AC9LIT10U03 Year 9 Languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

reflect on and evaluate Italian texts, using metalanguage to analyse language structures and features

Elaborations

• 1 discussing word order, tenses and verb moods using terms such as adverbs, pronouns, conditional and subjunctive, for example, forming questions using the correct terms, “How do we form the present perfect tense of a reflexive verb?”, “What is meant by the subjunctive and when is it used?"
• 2

  analysing and discussing the emotional impact of text features such as the use of hyperbole and metaphors to express emotions and convey attitudes, using metalangage, 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.

• 3 using knowledge of text types in Italian to analyse different texts such as a narrative, letter, recipe, message or report
• 4 comparing Italian and English versions of particular text types, noticing any differences and using their knowledge of text types to create texts that respect the conventions
• 5 comparing texts created for different audiences such as advertisements, brochures and signs for urban and rural communities or different regions, and noticing how the language reflects ideas and concerns that are important to different communities
• 6 analysing differences in lexis and syntax between regional uses of Standard Italian and dialect
• 7 exploring texts associated with particular subgroups in Italian communities (children, youth, women, the elderly, rappers, police, athletes, etc.) to understand how groups develop their own language and how this can influence membership
• 8

  analysing degrees of formality in correspondence and dialogue to explain features of language that affect formality such as the use of the subjunctive Qualunque cosa vuoi, non fare complimenti; Qualunque cosa Lei voglia, non faccia complimenti.

• 9 examining the language of specific texts (protest songs, posters, graffiti, etc.) to identify ways in which language is used for social commentary
• 10

  investigating the impact of media and technology on Italian, including blended forms used to express new concepts such as the influence of English in Italian media, for example, Fra le iniziative che vale la pena ricordare, c'è la campagna di sensibilizzazione online ‘Stop Cyberbullismo’, avviata nel 2008 dal Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione.

• 11

  analysing Italian vocabulary related to art, music and cuisine and the impact that this vocabulary has had on other languages such as the use of the words opera, chiaroscuro, allegro con brio 

• 12

  exploring the dynamic nature of language, such as the influence of English in Italian, to express concepts and practices in areas such as music, technology and popular culture, for example, cliccare, digitare, formattare, autostop, autogrill, il manager, la leader

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