Italian: F–10 Sequence / Levels 5 and 6 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Understand the diversity of languages and cultures represented in the classroom, and the multilingual and multicultural character of Australian society
Elaborations
developing an awareness of the different dialects spoken in Italy and used in Italian-speaking communities in Italy and in the diaspora
comparing the words they have heard in their home and/or community to ones learnt in class and noticing that there are different dialects in Italian, for example, bambino in Italian is the equivalent to picciriddu in Sicilian dialect
discussing the local linguistic landscape, including the presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
