Sample course outline Indonesian: Second Language – ATAR Year 12 Semester 1 – Unit 3 – Aneka wacana (Exploring texts) Week Key teaching points 1–5 Introduction Overview of the Indonesian: Second Language course, unit and assessment requirements Learning contexts and topics The individual: Texts and genres. Students reflect on a wide variety of print and online texts and genres. They learn aspects of critical analysis and respond to texts through reflection and sharing opinions to develop a personal perspective. Text types and textual conventions features of text types e.g. layout of newspaper article protocols and conventions e.g. expressing opinion, agreement and disagreement features of language e.g. use of passive and formal versus informal language in some texts article, conversation, description, diary entry, email, film or TV program (excerpts), interview Linguistic resources Vocabulary vocabulary related to the topic: Texts and genres Grammar comparatives – comparative phrases conditionals conjunctions – linking devices cultural expressions indefinite pronouns – anything, anyone, anywhere, anytime particles – dong, sih, kok pronouns – personal pronouns/honorifics phrases – fillers question markers – expressing the indefinite relative clause – use of yang…ini for description in articles/profiles suffix – nya – meaning ‘the’, creating noun from adjective, creating noun from verb, polite ‘your’ time indicators and sequencing devices verbs – ter-abilitative yang – object focus statements, questions Intercultural understandings popular texts, text types and genres in Indonesia, including influence of religion and culture Language learning and communication strategies seek opportunities to practise the language listen for gist, main ideas and specific information infer, guess meaning from key words, structures, visual clues, known words and cognates use repair strategies e.g. tolong ulangi, apa artinya...? use paralinguistic clues e.g. expression, gesture, situation and intonation Dictionaries use a bilingual dictionary Task 1: Oral communication – Participate in an 8–10-minute conversation in Indonesian with your teacher
11–15 Learning contexts and topics The changing world: Globalisation and the media. Students consider the influence of globalisation on the media and how this shapes Indonesian perceptions and identity Text types and textual conventions features of text types e.g. elements of a blog posting or journal entry protocols and conventions article, blog posting, email, film or TV program (excerpts), image, interview, journal entry Linguistic resources Vocabulary vocabulary related to the topic: Globalisation and the media Grammar comparatives – comparative phrases conditionals conjunctions – linking devices cultural expressions indefinite pronouns – anything, anyone, anywhere, anytime particles – dong, sih, kok pronouns – personal pronouns/honorifics phrases – fillers question markers – expressing the indefinite relative clause – use of yang…ini for description in articles/profiles suffix – nya – meaning ‘the’, creating noun from adjective, creating noun from verb, polite ‘your’ time indicators and sequencing devices – ter-abilitative yang – object focus statements, questions Intercultural understandings discuss how change and communication can influence culture and language discuss how globalisation and the media impact on Indonesian identity Language learning and communication strategies use frameworks to plan written work make/take notes and summarise proofread, evaluate and redraft written to enhance meaning present information from a text in a different format Dictionaries use a bilingual dictionary Task 4: Written communication – Write a letter of approximately 200 words in Indonesian 16 Examination week Task 5: Semester 1 Practical (oral) examination – A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Year 12 examination design brief Task 6: Semester 1 Written examination – A representative sample of the syllabus content, reflecting the ATAR Year 12 examination design brief Sample course outline Indonesian: Second Language – ATAR Year 12 Semester 2 – Unit 4 – Isu hangat (Exploring issues) Week Key teaching points 1–5 Learning contexts and topics