Elaboration ACLITC030
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, …
Elaboration | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC030
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
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITC030
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 …
Elaboration (2) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC030
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 …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLITC030
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
Elaboration (4) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLITC030
discussing distinctive social and cultural practices such as celebrations, for example, Santo Stefano, Ferragosto, Carnevale or Pasquetta
Elaboration (5) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLITC030
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?
Elaboration (6) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLITC030
considering own and others’ cultural assumptions about home, school and leisure, and how these may be different in an Italian context
Elaboration (7) | ACLITC030 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITC031
describing memberships of a wider network such as a club, country or language-speaking community (including being a learner of Italian), using textual and visual representation
Elaboration | ACLITC031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITC031
using Italian to express aspects of personal identity such as name, nationality, languages spoken, interests, and memberships of teams/groups
Elaboration (1) | ACLITC031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITC031
recognising own special talents and those of others
Elaboration (2) | ACLITC031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITC031
considering their own perspective on personal experiences of Italian language and culture by asking questions such as: Am I familiar with this? Have I experienced something like this? What does this mean for me? Is this similar to or different from my …
Elaboration (3) | ACLITC031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU032
developing pronunciation between sound blends in Italian in comparison to English, for example, sc followed by h or i/e (schiavo, piscine, pesce); letter combinations such as gn in lavagna and gnocchi, and gl in figlio and famiglia
Elaboration | ACLITU032 | 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 (2) ACLITU032
noticing the differences in intonation between statements, questions, exclamations and commands
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLITU032
understanding that an accent may change the meaning of the word, for example, è and e, il papà, il Papa
Elaboration (3) | ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLITU032
applying punctuation and capitalisation rules when writing, for example, omission of capitals with days of the week and months of the year
Elaboration (4) | ACLITU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLITU033
identifying gender, singular and plural in the regular form
Elaboration | ACLITU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLITU033
observing gender in patterns of naming, for example, Paolo/Paola and Alessandro/Alessandra, but that Luca, Andrea and Simone are all male names in Italian
Elaboration (1) | ACLITU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLITU033
using singular and plural, recognising that some singular nouns do not follow the regular masculine/feminine pattern, for example, la mano, il papà
Elaboration (2) | ACLITU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Italian | Languages | F-10 curriculum