Italian

Prep students will have the chance to engage in a variety of activities in Italian throughout term 2. The Pinocchio story will be used to expose students to the Italian language and culture. Students will pick up new vocabulary, salutations, and common body parts from the narrative. Students additionally will make their own Pinocchio puppets. To improve their linguistic abilities, Preps will use rhythmic beats to sing simple chants and songs.

First and second graders will practice reading, writing, and correctly pronouncing Italian words during Term 2. The emphasis will be on using Italian adjectives like size correctly. Additionally, students will broaden their understanding of body parts, greetings, animals names, colours, and how to communicate likes and dislikes in Italian.

During Term two grades Three and Four will revise and extend their understanding of greetings, adjectives and numbers. Students will be learning nouns relating to their environment, ways of describing their physical appearance and days of the week. Chants, songs and games will help students gain confidence in oral pronunciation.

Throughout the second term, students in years Five and Six will continue to greet one another and converse in Italian Also, students will be studying verbs in Italian, deepening their understanding of Italian grammar.