Interact orally with the teacher and peers, using learnt sounds, verbal and non-verbal responses and listen to and engage with teacher-modelled tones and rhythms in class routines, structured conversations and activities to exchange greetings such as 早、你好王老师再见

Introduce and share simple information about themselves and their family members, for example, 你叫什么名字？;我叫Anna;
我五岁; 这是我爸爸; 我爸爸叫

Respond to teacher talk and instructions, for example, 站起来 and 请坐
(ACLCHC001)

Interact with simple written texts found in familiar settings such as signs and labels, recognising and discussing examples of common Chinese characters, for example, 八、我、爸爸
(ACLCHC002)

Locate information in simple scaffolded models of spoken and visual texts related to their personal worlds

Recognise and practise tone, actions and gestures that support meaning and/or convey information
(ACLCHC003)

Locate factual information about their personal worlds in written texts and convey information using pictures, labels, familiar words, simple statements and contextual cues
(ACLCHC004)

Respond orally to simple Chinese songs and rhymes, reproducing rhythm and playing with sound patterns and non-verbal forms of expression
(ACLCHC005)

Participate in the shared reading of books and idiom stories, retelling these stories using images, illustrations, labels and captions
(ACLCHC006)

Share with others familiar Chinese words, phrases, sounds and gestures, noticing that they may have similar or different meanings in English or other known languages
(ACLCHC007)

Notice aspects of Chinese language and culture that are ‘new’ or ‘interesting’, and observe how relationships influence language use and own identity
(ACLCHC009)