Elaboration (1) ACLCHU240
discussing own preferences for writing styles of particular popular authors
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU240
experimenting with different ways of sequencing and organising ideas for different audiences and purposes
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCHU240
exploring text structure and format in classical literature, for example, 五言 and 七言 in poetry; the absence of a subject in 李白《静夜思》
Elaboration (3) | ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLCHU240
comparing the organisation and substantiation of ideas in essays in classical and modern literature, for example, comparing 周敦颐《爱莲说》 and 余光中《莲恋莲》
Elaboration (4) | ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU241
recognising clichés, examining cases of ‘breaking’ a cliché and the impact it might have, such as 脑筋建转弯 questions
Elaboration | ACLCHU241 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU241
identifying how language use can be varied for different participants in different contexts, for example, the use of slang and abbreviations between teenagers
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU241 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU241
using classical terms and expressions including 成语、歇后语、俗语 appropriate to context, such as using 亭亭玉立 to describe young girls
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU241 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCHU241
discussing ‘taboo’ terms across languages, and using terms suitable for the context, such as different words for 死 (‘to die’), for example, 驾崩 (皇帝)、 仙逝 （长辈 ) 、去世（一般人) 、香消玉殒 (女性)
Elaboration (3) | ACLCHU241 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU242
exploring symbolism in classical literature and in modern pop culture, such as the connotations of key terms such as 凤凰
Elaboration | ACLCHU242 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU242
discussing the revival of the study of traditional texts (国学) and the reasons for such interest in the past
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU242 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU242
considering the role technology plays in their own lives and how it impacts on the ways they communicate with others and use language to convey ideas
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU242 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCHU242
identifying examples of internet language and discussing how these shape or impact their own language use, for example, 囧 、 槑 、 烎
Elaboration (3) | ACLCHU242 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLCHU242
comparing ‘internet novel’ (网络小说) with contemporary 小说 and identifying the impact of the internet in popularising and increasing access to Chinese literature
Elaboration (4) | ACLCHU242 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU243
discussing the impact of word choices, including 连接词, and stylistic devices (for example 排比，拟人，比喻) on the effectiveness of television and print advertising campaigns
Elaboration | ACLCHU243 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU243
considering the role of English in the world of Chinese advertising and how English words and expressions are embedded into Chinese speech to market products to Chinese speakers, within China and globally.
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU243 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU244
collecting a range of famous colloquial sayings from many different cultures and comparing their use
Elaboration | ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU244
explaining how culture impacts on their own communication, for example: Did they take offence that the host didn’t offer food at the party? Why might some Chinese find that offensive?
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU244
knowing that communicative practices might be perceived differently in different cultures, for example, in accepting a compliment in Chinese, saying 谢谢 might make one look 自大
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCHU244
considering the role of English in the world, for example, examining the popularity of Chinese and English in second language programs and why individuals and nations believe proficiency in these two languages is important
Elaboration (3) | ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHC245
applying strategies to engage in conversations with people of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, for example, using alternative terms to 吹牛、聊天 and initiating topics of mutual interest
Elaboration | ACLCHC245 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum