programs and why individuals and nations believe proficiency in these two languages is important

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