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• VCITU074

  Recognise the impact of media and technology on the way Italian is changing as a language of local and international communication

  Elaborations

  • discussing global and cultural influences on the Italian language and noticing when and how hybrid forms are used, for example, use of numbers, mathematical symbols, single letters and acronyms to replace words in SMS messaging, such as TVTB (ti voglio tanto bene), 6 (sei), x (per)
  • investigating the impact of the media on the Italian language by analysing headlines, advertisements and news reports, and comparing these with texts in English (for example, comparisons of vocabulary or syntax) noticing how English is modifying Italian in particular spheres, for example, language used in the entertainment industry, in movies and television series; and language used to express contemporary concepts (match, hardware, fast food, acquagym, relax, weekend, budget, fiction)

  VCITU074 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITC100

  Identify factual information from a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and process and represent meaning through, for example, classifying, sequencing and summarising

  Elaborations

  • identifying context, purpose and audience of modified authentic texts such as conversations, advertisements, weather reports, instructions, timetables, recipes and signs
  • listening/reading for key ideas across a range of familiar subject matter presented in different formats, for example, geography (Italy’s place in Europe), home, travel, leisure and sport
  • sequencing instructions or actions by using temporal markers such as Prima … poi … dopo … alla fine
  • sharing interpretations of a range of texts, considering their understanding of Italian cultural dimensions in texts, and comparing own interpretations with those of others

  VCITC100 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCITU112

  Analyse and understand the dynamic nature of the Italian language, and of languages in general

  Elaborations

  • exploring the influence of technological change on the Italian language, such as:
    
    • the borrowing and adapting of technical terms, for example, cliccare, il mouse, la password, chattare
      
    • observing the changes to language when used in abbreviated forms in multimedia communications, for example, 6 = sei, x = per, + = più, - = meno, TVTB = ti voglio tanto bene, ke = che
      
    • understanding the influence of other cultures on Italian, for example, the use of borrowed words such as il make-up, il bebé, un tailleur, il wurstel, il krapfen
      
    • recognising that Italian is used in diverse communities and that it changes in response to local cultural contexts

  VCITU112 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITU073

  Recognise how language use varies depending on the context of the situation and the context of culture

  Elaborations

  • identifying the way in which the choice of vocabulary and grammar relates to variables such as age, social status, relationship and situation
  • recognising that language use changes according to the text type and modality, for example, comparing emails and letters, written notes and SMS, diary and interactive webpages
  • identifying and comparing the features of language that distinguish the purpose for which it is used, and the age and gender of the audience, for example, the difference between Non mi piace and Non mi piace per niente

  VCITU073 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITU113

  Analyse and understand the place of Italian locally and internationally, including the relationship between Standard Italian and regional dialects, and Italian in the ecology of languages in Australia

  Elaborations

  • understanding that differences exist between Standard Italian, regional varieties and dialects, for example, by noticing lexical differences and comparing gestures and accents
  • recognising that Standard Italian is used in diverse communities throughout the world and that many speakers of Italian may also speak a regional and/or local dialect
  • examining the presence of Italian in the Australian linguistic landscape, for example, through signage, the culture of coffee, food, art and music, and in newspapers, television and radio, and the interpreter service
  • exploring the changing profile of languages in Australia by, for example, comparing maps of languages over time, developing a class language tree, examining the Australian Languages map, conducting a survey about languages spoken at home or in the community, or examining census data
  • presenting connections between languages and dialects

  VCITU113 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change