Elaboration (1) ACLITU052
using suffixes to modify Italian nouns and adjectives, for example, treno — trenino; casa — casetta; parola — parolaccia; bravo — bravissimo; fratello — fratellino; povero —poverino
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITU052
recognising the imperative as a formulaic expression, for example, Dammi!
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU052
noticing adjective–noun agreement, for example, I bambini piccoli; Anna è alta ma Mario è basso
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLITU052
expressing positive and negative preferences using adverbs to intensify the meaning, for example, Mi piace molto la cioccolata; Non mi piace tanto ballare
Elaboration (4) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLITU052
expressing negation, for example, Non sono italiano. Non mi piace l’ insalata
Elaboration (5) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLITU052
formulating questions and requests, for example, Che ora è? Pronto, chi parla? Quando comincia la scuola? Dove andiamo stasera?
Elaboration (6) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLITU052
using ordinal numbers to sequence, for example, la seconda classe, la quinta, la terza aula
Elaboration (7) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (8) ACLITU052
recognising the position of adverbs in sentences, for example, Non vado mai al cinema; Cammino lentamente
Elaboration (8) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (9) ACLITU052
using present tense of regular, some irregular verbs, and immediate future tense to present situations and events for example, using avere, essere, stare, giocare, dormire, fare, leggere, scrivere, andare in sentences such as: Andrea va a casa alle sei. …
Elaboration (9) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (10) ACLITU052
using reflexive verbs and simple past tense as formulaic expressions, for example, Mi alzo alle sette. Sono andato/a al cinema
Elaboration (10) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (11) ACLITU052
developing metalanguage to describe patterns, grammatical rules and variations in language structures
Elaboration (11) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU053
noticing and using the main features of familiar text types in Italian, for example, emails, text messages, letters and narratives
Elaboration | ACLITU053 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU053
expanding the basic sentence structure by using simple conjunctions, for example, ma, e
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU053 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU054
discussing the differences in register when using language in different contexts, for example, when giving an oral presentation to the class, talking to friends in the schoolyard, going shopping, or visiting the doctor
Elaboration | ACLITU054 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU054
observing that language changes depending on the age and gender of the participants
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU054 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITU054
noticing that language varies depending on how people feel, who they are interacting with and their relationship with each other, for example, emotive language is used with friends and peers (Ma dai! Non ci credo! Che barba!), more formal language is …
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU054 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU054
comparing language use in similar social situations in Italian and English
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU054 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU055
investigating how media and digital technologies have changed the way Italian is used, for example, noticing the influence of English words in television programs, advertisements, and text messages
Elaboration | ACLITU055 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU055
considering and explaining why word borrowing occurs in the Italian language, asking, for example, Why do you think Italian uses English words for sports like rugby, tennis, cricket and hockey? How would you explain netball or cricket to an Italian student? …
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU055 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU056
developing an awareness of the different dialects spoken in Italy and used in Italian-speaking communities in Italy and in the diaspora
Elaboration | ACLITU056 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum