Tas Curriculum K-10 - Languages - Italian - Department of Education

Standard one overview
The standard one student may begin learning the target language in the early years. Students at standard
one have a strong focus on self and their personal reactions and experiences.
Students enjoy exploring the sounds and meanings of the target language and a new form of
communication. They begin to experiment mainly through listening and speaking activities particularly
through the Arts (music, dance, drama, media, visual art), games and role-play.
Communication
Students experiment with language, participating in singing favourite songs and rhymes. They begin to
imitate intonation, stress, rhythm and pronunciation in spoken words and phrases, and use rehearsed
simple language. Students can respond non-verbally to simple directions. They engage in shared reading
experiences, relying on pictorial clues and teacher dramatisation to comprehend meaning. Students
understand that they live in a world that can be explored through target language and images. Students may
trace, copy or write short texts with the support of models. For scripted languages, students become
aware that there are different scripts and begin to recognise characters from the target language.
Language as a system
Students understand that the sounds of the target language may be the same or different from other
languages. Students begin to notice similarities and differences in the patterns of oral language. For scripted
languages, students recognise that there are different writing systems.
Language and culture
This strand is interwoven with communication. Examples are provided in the content area of this document
and will be expanded upon as teachers work with the intercultural approach. Students understand that they
are part of a connected world. They begin to learn about their own culture and identity through noticing
aspects of language that are demonstrated in visual ways – for example, on road signs.
Thinking
Students display a natural curiosity and interest as they experiment with the target language and its
patterns. They appreciate that some concepts that they understand through English may be expressed
differently in the target language.
Using ICT
Students begin to access ICT to view authentic texts, symbols and images, and listen to songs and stories.
They may communicate simple messages using ICT and begin to enjoy interactive language programs.
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