Chinese: Second Language

talk digital texts text processing strategies informative texts preposition clause word borrowing genre conjunction concrete language phonics comprehension strategies language functions authentic (texts/materials)code-switching homophone cohesion encode second language digraph decode question alliteration language features pedagogy receptive language register digital media diphthongs morphology language patterns stereotype create framing convention interpret role of language and culture complex sentence root of a word speak oracy morpheme multimodal text reciprocating characters identity auxiliary verb enunciation narrative prediction accent marks honorific suffix bilingualism medium communicative competence intonation author cognates scanning lexical cohesion productive language use content creating synchronous pronoun macro skills first language biography character components informing comprehension/comprehending diaspora scaffolding performance literacy resources text learning trajectory textual features/textual conventions script adjective imaginative texts semantic knowledge formulaic language pronunciation persuasive texts grapho-phonic knowledge language specificity idiomatic expressions orthography narrative devices translation paralanguage media texts noun romanisation tone pragmatics accuracy read de-centre communication collocation language variation and change intensifiers text structure filler reflecting phoneme compound sentence language comprehension communicating adverbial accent text types (genres)adverb socialising culture composing language prefix context task metalanguage understanding syntax modal verb stress cues mnemonic input skimming purposeful learning background language language systems/systems of language intercultural language teaching and learning mediate intercultural capability complexity face infinitive phonological awareness dialect mode fluency translating directionality verb audience form-focused learning activities

The Chinese: Second Language subject enables all students to communicate proficiently by providing students with essential communication skills in Chinese, an intercultural capability, and an understanding of the role of language and culture in communication.

The design of the Western Australian Curriculum: Languages takes into account different entry points into language learning across Pre-primary to Year 10 to reflect current practice in Languages. For Chinese: Second Language, there are two learning sequences to accommodate these practices: a Pre-primary – Year 10 sequence and a Year 7 – Year 10 sequence.

Pre-primary to Year 10
Year 7 to Year 10

Chinese: Second Language learning area contacts:

Pre-primary to Year 6 : +61 8 9273 6355 | Nadia.Civa@scsa.wa.edu.au
Year 7 to Year 10 : +61 8 9273 6743 | Coral.Ryan@scsa.wa.edu.au

Chinese: Second Language

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