Communicating
Socialising
Maintain interactions with peers and known adults orally and in writing to exchange information and discuss aspects of home, school and social life, compare routines, interests and leisure activities, for example, Vado a scuola a piedi.; Dopo scuola mia sorella gioca a tennis.; Non mi piace/Mi piace molto la musica/la matematica/l’italiano.; Mi piace giocare a calcio ma non mi piace per niente suonare il pianoforte.; Amo guardare YouTube.; Ti piace leggere?; Il weekend vado alla partita con gli amici/le amiche a vedere ...; Mi alzo alle sette.
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as making arrangements to cater for events, celebrations or outings, for example, an excursion to an Italian restaurant or organising a class event
Participate in classroom routines and interactions by asking and answering questions, requesting information, expressing feelings, opinions and personal preferences and responding to others’ contributions, for example, Ecco mio fratello – è simpatico!; Mi scusi signora, ma ...; Preferisco …; Mi piace.; Certo.; È meraviglioso!
Informing
Identify key information and supporting details from a range of spoken and written texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and use the information in new ways
Convey information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context and audience
Creating
Respond to imaginative texts by describing and discussing aspects, such as characters, events and/or ideas
Create own or shared imaginative texts by experimenting with different modes and formats, and creating moods and effects suitable for different audiences
Translating
Translate and interpret short texts from Italian to English and vice versa, comparing different versions of a text and suggesting reasons for differences and mistranslations
Reflecting
Engage with Italian speakers and texts, reflecting on how interaction involves culture as well as language
Reflect on own identity, including identity as a learner and user of Italian, through experiences or in attitudes to culture and intercultural communication