apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Italian to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts (AC9LIT8U01)
examining differences in pronunciation of consonant and vowel combinations, double consonants, stress and accents, and applying to own work, for example, famiglie, gnocchi, chiese, barche, chiavi, cena; sono and sonno; vale and valle; felicità, capacità
recognising the differences in tone and rhythm between statements, questions, exclamations and commands when speaking, interacting and expressing emotions, for example, Vai a casa? Va’ a casa! Oh! E? Ahimè!
identifying and comparing the features of language that distinguish the purpose for which it is used and the age and gender of the audience, for example, the difference between saying Non mi piace and Non mi piace per niente
recognising the importance of placement of stress on correct syllable for pronunciation of words that have similar spelling but different meaning, for example, subito/subito; ancora/ancora; leggere/leggere; perdono/perdono
Intonation, Italian language, Katakana, Stress (Speech)