Italian / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language

Curriculum content descriptions

Develop an understanding and use the sound system of Italian (ACLITU070)

Elaborations
  • 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, buono, 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 emotion, for example, Vai a casa? Va’ a casa! Oh! E? Ahimè!
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Speech sounds,  Intonation,  Italian language

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