Chinese: Background Language Learner F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Recognise the four tones and their function in Chinese, and compare consonant and vowel sounds in Chinese and English
Elaborations
participating in activities aimed at raising awareness of pronouncing and differentiating between tones and syllables in Chinese and noting differences in own spoken language, for example comparing a recording of own spoken Chinese with other students in the class
practising the ‘flow’ of a sentence in Chinese, using gesture to help demonstrate tone and stress
performing or reciting texts with strong rhythmic features such as nursery rhymes or tongue twisters, for example, 《猴子穿新衣》
