AC9LIT8EC05 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in Italian in familiar contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration translating short texts, recognising when literal translation is or is not possible, for example, in idiomatic expressions In bocca al lupo!, and discussing reasons for equivalence or non-equivalence
• • Elaboration translating and interpreting short phrases or texts, noting culture-specific words and phrases and discussing alternatives, equivalence or non-equivalence, for example, Boh! Magari! Uffa! Andare a trovare qualcuno
• • Elaboration making and using glossary lists for different purposes and people (children, international students, visitors, etc.), and learning how to use print and digital dictionaries
• • Elaboration considering what will require an explanation, elaboration or illustration to be understood by an Italian audience, for example, explaining BBQ, suburb, and distances when describing the local environment, lifestyle and events
• • Elaboration identifying Italian-English cognates such as dizionario /dictionary, farmacia/pharmacy, intelligente/intelligent, mercato/market, and using them to predict meaning
• • Elaboration developing awareness of Italian-English ‘false friends’ and reflecting on how they assist or inhibit meaning, for example, parenti = relatives (not parents), libreria = bookstore (not library), crudo = uncooked (not crude), bravo = good (not brave)
• • Elaboration explaining how translated labels do not necessarily capture cultural nuances when creating captions and labels relating to the immediate environment, for example, producing bilingual school timetables and signage such as la mensa, il campo sportivo, le scale