Years 9 and 10 Chinese

The nature of the learners Students continue to develop their bilingual and bicultural identities. They explore how their identities are changing through their lived experience in Australia, identifying points of difference between …

Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Chinese

The nature of the learners Students whose first language is Chinese learn about being Chinese in Australia and begin to develop their bilingual and bicultural identities as they learn to live and interact with the Australian community. …

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

ACLCHC253

Create bilingual texts for a range of audiences, contexts and purposes[Key concepts: audience, context, social distance; Key processes: identifying, translating, interpreting]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC253 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC226

Interact with peers and exchange opinions and preferences about new social and cultural experiences, adjusting tone, vocabulary and phrasing to influence others[Key concepts: community, environment, culture shock; Key processes: comparing, exchanging …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLCHC226 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLCHU256

developing skills to comprehend simplified or traditional Chinese characters in print media and online texts

Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU256 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLCHC248

presenting and discussing own position on issues such as attitudes towards recycling, education in rural communities, and impact of social media on young people

Elaboration (3) | ACLCHC248 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLCHC253

translating texts for a range of audiences and contexts, identifying adjustments to language choices made according social position of audience and context

Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC253 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU261

examining new words added to Chinese dictionaries or introduced to social media and considering the reasons behind their development

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU261 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC233

translating terminology from other learning areas from English into Chinese and vice versa, for example, science, mathematics and social science concepts and terms

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC233 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLCHC245

monitoring the effectiveness of own communication skills when sharing ideas and interests with others, for example, when changing topics and taking turns in a conversation (听说…，刚才我们说什么来着？)

Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC245 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLCHC227

collaborating with others to organise a cultural day to support appreciation of linguistic and cultural diversity within the school community, using social media to plan the event and to encourage others to participate

Elaboration (4) | ACLCHC227 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLCHC229

accessing diverse sources such as blogs and social media, newspaper articles and educational texts, and discussing the relevance and credibility of information conveyed, for example, comparing information presented in blogs with newspaper articles

Elaboration | ACLCHC229 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC254

considering the differences in their own sense of identity in Australia and when they ‘return home’ (回国) in terms of changes in social contexts and in their relationships with other participants in interactions

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC254 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLCHC229

accessing and organising information on educational and social topics, using techniques such as paraphrasing, summarising and quoting, and expressing own perspective on the information obtained, for example, 有些人认为…， 另一些人则认为…， 综上所述…

Elaboration (4) | ACLCHC229 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC226

discussing the concept of friendship across cultures, and describing own sources of social support within the local community, for example, 我现在在一个羽毛球俱乐部打球， 认识了不少朋友， 挺开心的

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC226 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum