Years 7 and 8 Italian

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this pathway are continuing to study Italian, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, to engage with a variety of …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLITC066

using monolingual and bilingual dictionaries and word lists to assist in developing meaning

Elaboration (6) | ACLITC066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Italian to interact in a range of personal and social contexts. They describe or present people, places, events or conditions; discuss likes, dislikes and preferences; present information; recount …

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

Elaboration (1) ACLITC068

engaging with young Italians, in the local community or virtually, to share and compare information, values and beliefs about topics of interest

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU070

Develop an understanding and use the sound system of Italian

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLITU070 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU073

Recognise how language use varies depending on the context of the situation and the context of culture

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLITU073 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU071

Use grammatical knowledge to extend meanings, including knowledge of irregular, reflexive and modal verbs

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLITU071 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU076

Analyse the ways in which choices in everyday language use reflect cultural practices and values

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLITU076 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLITC066

comparing own translation to one done by using an electronic translator, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic translators and the sort of issues that emerge from their use

Elaboration (4) | ACLITC066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITU073

recognising that language use changes according to the text type and modality, for example, comparing emails and letters, written notes and SMS, diary and interactive webpages

Elaboration (1) | ACLITU073 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITU076

understanding the significance of cultural concepts and how these relate to social conventions and are reflected in language use, for example, Salute! Cin Cin! Buon appetito!

Elaboration | ACLITU076 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLITU076

analysing the meaning and use of proverbs and sayings (for example, l’abito non fa il monaco) and considering equivalents in English and other languages

Elaboration (3) | ACLITU076 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITC063

designing persuasive texts such as posters and brochures (for example, to advocate for sustainable water use for example, La doccia non deve durare più di tre minuti), or creating a report on the best games or apps to buy

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC063 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITU074

discussing global and cultural influences on the Italian language and noticing when and how hybrid forms are used, for example, use of numbers, mathematical symbols, single letters and acronyms to replace words in SMS messaging, such as TVTB (ti voglio …

Elaboration | ACLITU074 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITU071

learning to use:nouns: gender and number, regular and irregularsuffixes such as –ino/a, -issimo/a, -etto/a, -astro/a, for example, grande-grandissimo, piccolo-piccolino, casa-casetta, figlio-figliastro and figlia-figliastra; and prefixes such as pro- …

Elaboration | ACLITU071 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum