RIC-0667 Aboriginal Cult 5-6

Communication
Two Languages
My Book of
Aboriginal Words
(pages 57 – 58)
Different Words,
Same Thing
(page 59)
Languages
(page 60)
Aboriginal Languages – Extension
Teachers Notes
The Diyari language used below is spoken at Maree and Port Augusta in South
Australia.
• Greet your students in another language; for example, ‘bonjour’ or
‘konnichiwa’.
• Explain to the students that you are using words from another language. Tell
them what they mean. (‘Good day’ in French and Japanese.)
• Say the words again and have the students repeat them several times.
• Tell the students where the words come from, and explain that these languages
are from other cultures.
• Write some cultural groups on the board, including Aboriginal people. Tell
the students these cultures have their own language but also speak English.
• Look at the worksheet ‘Two Languages’ on page 57 and the template for the
mini-book on page 58. Discuss and complete together. To make the minibook
students can choose words and pictures to copy (or cut) from page 57.
The booklet is made by folding in half lengthwise and concertina folded
along the solid lines.
• Introduce a puppet to the students, which you will use to convey information.
• Use the puppet to tell students about the different cultures in Australia and
how each culture has its own language. Focus on the Aboriginal culture and
tell students that many Aboriginal people speak English as well as their own
languages.
• Students may ask the puppet questions about the Aboriginal languages.
• Puppet should inform the students that some things have more than one
word to name or describe them. Give some examples.
• Discuss the worksheet and complete with the students.
Answers
1. stick 2. pants 3. dish 4. lady 5. eraser 6. shrub
• Write the word ‘language’ on the board. Encourage students to name some
different languages, such as Greek, French, Italian etc.
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• Display a globe or world map to students and, together, indicate on it where
each of the languages listed originates.
• There may be students in your class who have different cultural backgrounds.
Encourage them to share some of their culture with the rest of the class.
• Distribute magazines to students.
• Students look for pictures of people from other cultures in the magazines to
glue onto the worksheet.
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