Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 5 Languages (LOTE)
This course develops communicative proficiency through immersive cultural contexts and functional language use. Students build confidence in social interactions and explore how language shapes identity and community belonging across different cultures.
Meeting and Greeting
Students master the art of first impressions by learning formal and informal social protocols. This unit focuses on establishing personal identity and understanding social hierarchies through language.
Exploring the nuances of greeting different people based on age, status, and relationship. Students learn to navigate formal and informal speech registers.
Developing the ability to share personal information and introduce peers using appropriate pronouns and possessive adjectives.
Investigating the physical actions that accompany speech, such as bowing, handshakes, or eye contact, and their meanings across cultures.
My Daily Rhythm
Students describe their daily routines and compare their lifestyles with peers in target-language countries. Focus is placed on time-telling and habitual actions.
Learning to express time and dates to schedule activities and understand cultural timelines.
Building a vocabulary of reflexive verbs and common actions to describe a typical day from waking up to sleeping.
Discussing household tasks and the concept of helping within the family unit across different cultures.
The Global Plate
An exploration of food, dining etiquette, and regional cuisines. Students learn to order food and express preferences while discovering the cultural significance of meals.
Identifying fresh ingredients and navigating a traditional market setting in a target-language country.
Practicing the language needed to read a menu, place an order, and interact with restaurant staff.
Using adjectives to describe flavors and textures while expressing likes and dislikes.
Navigating My World
Students learn to give and follow directions, describe their neighborhood, and understand various modes of transport used globally.
Mastering spatial prepositions and directional commands to find landmarks and navigate cities.
Comparing how people move around in large cities versus rural areas using trains, buses, and other transit.
Designing and describing an ideal community, including essential services and recreational spaces.
Celebrations and Festivals
A deep dive into the traditions, clothing, and stories behind major cultural festivals in the target language community.
Learning about the significant holidays throughout the year and the vocabulary associated with celebration.
Exploring the meaning behind traditional clothing and the symbols used during festive periods.
Listening to and retelling traditional stories that explain the origins of cultural practices.
Our Natural World
Students describe animals, weather patterns, and environments while discussing environmental protection and sustainability.
Categorizing animals and describing their physical features and the environments they inhabit.
Reporting on weather conditions and discussing how climate affects daily life and clothing choices.
Using persuasive language to discuss simple ways to help the environment, such as recycling and conservation.