Chinese: Background Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 3 and 4 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Recognise how the context of interactions influences language choices
Elaborations
addressing others appropriately, for example, using 王老师 with teacher, 张叔叔 with young adult males, nicknames with close relatives (欢欢表妹)
differentiating language use based on different functions, for example, making commands (过来！) or making requests (你可以过来一下吗？)
discussing differences in language use at home and at school, for example, comparing how to ask for permission to use a computer (老师，我可以用电脑吗？ and 我就是要用电脑！)
