Italian: F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Communicating / Socialising
Content description
Interact with the teacher and peers to greet, to introduce themselves, and to name and describe favourite things, friends, family members and special talents, through action-related talk and play
Elaborations
using simple greetings relevant to the time of day, the celebration or event, and their relationship to the person, for example, Ciao! Buongiorno! Arrivederci! Tanti auguri! Buona Pasqua. Buon Natale
introducing themselves, for example, Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo…, e tu? Quanti anni hai? Ho sette anni, e tu?Come stai?
naming family members and friends, for example, mio fratello Carlo; il papà Tom
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 objects: la cartella, la bambola, la palla; school objects: il quaderno, la matita, i colori, il banco; toys and games: il treno, la bicicletta
indicating possession (as set phrases), for example, la mia penna, il mio cane, il mio papà, la mia mamma
answering simple questions with short spoken and written responses and using flashcards, word lists, posters, photos and multimedia slides, for example, Quanti anni hai? Hai un animale?
talking about and describing people and belongings, using familiar formulaic expressions, for example, Questo/a è,. Ecco il mio pallone
talking about simple actions in the present tense, for example, Gioco a football, Mangio la pizza
using formulaic phrases, for example, Grazie! Prego. Scusa. Per favore. Bene. Molto bene. Perché? Buon appetito!
expressing satisfaction/dissatisfaction, for example, Sì; no; mi piace; non mi piace
copying words and reading them aloud, matching pictures and words, or choosing from sentences provided to express ideas, for example, È Marco. È grande. È bravo
imitating Italian speech, using Italian patterns of intonation, pronunciation and stress, and incorporating appropriate gestures and body language
