Written production and oral production Communicates simple, personal ideas and basic information in Italian. Displays some ability to express a point of view using predominantly well-rehearsed, simple vocabulary and language conventions. D Shows some awareness of the relationships between language, culture and identity in a bilingual context. Uses familiar vocabulary, simple sentence structures and learned expressions mostly accurately. Influence of accent/dialect may be evident and may affect fluency and ability to convey meaning clearly and effectively. Comprehension Extracts and summarises some relevant information from texts with limited analysis. E Does not meet the requirements of a D Appendix 2 Suggested sub-topics to the treatment – of topics in Unit 1 and Unit 2 Each unit has a number of topics with which students will engage in their study of Italian. The following suggested sub-topics are provided to guide students and teachers as to how the topics may be treated. The list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Learning contexts Unit 1 Unit 2 The individual Young people and their relationships Pressures in today’s society Students explore aspects of Students reflect on their relationships with Students reflect on a of personal and their personal world, family and their connections with friends. social pressures and the relevance of aspirations, values, these in their own lives. Suggested sub-topics: opinions, ideas, and Suggested sub-topics: the nature of friendship relationships with others. the importance of family coping with change They also study topics from relationships with family and friends tolerance of others the perspectives of other changing relationships between peer and social pressures people. generations gender roles in today’s society popular youth culture peer group pressure and conflict. The Italian-speaking Traditions and values in a contemporary Italian identity in the Australian context communities society Students explore the place of Students explore topics Students explore how the traditions and Italian-speaking communities in Australia from the perspectives of values of Italian-speaking communities are through migration experiences. individuals and groups maintained. Suggested sub-topics: within those communities, Suggested sub-topics: the contribution of the or the communities as a the role of traditions and values Italian-speaking communities to the whole, and develop an lifestyles, past and present Australian community understanding of how rural and urban life: a comparison the Australian-Italian identity culture and identity are leisure pursuits migration experiences
D Written production and oral production Communicates simple, personal ideas and basic information in Italian. Displays some ability to express a point of view using predominantly well-rehearsed, simple vocabulary and language conventions. Shows some awareness of the relationships between language, culture and identity in a bilingual context. Uses familiar vocabulary, simple sentence structures and learned expressions mostly accurately. Influence of accent/dialect may be evident and may affect fluency and ability to convey meaning clearly and effectively. Comprehension Extracts and summarises some relevant information from texts with limited analysis. E Does not meet the requirements of a D Appendix 2 – Suggested sub-topics to the treatment of topics in Unit 1 and Unit 2 Each unit has a number of topics with which students will engage in their study of Italian. The following suggested sub-topics are provided to guide students and teachers as to how the topics may be treated. The list is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. Learning contexts Unit 1 Unit 2 The individual Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas, and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people. Young people and their relationships Students reflect on their relationships with family and their connections with friends. Suggested sub-topics: the nature of friendship the importance of family relationships with family and friends changing relationships between generations popular youth culture peer group pressure and conflict. Pressures in today’s society Students reflect on a of personal and social pressures and the relevance of these in their own lives. Suggested sub-topics: coping with change tolerance of others peer and social pressures gender roles in today’s society The Italian-speaking communities Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are Traditions and values in a contemporary society Students explore how the traditions and values of Italian-speaking communities are maintained. Suggested sub-topics: the role of traditions and values lifestyles, past and present rural and urban life: a comparison leisure pursuits Italian identity in the Australian context Students explore the place of Italian-speaking communities in Australia through migration experiences. Suggested sub-topics: the contribution of the Italian-speaking communities to the Australian community the Australian-Italian identity migration experiences
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