Italian – Years 3 and 4
Learning Objectives
In Years 3 and 4, Italian language learning builds on each student’s prior learning and experiences with language. Students continue to communicate and work in collaboration with peers and teachers through purposeful and creative play in structured activities involving listening, speaking, viewing and some writing. They use Italian language to interact with peers and teachers and plan activities in familiar settings that reflect their interests and capabilities. In informal settings, they use local and digital resources to explore Italian-speaking communities. They continue to receive extensive support through modelling, scaffolding, repetition and the use of targeted resources.
Students develop active listening skills and use gestures, words and modelled expressions, imitating Italian language sounds, pronunciation and intonation. They use their literacy capabilities in English, and read and write in the Roman alphabet, to locate information, respond to, and create informative and imaginative texts. They access authentic and purpose-developed Italian language texts such as picture books, stories, songs, digital and animated games, timetables, recipes and advertisements. They recognise that language and culture reflect practices and behaviours.
Achievement Standard
By the end of Year 4, students use Italian language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal world. They use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning. They locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts. They use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts.
Students imitate sound combinations and rhythms of Italian language. They demonstrate understanding that Italian has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Italian and make comparisons between Italian and English. They understand that the Italian language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).