Years 5 and 6 Italian

The nature of the learners Students are expanding their social networks, experiences and communicative repertoires in both their first language and Italian. They continue to need guidance and participate in structured, collaborative tasks that both recycle …

Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students use Italian to communicate with their teacher and peers through action-related talk and play. They demonstrate comprehension by responding both verbally and non-verbally. They imitate simple words and phrases. They respond …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Italian Years 5 and 6

By the end of Year 6, students interact using spoken and written Italian to describe and give information about themselves, family, friends, home and school routines, experiences, interests, preferences and choices. They share aspects of their environment, …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITC011

Begin noticing what is ‘new’ or ‘interesting’ in Italian language and culture and recognising similarities and differences between Italian and Australian cultural practices and related language use[Key concepts: self, other, respect; Key processes: noticing, …

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ACLITC011 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU018

Understand that Italian is one of many community languages spoken in Australia including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

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ACLITU018 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITU056

Understand the diversity of languages and cultures represented in the classroom, and the multilingual and multicultural character of Australian society

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ACLITU056 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLITC086

Create bilingual texts that reveal aspects of Australian culture for Italian-speaking audiences and vice versa[Key concepts: cultural positioning, sensitivity; Key processes: translating, captioning]

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ACLITC086 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC011

viewing images of home, school and neighbourhood in Italy and Australia, and choosing from word lists to express reactions

Elaboration | ACLITC011 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC012

recognising themselves as belonging to groups (for example, my friends, my Italian class, my school, my family, my community), and noticing the different languages that are spoken by friends in their class, for example, Sono australiano. Parlo inglese …

Elaboration | ACLITC012 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITU017

noticing Italian words and phrases used in everyday life in Australia, for example, in the world of food (gelato, spaghetti), music (opera, forte, piano) and the arts (fresco)

Elaboration (1) | ACLITU017 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITU018

experiencing the sounds, texts and images of different languages and cultures to develop an understanding of different languages used in the Australian community

Elaboration (1) | ACLITU018 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITU019

responding to guiding questions through which they reflect on experiences, such as greeting and socialising with others, or discussing aspects of school routines or family life, for example, What do you think about this? How would it feel if you were …

Elaboration (1) | ACLITU019 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLITC030

reflecting on cultural differences between everyday life in Italy and Australia, for example, asking how their school day would change if they went to primary school in Italy or what they would find interesting about sharing a lunch with an Italian family, …

Elaboration | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLITC030

recognising similarities in the Italian and Australian schooling systems (for example, la maestra, l’aula, il cortile), and differences (for example, il bidello, la mensa, il giardino, le scale), and noticing that the Italian school day is different for …

Elaboration (2) | ACLITC030 | 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 ACLITU037

recognising that Italian is one of the most widely used languages among the many languages spoken in the Australian community

Elaboration | ACLITU037 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITU038

showing awareness that Italian language carries cultural ideas that have no equivalent in English language and Australian culture, for example, Buon onomastico

Elaboration (1) | ACLITU038 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLITC039

asking and responding to questions that elicit personal information about themselves and others, for example, Da dove vieni? Vengo da Melbourne. Sei australiana? No, non sono australiana, sono cinese. Sì, e sono di origine greca. Quanti siete in famiglia? …

Elaboration (1) | ACLITC039 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLITC043

viewing documentaries about Australian/Italian cities or the natural environment to complete a list of facts or to collect information to discuss and compare with peers

Elaboration (4) | ACLITC043 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLITC047

observing and reporting on the Italian language present in the Australian community, for example, noticing public signs in Italian, texts such as magazines and television programs, and computer games

Elaboration (4) | ACLITC047 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum