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• VCITC009

  Share with others what they can express in Italian, and explain how meanings are similar or different

  Elaborations

  • identifying when Italian or English is being used in the classroom
  • comparing Italian and English songs and rhymes, noticing similarities and differences, for example, in numbers, in some words for family, animals and toys
  • explaining to others the meanings of particular words and when they are used, for example, ciao
  • demonstrating and explaining specific gestures used in Italian

  VCITC009 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCITC007

  Participate in shared reading/viewing of short imaginative texts and respond by drawing, miming, performing and other forms of expression

  Elaborations

  • participating in shared reading of books and digital texts, and deciphering the meaning of a story using illustrations, sounds and animation
  • making predictions about characters and plot from the cover and illustrations, and at various points in the text before reading on
  • illustrating a shared class big book, for example, È un uccello. È verde. L’uccello vola. La farfalla è gialla. La rana è verde. La zebra è bianca e nera
  • sharing feelings about a book/video clip by participating in simple ‘reviews’, writing their names under one of the following statements: Mi piace; Mi piace molto; Non mi piace
  • taking on the persona of a character through play
  • reciting and performing chants, rhymes and songs, adding music and actions to support meaning of their own performances, for example, the farfallina counting rhyme: Farfallina bella bianca, vola vola e mai si stanca, vola vola sempre in su, farfallina non c’è più; resti fuori proprio tu

  VCITC007 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Creating

• VCITC102

  Participate in listening to, reading and viewing imaginative texts and make connections with characters, events, actions, settings, and key ideas and messages

  Elaborations

  • describing characters (Chi? Com’è? Come fa?), events (Cosa succede? Quando?), settings (Dove?), and key ideas (Perché?), and establishing sequence, for example, prima … poi … dopo
  • listening to and reading stories, songs and poems, noticing aspects of meaning and style, for example, use of rhythm, rhyme, choice of key words
  • reinterpreting and performing stories and songs in spoken or written form, by retelling the sequence, reordering the events in a story, or creating an alternative representation or ending
  • comparing aspects of theatre across cultures, focusing on the purpose, origins and values

  VCITC102 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating

• VCITC027

  Create short, simple imaginative texts for different audiences

  Elaborations

  • making up rhymes and nonsense phrases in playing with the Italian language
  • creating new versions of well-known songs by substituting the words, for example, Per fare un tavolo could become Per fare un cavolo, ci vuole …
  • making picture storybooks (including digital versions) with captions to share with younger students
  • creating a story based on a set of images (for example, Il papà si alza. Il papà mangia. Il papà parte); matching or sequencing a set of images
  • creating greeting cards, for example, Caro/Cara …; … Saluti da …

  VCITC027 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating

• VCITC083

  Read, discuss and review a range of imaginative texts and respond by expressing opinions, explaining the themes, discussing characters, and considering language use and cultural meanings

  Elaborations

  • analysing and discussing emotional impact of text features such as use of hyperbole and metaphors to express emotions and convey attitudes, for example, Mi piace da matti/da morire! ... È una vita che aspetto! Sei una volpe! ... La Divinia Commedia è lo specchio della società medievale italiana
  • investigating the social context in which a text was created and how these factors influenced the ideas and expression of the text, for example, considering the author’s background, prior or related events and figures of importance, for example, Mi piace da morire!
  • interpreting the use of images, sounds, gesture and language choices to convey cultural concepts and ideals in Italian texts, for example, the didactic nature of Italian pop songs, the neorealism of Italian film, social issues captured in graffiti
  • listening to, viewing or reading traditional and contemporary texts such as stories, fables, films and songs to understand how moral values and characteristics are portrayed, such as being respectful, caring, clever and honest
  • expressing thoughts and ideas about how texts convey implicit and explicit values and beliefs which are associated with Italian culture across generations, for example, viewing and discussing excerpts from La vita è bella, Pane e tulipani, Pane e cioccolato or America, or discussing the historical setting of the film Caterina va in città and the main character's attitude to life
  • reading contemporary texts such as poetry or song lyrics to explore and discuss aspects of Italian society and culture that are addressed, for example, current social themes such as youth, unemployment, immigration to Italy, asylum seekers, education, university

  VCITC083 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating