Use appropriate Italian pronunciation, stress and intonation in sentences and texts, recognising that pronunciation, intonation, rhythm and pace assist in making meaning in interactions and applying this knowledge to their own communication
(ACLITU089)

Increase control of context-related vocabulary and analyse how grammatical elements impact on the making of meaning in texts, including:

• introducing additional information when describing actions, people and objects by using a range of prepositions, including articulated prepositions and special uses of a, di and da
• using pronouns to refer to the person carrying out an action or to refer to somebody or something, including subject pronouns (use, position and elusion), reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns and recognising indirect object pronouns
• using adverbs and adverbial phrases of manner, place and time to modify the meaning of verbs and adjectives, for example, proprio, troppo, abbastanza, specialmente, soprattutto, spesso, quasi mai, nemmeno, neanche
• describing events across different times, choosing appropriate tenses, including present, present perfect, imperfect and future tenses and the conditional mood
• beginning to use the future tense
• recognising to use the conditional tense in modelled language
• exposure to the impersonal si, using modal verbs to express ability, possibility, likelihood and permission
• connecting or elaborating clauses by using conjunctions, including, anche, dunque, siccome, invece and quindi, for example, Non c’era più niente da vedere, quindi sono tornato a casa

Further develop a metalanguage to discuss and explain grammatical forms and functions
(ACLITU090)

Analyse and explain how and why language is used differently in a range of texts, considering features such as dialects and register
(ACLITU091)

Investigate how language varies according to context and speakers
(ACLITU092)

Explain how Italian language and culture have evolved and how they continue to change over time and understand that language use has the power to influence social relationships, beliefs and values
(ACLITU093)(ACLITU094)

Understand that Italian language and culture are interrelated and that they shape and are shaped by each other in a given moment and over time
(ACLITU095)