Years 7 and 8 Italian

The nature of the learners Students are beginning their study of Italian and typically have had little prior exposure to the language and associated cultures. Many will have learnt an additional language in primary school, some have proficiency in different …

Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Italian

The nature of the learners Students have prior experience of learning Italian and bring a range of capabilities, strategies and knowledge that can be applied to new learning. They are expanding the range and nature of their learning experiences and of …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students engage in social interaction to exchange greetings and to share ideas and information related to their personal, social and school worlds. They use known phrases to exchange ideas and opinions, for example, Non mi piace …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students use a range of everyday language both orally and in writing to exchange information about their personal, social and local world and about broader issues of personal significance. They communicate thoughts and opinions; …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITC119

Select and organise information from a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts in Italian; process and analyse ideas; and represent meanings, opinions and perspectives as appropriate to particular audiences[Key concepts: visual images, media, representation, …

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ACLITC119 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITC120

Convey information and compare diverse perspectives from multiple sources in Italian[Key concepts: public perceptions, representation, globalisation; Key processes: reporting, relating, comparing]

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ACLITC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITC126

Reflect on own identity in general and as a user and learner of Italian by sharing personal experiences, perspectives and values and considering their influence [Key concepts: memory, language affiliation, judgement; Key processes: connecting, evaluating, …

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ACLITC126 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC101

describing a person, place, object or event in their local environment using [article + subject + verb + adjective], including negative expressions, for example, è/non è simpatico/cattivo; di legno/di ceramica; è interessante/difficile

Elaboration | ACLITC101 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITC101

surveying classmates on their daily routines, such as mobile phone/internet use, text messaging habits, television viewing or hours of sport played and presenting the data in various forms, for example, (cinque persone non hanno un cellulare; tanti/pochi …

Elaboration (2) | ACLITC101 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC103

creating texts such as raps, poems, lyrics, photo stories, cartoons and short stories based on personal experiences

Elaboration | ACLITC103 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITC106

participating in guided bilingual discussion of intercultural experiences and personal reactions, noticing challenges and adjustments, for example, Cosa noti di diverso? Cosa pensi? Penso che … Che differenza c’è tra fare un acquisto in Italia e in Australia? …

Elaboration (2) | ACLITC106 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC107

creating texts to identify and describe significant events or experiences, including membership of groups (for example, sporting or cultural groups), that have shaped personal identity

Elaboration | ACLITC107 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITC107

describing orally or in writing a significant person in their life, discussing their personal qualities, why this person is important, and how they are similar to this person, for example, Anch’io;… è importante per me perché; io sono come …; assomiglio …

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC107 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITC107

creating personal profiles to share with others, considering which aspects of their identity to reveal to people in different contexts

Elaboration (2) | ACLITC107 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLITC107

presenting aspects of personal experience using digital photo stories with audio

Elaboration (3) | ACLITC107 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITU110

analysing simple spoken, written and digital texts to identify different kinds of language use (such as personal, descriptive or informative) and ways to achieve textual cohesion, for example, use of fillers in spoken texts (insomma, beh, boh, allora …

Elaboration (2) | ACLITU110 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC120

reporting on current events and topics related to personal worlds, through reports, summaries, biographies or journal entries, for example, presenting a profile of a favourite artist or a famous person; or reporting the findings of a survey (Il documentario …

Elaboration | ACLITC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITC120

connecting and presenting information showing varying perspectives, such as child/adult, Australian/Italian, insider/outsider or rural/urban, using present, past and future tenses as appropriate, for example, Il mondo è pieno di cibi diversi; ci sono …

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITC120

conveying information and justifying personal opinions with evidence from the text, for example, Mi è piaciuto molto l’articolo perché …

Elaboration (2) | ACLITC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITC124

creating a photographic display with bilingual captions depicting important social occasions in comparative perspective, for example, the ways in which weddings, Christmas, Labour Day are celebrated

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC124 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum