Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Italian grammatical system, including:

  • applying rules of inclusion/omission of definite articles, for example, mio padre and il mio papà; Buongiorno signora …; È la signora …
  • beginning to use possessive and demonstrative pronouns, for example, Questa è la mia bicicletta, quella è la tua.
  • recognising direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns
  • using adverbs to modify meaning of verbs and adjectives, such as molto, troppo, abbastanza, for example, Devo studiare molto.
  • beginning to use the future tense
  • using the conditional mood in modelled sentences and formulaic expressions, for example, Mi piacerebbe molto studiare in Italia.
  • recognising the impersonal si, for example, Quali lingue si parlano in Australia?
  • using prepositions to introduce additional information when describing actions, people and objects, including articulated prepositions, for example, Vado in palestra per allenarmi.; Andrò negli Stati Uniti prima di cominciare all’università.
  • using modal verbs, potere, volere and dovere, to indicate ability/willingness/necessity, for example, Perché vuoi continuare a studiare l’italiano?; Vorrei andare negli Stati Uniti prima di cominciare all’università.
  • using the relative pronoun che to form complex sentences, for example, La città che ho visitato era bellissima.
  • beginning to use disjunctive pronouns in formulaic expressions, for example, Secondo  me ... ; A te piace ...?

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLITU128)

Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Italian grammatical system, including:

  • applying rules of inclusion/omission of definite articles, for example, mio padre and il mio papà; Buongiorno signora …; È la signora …
  • beginning to use possessive and demonstrative pronouns, for example, Questa è la mia bicicletta, quella è la tua.
  • recognising direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns
  • using adverbs to modify meaning of verbs and adjectives, such as molto, troppo, abbastanza, for example, Devo studiare molto.
  • beginning to use the future tense
  • using the conditional mood in modelled sentences and formulaic expressions, for example, Mi piacerebbe molto studiare in Italia.
  • recognising the impersonal si, for example, Quali lingue si parlano in Australia?
  • using prepositions to introduce additional information when describing actions, people and objects, including articulated prepositions, for example, Vado in palestra per allenarmi.; Andrò negli Stati Uniti prima di cominciare all’università.
  • using modal verbs, potere, volere and dovere, to indicate ability/willingness/necessity, for example, Perché vuoi continuare a studiare l’italiano?; Vorrei andare negli Stati Uniti prima di cominciare all’università.
  • using the relative pronoun che to form complex sentences, for example, La città che ho visitato era bellissima.
  • beginning to use disjunctive pronouns in formulaic expressions, for example, Secondo  me ... ; A te piace ...?

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLITU128)