HSC Italian Beginners (NSW) case studies
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HSC Italian Beginners is a New South Wales senior secondary course and external examination for students who are new to, or have limited prior experience with, the Italian language. It is designed for learners who want to build practical communication skills rather than study Italian literature or advanced grammar. The course is organised around themes such as the personal world - family, friends, home, daily routines and school - and Italian-speaking communities, including travel, holidays, leisure and customs. Assessment covers listening and responding, reading and responding, writing in Italian, and an oral examination in which you speak with an examiner. The HSC Italian Beginners (NSW) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,235 words.
1The Host Family Text Thread
You are 17 and have just arrived in Bologna for a three-week exchange. Your host mother, Signora Rinaldi, sends a message: Ciao!
679 words, about 3 min2Reading a Sicilian Village Noticeboard
You are staying in a small town near Catania in late July. On the town noticeboard you read three notices: A) Festa di San Corrado - lunedì 29 luglio.
675 words, about 3 min3The Answer You Only Half Heard
In a listening task you hear a short exchange in a bar in Naples. A young woman says to the barista: «Scusi, avete ancora i cornetti?» The barista replies: «Guardi, quelli semplici sono finiti, ma ne ho rimasti due alla crema.
625 words, about 3 min4Two Emails, One Register Problem
Your class has been asked to write two short texts in Italian about the same event - a weekend trip to the Sagra della Castagna (chestnut festival) in a hill town. Text 1: an email to your Italian teacher, Professoressa Bianchi, explaining why you will miss Monday's lesson and what you learned on the trip.
632 words, about 3 min5The Verb That Changes the Story
You read a short article in an Italian magazine for students. It contains these sentences: 1.
624 words, about 3 min