AC9LIT8U03 Years 7 to 8 Languages

Content descriptor reflect on similarities and differences between Italian and English language structures and features, using metalanguage

Elaborations

• • Elaboration discussing language features and word order and similarities and differences between Italian and English, using relevant metalanguage such as ‘verbs’, ‘adjectives’, ‘nouns’ and ‘pronouns’
• • Elaboration noticing differences in modality and politeness between Italian and English, for example, posso Vs potrei; devo Vs dovrei
• • Elaboration describing and applying the main features of familiar text types in Italian, for example, letter, email, description, narrative, report
• • Elaboration observing that texts are constructed for a variety of purposes (to request, to instruct, to invite, to describe, etc.) and for a variety of audiences such as child/adult, known/unknown people
• • Elaboration comparing aspects of Italian texts with the way similar issues are portrayed in English language texts
• • Elaboration noticing when and how hybrid forms are used in Italian and English, for example, use of numbers, mathematical symbols, single letters and acronyms to replace words in SMS messaging, such as TVTB (ti voglio tanto bene), 6 (sei), x (per)
• • Elaboration reflecting on the impact of the media on the Italian language by analysing headlines, advertisements and news reports, and comparing these with texts in English (comparisons of vocabulary or syntax, etc.) noticing how English is modifying Italian in particular spheres, for example, language used in the entertainment industry, in movies and television series; and language used to express contemporary concepts (match, hardware, fast food, acquagym, relax, weekend, budget, fiction)

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• • Elaboration reflecting on cognates and borrowed/loan words in both Italian and English that have come from other languages such as Latin and Greek, for example, agenda, census, via, metafora, stigma