AC9LIT6U03
Years 5 to 6
Languages
AC9LIT6U03 | Years 5 to 6 Italian: Understanding systems of language
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor compare some Italian language structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
Foundation to Year 10 sequence
Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding systems of language
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 5 to 6 Italian · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration talking about grammar, using terms such as ‘tense’ and ‘personal pronoun’, identifying language elements, and using metalanguage to discuss how they are used
- • Elaboration applying intercultural awareness when using metalanguage to explain to others learnt words and expressions, for example, applying practices relating to hospitality S’accomodi! Grazie per l’invito … Volentieri! Certo! Come no!
- • Elaboration explaining in English the meaning of culturally significant phrases and concepts encountered in everyday interactions and in signs such as È vietato calpestare l’erba, È vietato attraversare i binari.
- • Elaboration interpreting the meaning of particular word choices and gestures made in conversations between speakers of Italian, for example, explaining the use of idioms such as Diamoci del tu! Dai! Via! Evviva! Non vedo l’ora!
- • Elaboration discussing the differences in register when using language in different contexts, for example, when giving an oral presentation to the class, talking to friends in the schoolyard, going shopping or visiting the doctor
- • Elaboration developing metalanguage to describe patterns, grammatical rules and variations in language structure
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Read the full Years 5 to 6 Italian · Foundation to Year 10 sequence achievement standard