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• VCITC023

  Participate in everyday classroom activities by asking permission, requesting help, asking how to say or write something, asking for repetition, praising or complimenting

  Elaborations

  • asking permission, for example, Posso? Posso prendere/fare/parlare/avere qualcosa? Sì/no. Non è possibile. Non adesso
  • requesting help, for example, Come? Aiuto, per favore
  • asking how to say or write a word, for example, Come si dice …? Come si dice in italiano? Come si scrive …?
  • asking for repetition, for example, Non ho capito, Puὸ ripetere?
  • praising and complimenting, for example, Bravo/a! Ottimo! È bello/molto bello! Esatto!
  • responding to a partner’s questions, for example, Di che colore è la maglia? Qual è il tuo/suo gioco preferito?
  • connecting with and reacting to peer responses, noticing different perspectives

  VCITC023 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising

• 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

• VCITU131

  Analyse and understand the dynamic nature of Italian (and languages in general) recognising the impact of technology, media and intercultural contact

  Elaborations

  • developing awareness of the Latin origins of the Italian language and other Indo-European languages, how Italian has developed as a language, and the use of dialects
  • researching the use of dialects within the context of Italian-speaking communities (for example, by developing a portfolio of examples, gathered through interviews, blogs, community radio and events), considering the use of dialect and/or Standard Italian, and reflecting on the findings
  • observing changes over time in levels of formality, particularly in spoken Italian such as forms of address, for example, tu/Lei compared to voi/Loro
  • exploring, expanding and consolidating word usage using online applications relating to proverbs, sayings and set phrases

  VCITU131 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCITC081

  Analyse, synthesise and evaluate ideas and information from multiple sources on a range of contemporary issues

  Elaborations

  • listening to, viewing and reading authentic texts and asking critical literacy questions such as Chi è l’autore?; Di cosa si tratta?; Per chi è stato scritto?; Qual è il tema?; Da quale/i punto/i di vista è presentato? Qual è lo scopo?
  • gathering information on an issue from different sources and reporting on it to others, using tools such as tables, graphic organisers and charts, and discussing whether the information is similar or different in different sources and why
  • extracting details and main ideas, making judgments about their relevance and discussing contrasting points of view, for example, selecting the main events from an article, identifying core data from interviews, identifying gist and main point/s of a spoken interaction, or analysing different interpretations of meaning in a conversation
  • summarising the message or argument of a text such as an advertisement, poster or article, and using evidence from the text to consider how claims are supported
  • comparing different perspectives on the same event or on a topical issue such as i rapporti intergenerazionali, l’ambiente, le scelte alimentari, il consumo del grano transgenico, i rapporti genitori-figli
  • using dictionaries effectively and accessing reference materials such as word lists and grammar references in print and online resources to assist and refine understanding of content

  VCITC081 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | 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

• VCITC062

  Analyse, summarise and share key ideas and information from a range of texts

  Elaborations

  • comparing Italian travel brochures and itineraries, identifying aspects such as transport arrangements, costs, places of interest and accommodation options, for example, to advise visitors or to plan an itinerary for a particular group of visitors, Si può andare a …; sia in treno che in autobus; l’autobus è più economico; costa meno …; può fermarsi a ….
  • interviewing peers (from their own class or from Italian schools) about routines, practices, preferences and choices, and presenting the findings using formats such as profile posters, charts and timelines, for example, L’esito del questionario sulla musica: il cantante italiano è più popolare, ma quello americano è …
  • viewing television programs and listening to radio news, and identifying key information, for example, Attenzione, elencare solo le città e i film
  • summarising the main points of texts, deducing the meaning of some unknown words and phrases, and identifying cultural references, as well as representations, images and other content which contribute to the overall meaning, for example, Alcuni ragazzi vivono in famiglie numerose, con i nonni o in famiglie allargate con nuovi genitori e altri fratelli e sorelle
  • using a range of tools such as graphs, tables, mind maps, concept maps and charts to organise findings and present them to others
  • comparing different perspectives on specified topics

  VCITC062 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCITC030

  Compare experiences, noticing how these are influenced by language and culture and how readily they may be expressed in Italian

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on cultural differences between everyday life in Italy and Australia, for example, asking how their school day would change if they went to primary school in Italy or what they would find interesting about sharing a lunch with an Italian family, and why; and considering what they would tell a visiting Italian child about how their own family celebrates Christmas, and explaining their choices
  • noticing the influence of important events such as religious celebrations on childhood experiences (for example, le lezioni settimanali di catechismo, la Prima Comunione, andare alla Scuola Media) and connecting these to their own experiences
  • recognising similarities in the Italian and Australian schooling systems (for example, la maestra, l’aula, il cortile), and differences (for example, il bidello, la mensa, il giardino, le scale), and noticing that the Italian school day is different for cultural reasons
  • noticing similarities between Australian and Italian cultures in major celebrations like Christmas (l’albero di Natale) and Easter (l’uovo di cioccolata), as well as differences, for example, the presence of il presepe at Christmas, and the presence of la sorpresa dentro all’uovo di cioccolata at Easter
  • noticing how their own language use influences expectations about Italian language use, such as seeing word order as ‘back to front’, for example, la macchina rossa = the red car
  • discussing distinctive social and cultural practices such as celebrations, for example, Santo Stefano, Ferragosto, Carnevale or Pasquetta
  • considering messages in Italian children’s stories and making comparisons with own experiences, for example, Is that the same or different for me? What would I do or say in that particular situation?
  • considering own and others’ cultural assumptions about home, school and leisure, and how these may be different in an Italian context

  VCITC030 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCITU090

  Extend grammatical knowledge, including present, past and future tenses, and the conditional and subjunctive mood, to interpret and create meaning in texts

  Elaborations

  • introducing additional information when describing actions, people and objects by using a range of prepositions, including articulated prepositions and special uses of a, di and da, for example, Pratico il nuoto da 6 anni. Hai una faccia da schiaffi! Fatto a mano!
  • using pronouns to refer to the person carrying out an action or to refer to somebody or something, including personal pronouns (use, position and elusion), reflexive pronouns, direct and indirect object pronouns, relative pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns, and the use of the impersonal si, ci/vi, ne
  • using adverbs and adverbial phrases of manner, place and time to modify the meaning of verbs and adjectives, for example, proprio, troppo, abbastanza, specialmente, soprattutto, spesso, quasi mai, nemmeno, neanche
  • describing events across different times, choosing appropriate tenses, including present, present perfect, imperfect and future tenses, conditional and the subjunctive mood
  • connecting or elaborating clauses by using conjunctions, including siccome, invece, sebbene, nonostante, anche, dunque, quindi, cioè
  • using cohesive devices to link, clarify, contrast, relate or sequence ideas and modify meaning in written and spoken texts, for example, Non avevo più soldi, quindi sono tornato a casa
  • developing metalanguage to extend discussions of word order, tenses and verb moods, using terms such as ‘adverbs’, ‘pronouns’, ‘conditional’ and ‘subjunctive’, for example, How do we form the present perfect tense of a reflexive verb? What is meant by the subjunctive and when is it used?

  VCITU090 | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language