Week Context and topic Key teaching points The Chinese-speaking Text types and textual conventions Linguistic resources communities: Article, chart, discussion, interview, Grammar map, script (speech) The environment Constructions Students explore: Linguistic resources current issues related Vocabulary and structures related to to the environment in The environment Chinese-speaking communities Consolidation of and writing – pollution, endangered systems of Chinese Reduplications 1–5 species Intercultural understandings Consolidation of grammar Task 8: Oral important current issues in China Communication (Week 5) and Australia and the influence these have on everyday life Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies The Individual: Text types and textual conventions Linguistic resources Account, discussion, message Reflecting on my life and Grammar planning my future Linguistic resources Constructions Students reflect on Vocabulary and structures related to year at school Reflecting on my life and planning my plans for the future: future further education, employment, travel Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Reduplications Task 9: Response: 6–10 Listening (Week 9) Intercultural understandings Consolidation of grammar common future for Australian Task 10: Oral students and Chinese-speaking Communication (Week students 10) different opportunities available to students in different communities Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies
Week Context and topic Key teaching points 1–5 The Chinese-speaking communities: The environment Students explore: current issues related to the environment in Chinese-speaking communities – pollution, endangered species Task 8: Oral Communication (Week 5) Text types and textual conventions Article, chart, discussion, interview, map, script (speech) Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to The environment Consolidation of and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings important current issues in China and Australia and the influence these have on everyday life Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Reduplications Consolidation of grammar 6–10 The Individual: Reflecting on my life and planning my future Students reflect on year at school plans for the future: further education, employment, travel Task 9: Response: Listening (Week 9) Task 10: Oral Communication (Week 10) Text types and textual conventions Account, discussion, message Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to Reflecting on my life and planning my future Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings common future for Australian students and Chinese-speaking students different opportunities available to students in different communities Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Reduplications Consolidation of grammar
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