Chinese: Background Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 3 and 4 / Communicating / Informing
Content description
Gather and organise factual information from familiar sources about countries and places
Elaborations
interviewing familiar people, such as parents, teachers, peers and community members, and appreciating their significance as sources of information about Chinese language and culture, identifying possible sources of information beyond the classroom, for example, 我可以问我的妈妈，因为她去过新加坡
gathering information by surveying family and friends about languages spoken, country of origin, or participation in cultural events and leisure activities, and displaying information on frequency charts
collating key information to share with others, such as summarising and sharing one aspect of a topic to contribute to a group response, for example, experiences of participating in organised activities involving aspects of Chinese culture (龙舟比赛;剪窗花)
making connections between images and charts and the content of texts, and identifying key words to locate information, for example, in the chapter titles of a book
identifying key structural words to assist in understanding information, for example, in a procedural text
