VCITU017
Recognise that Italian and English borrow words from each other
Elaborations
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noticing words in Italian that are the same as in English, for example, computer, sport
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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)
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observing that some of the Italian words which do not end with a vowel are also used in English, for example, robot, yogurt
VCITU017 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change