2. What is Literacy? Ability to read Ability to write Ability
to speak Ability to spell Grammar knowledge Ability to listen In
summary, the ability to communicate and make sense of our
world!
3. What is numeracy? Ability to count Ability to solve problems
Ability to make sense of time, numbers, patterns and shapes In
summary, the ability to use mathematics with confidence and
efficiency!
4. Where do we use literacy and numeracy? At home! At
school!
5. But really everywhere in the world!
6. And more places
7. Examples of literacy and numeracy used in everyday life
Shopping: Searching for the right aisle Looking for a special
product brand Weighing your fruits or vegetables Checking an items
price Paying at the cashier Etc, etc
8. Examples of literacy and numeracy used in everyday life
Using a computer Playing games Surfing the web Ordering something
online Sending an email Doing your homework Researching
9. Examples of literacy and numeracy used in everyday life Or
everyday things like Watching TV (Films, cartoons, News) Texting on
your mobile phone Filling forms or contracts Using public transport
Reading a recipe Reading any type of instructions
10. Overall, what do we understand? Literacy and numeracy are
essential for our education. Literacy and numeracy are crucial for
and embedded in our everyday life activities. Our daily routine
requires a frequent and regular use of literacy and numeracy skills
There are many ways to practice and improve your literacy and
numeracy skills in you everyday life!
11. Literacy and Numeracy in Second Language Learning
12. Communicating and socialising Understanding the written and
spoken interactions of your own language in order to understand and
associate the ones of the language you are learning. Example:
Greetings: Formal or informal?
13. Informing A variety of sources would be used to reflect on
and learn about the French culture, its history and evolution, such
as music, television, sports and more
14. Creating Viewing and comparing several themes and
perspectives, using cartoons or films and/or scripted dialogues and
analysing the change over time of their meaning, messages regarding
social issues.
15. Creating - suite Creating and performing texts, songs,
plays, picture books, painting, etc using both verbal, non verbal
language and symbols.
16. Translating Interpreting expressions not always literally
translatable, recognising social protocols, expectations and being
aware of words or expressions that are used in their original form
in other languages De rien! (From Nothing) = Youre welcome! Quand
on parle du loup (when we speak about the wolf) = Speaking of the
devil Sant! (health)= Cheers! dj vu! = Already seen Voila! = here
it is! Cul-de-sac (Bottom of bag)= Dead end road
17. Reflecting Contemplate the differences between French and
Australian cultural practices and use of language and their impact
on communication Meals: I reckon that Frenchies tend to eat more
and mostly during lunch and dinner, which are important meals of
the day. Most of our meals contain an entre, a main course and a
dessert (most likely it includes bread and cheese at a certain
point!). Also, we would rather eat at home than outside and we
would have lunch and dinner all at the same time, with everyone of
the house sitting around the table. Relation with people and
general mood: In Sydney when going to the groceries for the 1st
time, I was quite surprised and didnt know what to answer when the
cashier told me: Hi Mate, hows your day been?. In Australia you are
very likely to engage a conversation with random people such as a
cashier, a bartender or someone you come across in a quiet street.
Generally, I would say that Aussies are very open to conversation
and more polite than the average European.
18. Reflecting-suite Saying hello when meeting someone
(informal): In Australia people would go for a handshake when
meeting unknown people (whichever the gender) and they may have a
shy touch cheek when saying hi to female friend. In France, with
females you would do two, three maybe even four touch cheeks and
with kissing sound, and handshake for males! School: In France you
will most likely have 20 to 30 hours of class a week, more than 7
subjects and homework given by lecturers is quite intense. Whereas
in Australia, people seem to have 4 subjects maximum, around 12
hours of lectures and tutorials a week and few homework! To be
honest, Im quite afraid of returning to France because I got used
to this chill and relax pace!
19. Understanding Systems of language: grammar, conjugation,
negative constructions, modal verbs usage, words and group of words
functions and meanings, non-verbal elements like punctuations,
onomatopoeia words, etc In order to learn a second language, it is
paramount you know the system of your own language first!
20. Understanding- Suite Variation and changes of language
within context Ex: Greetings Hey mate! Hows it going? (slap on
shoulder) Hello Sir, How are you going? (hand shake) Good morning
Madam, How do you do?(head nod) Understanding and reflect on these
variations of language will be part of the literacy skills needed
to compare the similarities and differences between languages.
21. Understanding- Suite2 Language and culture Learning a
second language is also an opportunity to open your mind on various
cultural dimensions and reflect, compare and analyse these similar
or new dimensions. Broaden your perspectives, thinking about your
own cultural identity, including home, school, society and its
respective attitudes and behaviours
22. Literacy and numeracy beyond school! Literacy and numeracy
proficiency will be challenged in your private, family, community
and working lives! You will always use these skills purposefully: *
to make decisions * to solve problems In some particular and
various social contexts
23. Way beyond school! In your search for a job In your job
interview In your job itself
24. And beyond! In your financial duties and needs during your
whole life! Ex: taxes, banking, paying bills, making a loan, etc In
your private life Ex: sending greeting cards, reading the newspaper
or watching the news and understanding what they are talking about,
looking at everything you encounter in life on a broader picture,
reading stories to your children, and so on, and so on
25. Let the video speak for itself
26. Lets summarise it all and reflect
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