Chinese: Background Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Organise and express complex ideas in Chinese, for example, analysing and comparing active and passive sentence constructions
Elaborations
organising information in a range of ways, and discussing the logical flow of the information and whether it suits the audience’s reading expectations, for example, comparing 目前陆地上的煤，石油等资源 由于长期开采，已经越来越少 and 由于长期开采陆地上的资源，比如煤和石油，目前已经越来越少
analysing the subtle differences between expressions with similar meanings conveyed using, for example, 除了…也 and 除了…都 and 虽然 and 尽管
exploring the particular functions of key grammatical forms and their correct context of use, for example, distinguishing between the uses of 的、 得、 地 and 可以、能、会
employing more complex syntactical features to enhance their own meanings, building on current knowledge, for example, making comparisons, expressing sequence, expressing cause and effect
using particular discourse features to extend and elaborate their own message, for example, 除此之外、尽管这样、同样
