Content description VCZHU241

Chinese: First Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change

Content description

Analyse features of classical literature in their original and contemporary forms, and apply features of 文言文 and 古文 in their own language use, identifying rules of intonation in classical poems and the impact of these rules on modern poetry

Elaborations

exploring symbolism in classical literature and in modern pop culture, such as the connotations of key terms such as 凤凰
discussing the revival of the study of traditional texts (国学) and the reasons for such interest in the past
considering the role technology plays in their own lives and how it impacts on the ways they communicate with others and use language to convey ideas
identifying examples of internet language and discussing how these shape or impact their own language use, for example, 囧、槑、烎
comparing ‘internet novel’ (网络小说) with contemporary 小说 and identifying the impact of the internet in popularising and increasing access to Chinese literature

Code

VCZHU241

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