Years 3 and 4 Italian
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups including the Italian class. They are developing literacy capabilities in English, such as writing in the Roman …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC001
understanding single words and simple phrases, and indicating comprehension through actions such as pointing to an object, selecting a picture card or flashcard to demonstrate the phrase heard, and matching games in digital form, for example, personal …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC002
making simple choices, based on given options, for example, Vuoi leggere questo? Giochi dentro o fuori?
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC002 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC004
participating in class activities and following instructions, for example, Siediti/Sedetevi, per favore. Apri il quaderno. Chiudi la porta, Tira la palla
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC005
responding to questions eliciting specific details about participants, objects (size, colour) or events, for example, C’è il gatto? Sì/no. C’è il treno? Sì/no. È verde? Sì/no. Il treno è rosso? Sì/no. La pasta è buona? Sì/no
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC006
sequencing pictures to describe events, guided by the teacher
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC007
sharing feelings about a book/video clip by participating in simple ‘reviews’, writing their names under one of the following statements: Mi piace; Mi piace molto; Non mi piace
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC009
demonstrating and explaining specific gestures used in Italian
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC009 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC011
expressing reactions to using Italian, for example, ‘I like it when …’ or ‘That word sounds like …’
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC011 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU014
observing gender in patterns of naming, for example, Paolo/Paola, Alessandro/Alessandra
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU014 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC020
describing things and routines, for example, La camicia è rossa/nuova/piccola. A pranzo mangio ..., bevo ...
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC020 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC023
asking for repetition, for example, Non ho capito, Puὸ ripetere?
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC023 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC024
ordering and categorising information, for example, cibi sani e cibi poco sani
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC026
experimenting with voice to animate characters and using movement/drama to give expression to events in texts, for example, acting out scenes from a story, taking the role of a character
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC027
creating a story based on a set of images (for example, Il papà si alza. Il papà mangia. Il papà parte); matching or sequencing a set of images
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC027 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC030
noticing similarities between Australian and Italian cultures in major celebrations like Christmas (l’albero di Natale) and Easter (l’uovo di cioccolata), as well as differences, for example, the presence of il presepe at Christmas, and the presence of …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC031
considering their own perspective on personal experiences of Italian language and culture by asking questions such as: Am I familiar with this? Have I experienced something like this? What does this mean for me? Is this similar to or different from my …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU032
understanding that an accent may change the meaning of the word, for example, è and e, il papà, il Papa
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU033
using the definite and indefinite articles and understanding how to specify a particular person or object, for example, la mamma, una mamma; il quaderno, un quaderno; l’arancia, un’ arancia
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU037
identifying cognates, for example, nouns such as cioccolata, cinema, pera, parco and stazione; adjectives such as intelligente and interessante; and verbs such as arrivare, studiare, telefonare and visitare
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU037 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum