China/Chinese-speaking communities. Language learning and communication strategies practising pronunciation and tone identifying parts of a sentence e.g. subject verb and noun evaluating and redrafting written texts to enhance meaning practising listening for gist using Pinyin to transcribe unfamiliar words from spoken texts a bilingual dictionary – checking character and Pinyin meaning. Text types and textual conventions: article, blog posting, conversation. Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to: Technology in daily life. Sound and writing systems Consolidation of sound and writing The changing world: systems. Technology in daily life Students describe the: Intercultural understandings types of technology place of technology in the lives of in use young people use of technologies advantages and disadvantages of in the daily lives of technology people around the access and attitude of Chinese to 12–16 world. technology. Language learning and Assessment task 5: communication strategies Oral communication identifying speech melodies and (Week 14) varying tones Assessment task 6: discussing methods for reducing Response: Viewing and anxiety e.g. controlling emotions reading (Week 14) and providing self-encouragement, when participating in spoken interaction comparing and making connections with English a bilingual dictionary character and Pinyin meaning. Sample course outline Chinese: Second Language General Year 11 – Semester 2 Unit 2 (Things to do) – –
China/Chinese-speaking communities. Language learning and communication strategies practising pronunciation and tone identifying parts of a sentence e.g. subject verb and noun evaluating and redrafting written texts to enhance meaning practising listening for gist using Pinyin to transcribe unfamiliar words from spoken texts a bilingual dictionary – checking character and Pinyin meaning. 12–16 The changing world: Technology in daily life Students describe the: types of technology in use use of technologies in the daily lives of people around the world. Assessment task 5: Oral communication (Week 14) Assessment task 6: Response: Viewing and reading (Week 14) Text types and textual conventions: article, blog posting, conversation. Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to: Technology in daily life. Sound and writing systems Consolidation of sound and writing systems. Intercultural understandings place of technology in the lives of young people advantages and disadvantages of technology access and attitude of Chinese to technology. Language learning and communication strategies identifying speech melodies and varying tones discussing methods for reducing anxiety e.g. controlling emotions and providing self-encouragement, when participating in spoken interaction comparing and making connections with English a bilingual dictionary character and Pinyin meaning. Sample course outline Chinese: Second Language – General Year 11 Semester 2 – Unit 2 – (Things to do)