Chinese: Second Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Interpret texts by inferring meaning from common character components or position of components, and analyse how reliable this method is in translating
Elaborations
estimating the probable sound and meaning of characters based on understanding of familiar radicals and phonetic sides when reading unfamiliar texts, for example, 鸡 鸭 鹅 莺； 但 担 旦 胆
analysing characters containing a common component or side, for example, explaining the features of position, phonetic function and range of sounds in the characters 请 清 情 晴 精 睛 猜
describing characters to classmates by naming their components or sides in sequence, for example, 亻 (‘standing man’) on the left, 言 (‘words’) on the right ＝ 信
exploring the use of diverse character-morphemes to express similar ideas (for example, identifying multiple characters for ‘food’ — 饭、菜、食、餐), and organising and classifying words containing these characters to understand their context of use, for example, 早饭、中国菜、食物、餐厅
recognising the two-syllable preference in Chinese nouns, and applying this understanding when reading for meaning in words with suffixes such as 学校、学生、学习
exploring the nature of common idioms (成语) and inferring their meanings based on the meanings of individual morphemes and contexts of use, for example, 年年有余、人山人海
