Interact with the teacher and peers through  action-related talk and structured play, to exchange greetings such as Ciao!; Buongiorno Signora!; Arrivederci!; Come stai, Anna? Bene, grazie

Introduce and share information about themselves, for example, Chi sei?; Chi è …?; Sono …, e tu?; Come ti chiami? Mi chiamo Anna…e tu?; Quanti anni hai? Cinque; Ti piace…? Sì, no
(ACLITC001)

Participate in shared action with the teacher and peers using simple, repetitive key words, images, movement and songs such as Il coccodrillo come fa?
(ACLITC002)

Respond to teacher talk and instruction, for example, Ciao!; Presente/assente; In cerchio!; Insieme; Qui
(ACLITC002)

Recognise pictures, symbols, key words and phrases of spoken and written Italian in rhymes, songs, labels and titles related to their personal worlds
(ACLITC005)

Convey factual information about their personal worlds, using songs, rhymes, gestures, pictures, labels, captions and familiar words
(ACLITC006)

Engage by listening to and viewing a range of short, imaginative texts and responding through action, dance, singing, drawing, movement and other forms of expression
(ACLITC007)

Participate in the shared performance of songs or rhymes, playing with sound patterns, rhyming words and non-verbal forms of expression
(ACLITC008)

Share with others familiar Italian words, phrases, sounds and gestures, noticing how they may have similar or different meanings in English or other known languages
(ACLITC009)

Begin to notice how Italian feels/sounds different when speaking, singing a song or hearing it spoken by others compared with using and hearing their own language(s)
(ACLTC011)