Chinese: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 3 and 4 / Communicating / Socialising
Content description
Interact with teachers and peers in social and class activities, exchanging ideas and opinions, using correct tones
Elaborations
giving personal information, facts and opinions in response to questions about people and aspects of daily life such as pets (我的狗很可爱), interests, routines and activities
expressing opinions and commenting on personal experience using familiar expressions (for example, 很棒。 太好了。我不喜欢…), and turn-taking (该你了) in class games
contributing to class activities by asking for (我可以…吗？) and giving permission (可以), apologising and excusing (对不起), raising hand and using phrases such as 老师，我不懂 to request assistance in learning activities
initiating conversations in familiar social contexts by greeting participants and introducing themselves (for example, 你好，我叫James，我八岁，我住在悉尼), displaying appropriate social manners to enhance communication
giving information in response to questions such as 你的弟弟几岁？, and responding to turn-taking signals such as 该你了 or pauses
following the teacher’s instructions to participate in learning activities, for example, 我们听 Sam 说一说
reporting group activity results to each other and the teacher, for example, Michael 喜欢打篮球，Sophie 喜欢游泳
