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Italian / Year 3 and 4 / Communicating meaning in Italian / Creating text in Italian

Curriculum content descriptions

create and present informative and imaginative spoken, written and multimodal texts using formulaic expressions, simple phrases and sentences and modelled textual conventions (AC9LIT4C05)

Elaborations
  • creating short oral/digital/print presentations on topics (holidays, favourite computer games, favourite playground, etc.) using a combination of language and images such as photos, illustrations, captions and diagrams
  • writing messages to their favourite character in a story or children’s television program, for example, writing Mi piace/non mi piace la canzone/il quadro. Il documentario è interessante.

  • using mime, movement or drama to give expression to events in texts, for example, acting out scenes from a story, and taking the role of a character
  • creating simple descriptions in Italian and matching them to appropriate First Nations Country/Place locations in their local area or elsewhere in Australia
  • presenting well known Italian stories (Pinocchio, etc.) and commenting on the characters, discussing reasons and consequences, for example, discussing Pinocchio è disobbediente.

  • using simple words and expressions selected from word banks and modelled statements to create personal profiles, highlighting key characteristics and features, for example, Sono australiano di origine greca. Sono bravo e sportivo. Parlo inglese e studio italiano.

  • composing and illustrating simple narratives about ‘a day in the life of’ an imaginary person, animal or fictional character to share with peers
  • creating a story based on a set of images, for example, Il papà si alza. Il papà mangia. Il papà parte; matching or sequencing a set of images

  • creating a print or electronic brochure or infographic for the class to share information (reasons to visit Italy, the importance of playing sport or eating healthily, etc.)
  • making picture storybooks (print or digital versions) with captions to share with other students
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
ScOT terms

Italian language,  Modern Latin alphabet,  Language conventions

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