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Italian / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding language and culture / Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture
Curriculum content descriptions
reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values (AC9LIT8U04)
Elaborations
- reflecting on how their own cultural etiquette may be interpreted when interacting with Italian people, noticing their own body language and gestures, for example, understanding how the Australian tendency to be informal with people of all ages may be misinterpreted
understanding the significance of cultural concepts and how these relate to social conventions and are reflected in language use, for example, Cin cin! Salute! Buon onomastico!
discussing culturally significant concepts encountered in texts, for example, Fare bella figura. Fare brutta figura. Andare a trovare qualcuno and making comparisons with Australian culture
- examining how First Nations Australians’ languages have strong connections to Country/Place and how these can be compared to regional dialects and variations in Italy and language variation across Italian-speaking communities
observing the connection between some names and religion, regional and family connections, for example, Maria, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Natale, Annunziata, Concetta, Addolorata; da Vinci, di Giovanni; di Paolo
- reflecting on how the study of Italian has given them an understanding of the value of communicating within and across languages, and discussing the interrelationship between Italian, English and other languages, and how this has changed their perception about who they are and how they communicate
- selecting and reflecting on aspects of the Italian language and culture that could easily be adopted in Australia, and explaining the reasons for their choices
- considering how one’s own ideas, practices and responses may be perceived by Italians in Italy and in Australia
- sharing with peers, examples of how language reflects their beliefs, attitudes and values and how these are connected to identity
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Cultural identity, Personal identity, Cultural interaction, Cultural diversity, Italian language