Initiate and participate in sustained interactions with others orally and in writing to exchange ideas, opinions, experiences and thoughts about making choices for today and in the future, including health and physical activity, having a part-time job, learning a language and my future, for example, Cosa studierai l'anno prossimo e perché?; È difficile per te imparare l’italiano? A tuo parere ...?; Cosa fai per tenerti in forma?; È importante mangiare tanta verdura.; Quali sono i tuoi progetti per il futuro? Dopo la scuola, vorrei diventare ingegnere. E tu, cosa farai?; L’aspetto più interessante da capire è …; Internet ti aiuta con i tuoi studi d’italiano? Al contrario!

(ACLITC115)

Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as planning or debating with peers to initiate a school campaign to promote awareness of a wellbeing issue for teenagers, or organising a real or simulated forum to raise awareness of the use of social media at school, or presenting a speech on their language learning experiences

(ACLITC116)

(ACLITC117)

Use classroom language to question, elicit and  offer opinions, compare ideas and participate in reflective activities and evaluations, for example, A mio parere ...; Secondo me ...; Non sono d'accordo.; Dopotutto ...; Va detto ...

(ACLITC118)

Identify information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and establish how culture and context influence the presentation of ideas

(ACLITC119)

Convey information, ideas and experiences, and compare diverse perspectives on texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context, purpose and audience

(ACLITC120)

Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by discussing ideas and considering how these relate to contemporary society and own culture

(ACLITC121)

Create own imaginative texts in different modes and formats, using imaginary characters, places and/or experiences, to entertain, or express ideas, attitudes and/or perspectives

(ACLITC122)

Translate and interpret texts from Italian to English and vice versa, identifying how cultural concepts are embedded in language and explaining differences in meaning

(ACLITC123)

Engage with Italian speakers and texts, recognising how own cultural assumptions, practices and beliefs influence language and content, and choosing whether and how to make adjustments

(ACLITC125)

Reflect on the experience of learning and using Italian and how it might add a further dimension
to own identity

(ACLITC126)