Italian: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Understand and use the features of Italian sound and written systems, including pronunciation, stress and intonation in increasingly complex structures and texts
Elaborations
recognising some common interjections, for example, oh!, e?,cioè, ahimè, ohimè, uffa!
recognising the differences in pronunciation of words with similar spelling, for example, sùbito, subito
comparing and contrasting the pronunciation of similar-sounding words using text-to-speech software or the audio option of word-processing programs
recognising common cognate words in speech, for example, organizzazione, programmare, arrivare
identifying and interpreting sounds and textual features and devices such as onomatopoeia, repetition, simile and metaphor, and understanding how they are used to express emotion and convey attitudes
analysing personal interactions and audiovisual texts such as films to understand how tone, gesture and body language support meaning
recognising the difference between anglicised and Italian pronunciation
