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Italian / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Curriculum content descriptions
Analyse the ways in which choices in everyday language use reflect cultural practices and values (ACLITU076)
Elaborations
- understanding the significance of cultural concepts and how these relate to social conventions and are reflected in language use, for example, Salute! Cin Cin! Buon appetito!
- observing the connection between some names and regional and family connections or religion
- discussing culturally significant concepts encountered in texts (for example, Fare la passeggiata. Fare bella figura. Andare a trovare qualcuno) and making comparisons with Australian culture
- analysing the meaning and use of proverbs and sayings (for example, l’abito non fa il monaco) and considering equivalents in English and other languages
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Culture, Italian language