Italian: F–10 Sequence / Levels 5 and 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Recognise that language use varies according to the contexts of situation and culture
Elaborations
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
observing that language changes depending on the age and gender of the participants
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 used with unknown adults (Scusi? Per cortesia), and a range of salutations of varying degrees of formality are used in written communication (Tanti cari bacioni/Un grande abbraccio/Distinti saluti)
comparing language use in similar social situations in Italian and English
