Italian Beginners’Course
Sample Assessment Task
(Listening and Writing)
Language:
Italian Beginners
Target Group: HSC Year 12
Mark:
Weighting:
30 - Listening 15, Writing 15
20% - 10% per component
Date due:
End of unit
Syllabus Topic: Future plans and aspirations
Components:
Listening and Writing
Context:
Culminating task encompassing all aspects of the topic of Future plans and aspirations,
focusing on the sub topics of travel, career and life plans
Task:
Part 1:
Listen to the recording and answer the questions that follow in English.
(4-5 questions on a text which will include references to future travel plans, career paths and
personal life).
Part 2:
Read a short email from a friend. Write a response of 125 words in Italian.
(The email refers to the context of the recording and serves as a stimulus for the writing task.)
Outcomes to be assessed:
Interacting:
1.2 manipulates linguistic structures to express ideas effectively in Italian
1.3 sequences ideas and information applies knowledge of the culture of Italian-speaking
communities to interact appropriately
Understanding texts:
2.1 understands and interprets information in texts using a range of strategies
2.3 summarises the main points of a text
2.4 draws conclusions from or justifies an opinion about a text
2.5 identifies the purpose, context and audience of a text
Producing texts:
3.1 produces texts appropriate to audience, purpose and context
3.2 structures and sequences ideas and information
3.3 applies knowledge of diverse linguistic structures to convey information and express
original ideas in Italian
Marking Criteria:
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
 understand and identify the context, main points and specific information in a text
 convey the information accurately and appropriately
 produce a text appropriate to purpose and context
 structure and sequence ideas and information
 apply a range of vocabulary and linguistic structures with accuracy
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This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
Feedback:
Listening tasks will be returned to students accompanied by a transcript of the listening task
and the marking guidelines. These will be worded in terms of outcomes and descriptors.
Students will also receive the corrected and annotated writing tasks that will serve as a basis
for a rewriting activity.
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
Italian Beginners Assessment task – Listening text
Part 1 15 marks
The listening text consists of a radio talkback program in which Elena speaks to the fortune teller
Barbarossa. He covers the topics of love and relationships, work and travel.
You will hear the conversation. The text will be broken up into sections. Each section will be
played twice. (see ACER/National Australia Bank exams)
RADIO CONVERSATION
-Buona sera. Qui sul programma radiofonico ci sono io. L’indovino Barbarossa che predirà il futuro
degli ascoltatori. Aspetto la vostra chiamata. C’è una telefonata in linea, sentiamo con chi possiamo
parlare; pronto?
-Pronto.
-Ciao. Buonasera, come ti chiami?
-Elena.
-Quando sei nata?
-Il trenta luglio dell’ottantotto.
-Bene. E che cosa vuoi sapere?
-Mi può dire come andrà la mia vita sentimentale.
-In amore ci saranno delle belle sorprese. Incontrerai una nuova persona, qualcuno che ti
interesserà molto. Però dovrai mostrarti più aperta alla possibilità di un rapporto romantico. Cerca
di essere meno fredda, meno riservata.
-Magari! Io ho sempre avuto questo problema. Davanti ai ragazzi, specialmente quelli che non
conosco, divento timida.
-Nel futuro vedo che avrai una bellissima famiglia con due figli e un marito che ti vorrà tanto bene.
- Bene. Posso chiedere un’altra cosa?
-Dimmi.
-Mi interesserebbe sapere come andrà il lavoro. Al momento non sono molto soddisfatta.
-Nel campo del lavoro in questo periodo succederanno tante cose. Nei prossimi mesi ti faranno una
nuova proposta di lavoro. Questo nuovo lavoro ti obbligherà probabilmente a trasfeririti in un’altro
posto.
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
-Trasferirmi? Ma mi piace dove abito adesso!
-E beh.. Sarai in ottima forma e avrai importanti successi nel tuo nuovo lavoro ma sarai molto
impegnata. Dovrai essere molto brava per mantenere il tuo equilibrio.
-Viaggiare sarà possibile?
-Avrai voglia di viaggiare e la situazione economica sarà molto favorevole dato che ti pagheranno
bene.
- Questo è incredibile! Adesso mi trovo sempre al verde. Che bello che sarà poter andare all’estero.
Questions
1. When was Elena born?
1 mark
2. From this section, what type of person do you think Elena is?
Support your answer with evidence from the text.
4 marks
3. Summarise changes in Elena’s work.
3 marks
4. Do you think that Elena would be happy with these changes?
Give reasons for your answer.
4 marks
5. Why does Elena say: “Questo è incredibile!”?
3 marks
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
Part 2 Writing - 15 marks
Read the following email, then write an email in response, in Italian
(approximately 125 words).
Salve
Hai sentito il programma alla radio in cui parlavo
con Barbarossa. Interessante, vero?
E tu, come ti vedi fra dieci o quindici anni? Come
sarà la tua vita? Avrai una carriera, casa e
famiglia o farai il vagabondo, in giro per il
mondo?
Aspetto una tua risposta.
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
Write your response in this space.
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Italian Beginners’Course
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of Independent Schools NSW
and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6
Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007