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Elaboration (2) ACLCHC104

exploring ways to interpret and explain key concepts and cultural practices identified in Chinese interactions, such as 面子, and experimenting with how to give 面子 in interactions with others

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC105

identifying how different opinions and perspectives are expressed and how this may be perceived by others, for example, comparing representations of foreigners in 外国人有一些不同的习俗 with 老外都很奇怪

comparing examples of regional variation in pronunciation (for example, the Beijing use of 儿 and the southern pronunciation of ‘shi’ and ‘si’), and noticing and describing differences in accent and tone when listening to Chinese speakers from diverse …

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU107

describing characters to others by naming their components or sides in sequence, for example, ‘standing man’ (亻) on the left, ‘words’ (言) on the right ＝信

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU108

comparing the functions of prepositions and discussing the importance of context when determining their meanings in texts, for example, 跟；对；给

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU109

recognising the purposes of texts and analysing features of format and language used, for example, in a diary, letter or advertisement

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU110

exploring the role of code-switching in the language use of bilingual speakers (for example, acronyms and words which have not been translated from their original English) and how Chinese authorities are trying to change this and limit the use of these …

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU111

exploring the nature of common idioms (成语), identifying their meanings and recognising how they can be used to add a sense of style to everyday communication, for example, 年年有余、人山人海

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU112

analysing the impact on language use of context and relationships between participants, for example, discussing how concepts such as face (面子) and connections (关系) are reflected in interactions between Chinese speakers

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC113

using pictures and prompt cards to participate in conversations

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC114

including others and recognising participants in group work, for example, Lisa 是我的好朋友; 我们组有…

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC116

presenting their knowledge of places in China and Australia, such as places they have visited or where they have relatives, supported with photographs, for example, 我的奶奶住在北京

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC117

singing 儿歌 and 童谣 and discussing the traditional ideas and morals they convey

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC118

copying from models to convey meanings for a sequence of images, such as creating sequential captions for photos, pictures and paintings

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC119

discussing meanings of colloquial phrases used on specific occasions (for example, 恭喜发财 to give New Year wishes), and exploring how such sentiments are expressed in English

Elaboration (2) ACLCHC121

sharing own likes and dislikes and discussing features that reflect their cultural identities, such as preferences relating to sport and leisure activities, food, and TV programs, for example, 我喜欢吃中国菜，也喜欢吃汉堡包

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU122

performing or reciting texts with strong rhythmic features such as nursery rhymes or tongue twisters, for example, 《猴子穿新衣》

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU123

learning the sound and meaning of commonly seen basic characters (独体字) and components (部件), such as 木 (tree) and 人 (person), and making connections between basic characters and their bound forms (非成字), such as 水 and 氵

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU124

understanding that as for English there are basic rules of word order in Chinese (subject-verb-object)

Elaboration (2) ACLCHU126

learning about etiquette in everyday social contexts, such as how to address adults, for example, 王阿姨好

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