Chinese: Background Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Communicating / Socialising
Content description
Participate in planning and presenting a social or cultural event, negotiating options and solving problems
Elaborations
designing a campaign to promote a community organisation and persuade people to join, for example, creating slogans such as 加入澳洲华人青年会，你会认识更多的朋友！
asking open questions, inviting others to elaborate their ideas and restating to confirm understanding, for example, 请说一下您为什么决定…？为了保护环境，你一般做什么？你已经说过…；你说的是…，对不对？
considering how the use of a polite tone and respectful language when making a complaint may empower both speaker and listener to achieve a positive outcome, and how advice may be given in a non-judgmental way, for example, 你最好/我觉得你应该/我知道…对你很重要，可是… rather than 你一定要/如果你…，就…/你太…
negotiating to achieve desired goals by asserting, conceding, and expressing obligation (for example, 必须、一定要) or absence of choice （for example, 没办法、不得不）in an appropriate manner
participating in organised visits to Chinese-owned stores in the local area; specifying the quantity or nature of items required; requesting, negotiating and accepting prices; and completing transaction
participating in shopping scenarios with classmates, expressing opinions about qualities of goods (for example, 这个红色的裤子真好看), making comparisons with other retailers or service providers (for example, 他要一百块，你要一百三十块) and expressing satisfaction or dissatisfaction with price, for example, 太贵了
negotiating with classmates to determine an appropriate gift for an overseas visitor, acknowledging others’ ideas and opinions, and offering alternatives, for example, 这件大衣太大了，我不要，我看一看那件吧
acknowledging the ideas and opinions of others and expressing agreement (for example, 好的、我同意), disagreement (for example, 对，可是), excitement (for example, 太好了) or disappointment (for example, 真可惜) when interacting with others
