Elaboration (4) ACLITC123
translating and discussing idiomatic expressions in both Italian and English, for example, Non vedo l’ora! (I can’t wait!), Era ora! (Finally! It was about time!), Lasciami stare! (Leave me alone!), Ma dai! (Come on!), Tocca ferro (Touch wood)
Elaboration (4) | ACLITC123 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU018
understanding that Italian is the national language of Italy and is spoken in Italian-speaking communities around the world
Elaboration | ACLITU018 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLITC077
interviewing class members to gauge views about aspects of daily life (such as school, pastimes, relationships and the local environment), and discussing as a class the major themes and concerns that emerge, for example, Come mai …? Perché …? Secondo …
Elaboration (4) | ACLITC077 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITC003
participating in a guided role-play in a shop or at the market, for example, una banana per favore… ecco …; un gelato per favore; Ecco il gelato
Elaboration | ACLITC003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITC004
responding to classroom instructions, for example, In piedi!, Seduti! In cerchio! Insieme. Qui. Attenzione! Non parlare, silenzio; alza la mano
Elaboration | ACLITC004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITU019
understanding that culture influences representations of sounds such as those made by animals, for example, bau bau (dog), pio pio (chicken), gru gru (pig)
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU019 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC028
explaining the ideas contained in texts to someone unfamiliar with Italian, for example, lunch, alla mensa scolastica; le vacanze estive; la passeggiata
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC028 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU032
learning to recognise the silent h as applicable to the verb avere and for borrowed words, for example, hockey, hotel
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC079
exchanging a purchased item, for example, Mi dispiace, ma non funziona bene, c’è un difetto … Vorrei cambiarlo/a
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC079 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC115
narrating past experiences and events of significance, for example, holidays, special events, travel (prima … poi … dopo … infine …)
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC115 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITC006
giving descriptive information using simple structures, for example, È la mia mamma. La mia mamma è alta. È il cane. L’uccello ha il becco
Elaboration | ACLITC006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (9) ACLITU014
understanding and responding to imperatives, for example, Vieni qui!
Elaboration (9) | ACLITU014 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU015
joining words or phrases using conjunctions, for example, e
Elaboration | ACLITU015 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC023
requesting help, for example, Come? Aiuto, per favore
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC023 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLITU033
expressing negation, for example, voglio/non voglio
Elaboration (6) | ACLITU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU035
choosing appropriate formal and informal language for greetings, farewells and good wishes in social interactions, for example, Ciao Angela/Buongiorno Signora. Come stai?/Come sta? Questo/a è … ti presento ... Piacere!
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU052
using suffixes to modify Italian nouns and adjectives, for example, treno — trenino; casa — casetta; parola — parolaccia; bravo — bravissimo; fratello — fratellino; povero —poverino
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITU052
recognising the imperative as a formulaic expression, for example, Dammi!
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU052 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITC078
contributing suggestions about purposes, processes and roles in collaborative planning such as creating an itinerary for a visiting Italian student, for example, Come? Vorresti vedere …? Che ne dici di …? Cosa ne pensi di …? Vogliamo …? Ti piacerebbe …
Elaboration | ACLITC078 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC104
identifying Italian–English cognates (for example, dizionario/dictionary, farmacia/pharmacy, intelligente/intelligent, mercato/market) and using them to predict meaning
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC104 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum