Chinese: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 5 and 6 / Communicating / Socialising
Content description
Initiate interactions with peers and known adults to plan and organise social activities
Elaborations
experimenting with language choices to convey emotions and attitudes such as excitement and interest when events or ideas are suggested, including making arrangements, welcoming, congratulating, complimenting and praising
exchanging information and opinions in class discussion, responding to questions such as 你喜欢运动吗？, and expressing agreement and disagreement with others’ opinions (for example, 对，我也很喜欢运动); making sure that other participants are included in interaction, for example, 我去过法国，你呢？
participating in role-plays relating to shopping scenarios, and specifying quantity or type of item when selecting from options, for example, 三斤苹果，一包糖
completing transactions by confirming prices (for example, 多少钱？五块八) and exchanging money, recognising Chinese currency
preparing performances celebrating important events in the Chinese calendar to present at school assemblies to raise community understanding of aspects of Chinese culture, such as a taiji performance, a lion dance, or a Spring Festival song such as 《恭喜恭喜》
assisting in organising and hosting visitors from a sister school or guest speakers to raise school community awareness of the importance of learning Chinese
seeking permission from the teacher or peers to participate in activities or to be excused, for example, 我可以去喝水吗？
responding to the teacher’s questions with actions or answers (for example, answering the question 懂了吗？), and requesting or borrowing items from others using appropriate language such as 我想看看你的书，好吗？
