ACLCHU173
Identify structure and organisation of different texts, including expositions, procedural texts and recounts, and use these in their own speech and writing
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLCHU173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Chinese Years 7 and 8
By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to maintain exchanges, to analyse and evaluate information, and to share opinions (for example, 电视节目，纪录片，教育片，微电影, 报纸，杂志， 网站，博客， 少年百科) and experiences, for example, 我们为什么要保护熊猫？中国和澳大利亚的一些差异, …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Years 7 and 8 Chinese
The nature of the learners Students maintain their sense of belonging to both their home and their outside culture. They can alter their conduct to fit different contexts within the world of teenage experience. Chinese language learning and use Classroom …
Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLCHC167
Translate short texts for different audiences, identifying what is lost in translation and considering alternative ways to explain key points [Key concepts: concept, public, personal; Key processes: comparing, translating]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLCHC167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLCHU171
Use character and component knowledge to infer sound and meaning of new characters encountered in texts, and examine component form and function to associate the correct sound and meaning with individual characters
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLCHU171 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLCHC165
Express opinions about how popular imaginative texts, including poems and 故事, reveal important cultural values[Key concepts: values, beliefs, attitudes; Key processes: comparing, contrasting]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLCHC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLCHC168
Create bilingual texts relating to other learning areas and topics of interest, considering the influence of different roles, relationships, settings and situations when interpreting both Chinese and English[Key concepts: audience, context, bilingualism; …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLCHC168 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHC166
creating written and multimodal narrative accounts of the life experiences of major historical figures or characters from literature, for example, 诸葛亮，孔子和他的学生
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLCHC165
producing creative texts in response to literary texts such as 《某某后传》, reflecting the literary styles and methods identified in such texts
Elaboration (5) | ACLCHC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU175
reading traditional-form texts on familiar topics and inferring meanings of key characters
Elaboration | ACLCHU175 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHC167
translating short phrases or texts, noting culture-specific words and phrases, and discussing alternatives, equivalence or non-equivalence
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHC168
using Chinese dictionaries to enhance understanding of subtle differences in how and when words are used, and applying this knowledge to interpreting meanings in texts and interactions
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC168 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU173
exploring the traditional structure of persuasive texts in Chinese, such as 总起-分述-总结, and discussing its effectiveness
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLCHU173
reading samples of formal texts, such as news articles, official letters and informative reports, and identifying how the language use compares to their own everyday speech
Elaboration (3) | ACLCHU173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU174
reading texts such as 《人民日报》, and identifying words and phrases used to establish authority, objectivity and the purpose of interaction
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU174 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU173
comparing the ways in which similar ideas and concepts are presented in different genres, discussing the impact of genre choice on text structure and language use (for example, in imaginative and evaluative texts), and determining how language choices …
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU175
comprehending texts in traditional characters encountered in everyday contexts by drawing a connection with the character’s simplified version, for example, 匾 used at a tourist site
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU175 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLCHC165
reading a range of imaginative texts from other cultures, keeping a reading journal (读书笔记) to record understanding and own responses, and participating in class discussions about texts such as 《小王子》 and 《安徒生童话选》
Elaboration (6) | ACLCHC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLCHC165
discussing themes and meanings of traditional texts, including classical poems (for example,《静夜思》，《春晓》，《咏鹅》) and stories, fables and legends ( for example, 《孔融让梨》、《井底之蛙》、 《铁杵磨针》
Elaboration (7) | ACLCHC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Background Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum