Sample course outline Italian: Second Language ATAR Year 11 – Unit 1 and Unit 2 Semester 1 Rapporti (Relationships) – Week Learning contexts and topics Key teaching points The Italian-speaking Text types and textual conventions: article, blog posting, communities: description, message. Le tradizioni, gli spettacoli e le Linguistic resources feste Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with (Traditions, events and Le tradizioni, gli spettacoli e le feste celebrations) Grammar Italian traditions, events adjectives possessive – and celebrations adverbs molto, poco, troppo – nouns gender, number Italian sense of community – prepositions preposition + infinitive verb and cultural awareness – verbs use of present tense piacere; – 1–4 Sound and writing systems consolidation of spelling and – pronunciation rules; formation of plurals Intercultural understandings capodanno major Italian festivals and community celebrations in Italy and Australia Italian public holidays Assessment Task 1 traditions maintained by expatriate Italian-speaking Assessment Task 2 communities Language learning and communication strategies dictionary skills locating and translating abbreviations, – understanding verb information, confirming meaning The individual: blog posting, email, Text and textual conventions: conversation, script. Rapporti in famiglia, tra gli amici e a scuola Linguistic resources (Family, friend and school Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with relationships) Rapporti in famiglia, tra gli amici e a scuola different relationships – Grammar family, friends and school adverbs spesso, qualche volta, ieri, prima, dopo; – importance of friendship formation –mente importance of friendship in nouns invariable forms 5–11 – the of young Italians pronouns direct object (with infinitive and simple – tenses) verbs use of piacere (cont.); present tense (cont.); – modal verbs (dovere, potere, volere) Intercultural understandings common Italian behaviours/practices related to Assessment Task 3 interpersonal relationships Assessment Task 4 use of formal/informal language showing of affection between friends, family members
Sample course outline Italian: Second Language – ATAR Year 11 Unit 1 and Unit 2 Semester 1 – Rapporti (Relationships) Week Learning contexts and topics Key teaching points 1–4 The Italian-speaking communities: Le tradizioni, gli spettacoli e le feste (Traditions, events and celebrations) Italian traditions, events and celebrations Italian sense of community and cultural awareness Text types and textual conventions: article, blog posting, description, message. Linguistic resources Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with Le tradizioni, gli spettacoli e le feste Grammar adjectives – possessive adverbs – molto, poco, troppo nouns – gender, number prepositions – preposition + infinitive verb verbs – use of piacere; present tense Sound and writing systems – consolidation of spelling and pronunciation rules; formation of plurals Intercultural understandings capodanno major Italian festivals and community celebrations in Italy and Australia Italian public holidays traditions maintained by expatriate Italian-speaking communities Language learning and communication strategies dictionary skills – locating and translating abbreviations, understanding verb information, confirming meaning Assessment Task 1 Assessment Task 2 5–11 The individual: Rapporti in famiglia, tra gli amici e a scuola (Family, friend and school relationships) different relationships – family, friends and school importance of friendship importance of friendship in the of young Italians Assessment Task 3 Assessment Task 4 Text and textual conventions: blog posting, email, conversation, script. Linguistic resources Vocabulary, phrases and expressions associated with Rapporti in famiglia, tra gli amici e a scuola Grammar adverbs – spesso, qualche volta, ieri, prima, dopo; formation –mente nouns – invariable forms pronouns – direct object (with infinitive and simple tenses) verbs – use of piacere (cont.); present tense (cont.); modal verbs (dovere, potere, volere) Intercultural understandings common Italian behaviours/practices related to interpersonal relationships use of formal/informal language showing of affection between friends, family members
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