By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to maintain exchanges, to analyse and evaluate information, and to share opinions (for example, 电视节目,纪录片,教育片,微电影, 报纸,杂志, 网站,博客, 少年百科) and experiences, for example, 我们为什么要保护熊猫?,中国和澳大利亚的一些差异, 我最喜欢的假期. They select and discern tone patterns...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students extend their writing skills to include more persuasive language and more formal genres. They participate in presentations on topics studied, and initiate discussion through enquiry. Students begin to compare their own pronunciation to modern standard spoken Chinese. They also explore...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Year 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain interactions in their personal and social worlds (for example, 你叫什么名字?你多大了?你住在哪个城市?,不对,我是说… and 老师,我可以用电脑吗?), making appropriate language choices for different roles, relationships and situations, for example, 你的那个,那个 as...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students read nonfiction texts that are often glossed in Pinyin or supported with vocabulary lists. Written language use includes learning to read extracts from both Chinese and English literature to compare features of individual works. They learn to analyse new characters encountered in texts...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students sustain oral and written interactions with known audiences, making appropriate adjustments to language use for different audiences, contexts and purposes. They access and analyse a range of authentic spoken, written and multimodal sources to support and present...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students use Chinese to write and speak with imagination to engage or persuade peers, justifying their perspectives by drawing on the ideas or experiences of others. They apply linguistic expressions encountered in contemporary and traditional literature to develop their own ability to write in...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to sustain interactions in a range of social and personal contexts. They exchange ideas and opinions, for example, 你要去看电影吗?;我们可以六月份一起去. They summarise the main points of information about known content from a range of spoken and print...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students extend their knowledge of the grammatical system and its use through spoken and written communication. Students experiment with language, exploring how cultural meanings are expressed. They analyse how messages are conveyed across languages, and apply their skills in moving between Chinese...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Chinese to interact in a range of familiar contexts. They respond to instructions, questions and directions. They use known phrases to exchange personal information (for example, 我叫…; 我的爸爸是澳大利亚人), seek clarification (for example, 对不起,我听不懂...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students develop their ability to share ideas about language and culture systems and develop their skills in moving between languages and cultures. Learning and use focus on active exploration of the Chinese language system, which students draw upon to communicate their own ideas and engage with others.
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence
VCZHC233 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Translating
VCZHC050 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising
VCZHC229 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating
VCZHC054 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating
VCZHC201 | Languages | Chinese | Background Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting
VCZHC085 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Creating
VCZHC082 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising
VCZHC049 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Socialising
VCZHC051 | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing
VCZHC228 | Languages | Chinese | First Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing