ACLCHC228

Interpret the stated and implied meanings in authentic informative texts, and use evidence to support or challenge different perspectives[Key concept: perspective; Key processes: challenging, interpreting, informing]

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ACLCHC228 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | 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

Achievement Standard Chinese Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students sustain oral and written interactions with known audiences, making appropriate adjustments to language use for different audiences, contexts and purposes. They access and analyse a range of authentic spoken, written and …

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

ACLCHC230

Compare how contemporary Chinese media and literature represent the notion of ‘being Chinese’ or ‘being other’, and use this knowledge to present a point of view for an identified audience[Key concepts: culture, identity, representations; Key processes: …

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ACLCHC230 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU236

Discuss features of Chinese phonology and compare their own pronunciation with that of other speakers of Chinese

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ACLCHU236 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU240

Compare writing styles between Chinese authors to identify and explore the purposes and features of text structure and organisation of ideas

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ACLCHU240 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU239

Compare how grammatical features such as tense and passive voice are constructed in English and Chinese, and identify distinctive features of Chinese grammar, for example, in tense marking (了、过), possession, plurality

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ACLCHU239 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU243

Identify the features of persuasive language and analyse its use in advertising

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ACLCHU243 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU244

Analyse the use of language across genders and generations, within and across language communities

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ACLCHU244 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC229

Use and analyse a range of sources written in simplified and traditional script to identify relevant information, and use this information to create purposeful public information texts[Key concepts: relevance, public life; Key processes: analysing, c …

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

ACLCHC232

Use particular language features such as dialogue and imagery in short stories, literary essays and plays to create own imaginative representations of experience[Key concepts: journey, reality and fantasy, interconnectedness; Key processes: expressing, …

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ACLCHC232 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHC235

Reflect on adjustments they and others make in their everyday language use, and connect these adjustments to aspects of experience, culture and roles in Australian society[Key concepts: bilingualism, identity, community, belonging, culture shock; Key …

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ACLCHC235 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU241

Explore assumptions and challenges for language use in new environments, identifying and comparing ways in which sensitive topics are introduced and discussed across languages, for example, comparing the Chinese custom of asking direct questions about …

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ACLCHU241 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLCHU242

Analyse features of classical literature in their original and contemporary forms, and apply features of 文言文 and 古文 in their own language use, identifying rules of intonation in classical poems and the impact of these rules on modern poetry

Elaborations ScOT Terms

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) 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) ACLCHU236

explaining the use of the neutral tone and non-tonal suffixes such as 儿

Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU236 | 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 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 (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 (1) ACLCHU239

experimenting with the use of different sentence patterns when composing own messages, for example, 让步句 and 转折句

Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU239 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum