Italian: Second Language

second language pedagogy intercultural capability identity adjective paralanguage authentic (texts/materials)reciprocating mediate infinitive phoneme grapho-phonic knowledge text structure bilingualism cues narrative role of language and culture background language learning trajectory preposition informative texts scaffolding purposeful learning language patterns filler persuasive texts metalanguage adverb literacy resources root of a word question verb text creating narrative devices accent diaspora language comprehension multimodal text socialising pronunciation prediction alliteration language systems/systems of language collocation text processing strategies context adverbial morpheme prefix suffix cognates idiomatic expressions honorific speak complexity character components comprehension/comprehending orthography input auxiliary verb language specificity communicating script stereotype language variation and change intonation clause genre stress language features enunciation tone intensifiers semantic knowledge language functions talk code-switching digraph complex sentence fluency comprehension strategies phonics dialect language content modal verb accent marks register mnemonic de-centre imaginative texts understanding informing culture noun accuracy face scanning convention first language macro skills word borrowing encode formulaic language audience diphthongs productive language use reflecting morphology create form-focused learning activities lexical cohesion homophone textual features/textual conventions composing pronoun author communicative competence skimming receptive language phonological awareness communication media texts romanisation compound sentence text types (genres)syntax concrete language interpret synchronous digital texts decode mode read directionality cohesion conjunction oracy pragmatics biography performance characters digital media translating medium task framing translation intercultural language teaching and learning

The Italian: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in Italian, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

The design of the Western Australian Curriculum: Languages takes into account different entry points into language learning across Pre-primary to Year 10 to reflect current practice in Languages. For Italian: Second Language, there are two learning sequences to accommodate these practices: a Pre-primary – Year 10 sequence and a Year 7 – Year 10 sequence.

Pre-primary to Year 10

Year 7 to Year 10

Italian: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6784 | Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au

Italian: Second Language

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