Foundation to Year 2 Chinese

The nature of the learners Children enter the early years of schooling with established oracy skills in one or more languages and varying degrees of early literacy capability. For young students, learning typically focuses on their immediate world of …

Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Chinese Foundation to Year 2

By the end of Year 2, students use spoken and written Chinese to communicate with teachers and peers. They participate in structured and routine interactions, such as using 谢谢， 再见， 请, using learnt sounds, formulaic phrases, and verbal and non-verbal …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC017

Interact with teachers and peers in social and class activities, exchanging ideas and opinions, using correct tones[Key concepts: friendship, play, relationships; Key processes: participating, noticing, recognising, listening]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC017 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC018

Exchange simple correspondence with teachers and peers to contribute suggestions and arrange activities[Key concepts: family, friendship, exchange; Key processes: participating, noticing, recognising, responding, listening]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC018 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC034

Exchange correspondence and create simple written material to plan future activities and events and contribute ideas[Key concepts: friendship, community, recreation; Key processes: collaborating, exchanging]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC034 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC081

Exchange feelings, ideas and opinions, establish and maintain friendships and participate in group action[Key concepts: naming, friendship, politeness, family; Key processes: interacting, exchanging, describing]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC081 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC018

adapting teacher-modelled language and using word lists to correspond with others, for example, creating cards to express good wishes and season’s greetings to friends and family members (生日快乐, 母亲节快乐)

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC018 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHC019

identifying commonly used terms for daily activities such as 你几点睡觉？ to contribute in an online discussion with sister-school friends

Elaboration | ACLCHC019 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHU031

comparing conversations between peers/friends with conversations between teachers/authorities, for example, 你/您； 坐吧！/请坐！

Elaboration | ACLCHU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU031

finding examples of the openings of informal and formal conversations in Chinese films, soap operas and children’s cartoons, and practising using these openings in conversation with teachers and friends

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHC034

preparing and creating photo-stories with captions to present personal information and aspects of personal experience (such as friends and classmates, extracurricular activities, daily routine, and holiday experiences) for new classmates or for class …

Elaboration | ACLCHC034 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHC041

using appropriate forms of address in interactions, including nicknames for friends, greetings such as 嘿、哈罗、吃了吗、校长好, and courtesy phrases when agreeing, thanking, apologising, refusing, declining and leave-taking, for example, 谢谢, 不客气, 对不起，没关系

Elaboration | ACLCHC041 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC041

defining own identity by describing relationships with others, for example, friendship groups (我的朋友是 Lisa 和 George，我们都很聪明), ethnic group (我是德裔澳大利亚人)

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC041 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLCHC089

noticing how relationships with others — for example, friendship groups (我的朋友是 Lisa 和 George, 我们都很聪明), ethnic group (我是德裔澳大利亚人) — influence language choices and preferences for learning content

Elaboration (4) | ACLCHC089 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHC097

introducing self, peers, friends and familiar adults in conversation (for example, 这位是王校长; 这是小王; 这是王一飞) and responding to such introductions, for example, 你好，小王，我是…

Elaboration | ACLCHC097 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum