Years 7 and 8
Duration Full Year
Goal
To give all students a basic knowledge of written (simplified characters) and spoken Chinese
To encourage all students to use basic Chinese vocabulary and sentence structures both orally and in writing
To develop the ability to use standard Chinese pronunciation with an appropriate level of intonation, stress and tempo in conversation
To provide students with an opportunity to learn and appreciate Chinese artistic, literary and cultural traditions
To consider each student’s own culture and compare it with countries and communities where Chinese is spoken
Year 7 LANGUAGES - Chinese
Students will be given the opportunity to work at their own pace to develop their language skills in Chinese. Students will explore reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in relation to the topics below.
Introduction to Chinese
Exchange personal information
Numbers and dates
Describe personal appearance
Greetings and apologies
Year 8 LANGUAGES - Chinese
The focus of this year is to learn to introduce family. Students will continue to apply their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to the topics below:
Time
Colours and clothing items
Sports and hobbies
Daily routines
Occupations
Teaching Approaches
Participation in a variety of communicative activities such as role play, interview, pair work and games to allow students to practise using the Chinese language in meaningful contexts
Listening, speaking, reading and writing activities are used to teach and consolidate all new expressions and grammar points
Assessment Methods
Posters
Tests
Oral performances (dialogues, presentations)
Composition of a mini-book
Recording
Contact teacher: Mr Bushan Sookhareea