Chinese: First Language Learner 7–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Discuss features of Chinese phonology and compare their own pronunciation with that of other speakers of Chinese
Elaborations
comparing the features of spoken English and the features of Chinese phonology
identifying features of spoken Chinese by comparing their own speech to the pronunciation and speech patterns displayed in examples of Modern Standard Chinese, such as in news broadcasts
explaining the use of the neutral tone and non-tonal suffixes such as 儿
preparing a mock lesson for non-Chinese-speaking friends about Chinese phonology
