Communicating

Socialising

Initiate and participate in sustained interactions with others orally and in writing to exchange ideas, opinions, experiences and thoughts about making choices for today and in the future, includinghealth and physical activity, having a part-time job, learning a language and my future, for example, 我这个星期不能去上班因为我要复习;  我妈妈不让我参加聚会; 我打算上大学;  你学汉语多久了?; 你多久打一次网球?
我一星期打三次网球; 你喜欢数学课吗?
为什么?我不喜欢, 因为很难; 明年我要学数学和科学, 因为我想当医生; 我不常喝可乐,因为不健康; 为什么学中文很重要?;
我不太同意你的说法,因为……; 你觉得呢?; 虽然你说得对,但是……; 所以我觉得……

(ACLCHC097)

Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as planning or debating with peers to initiate a school campaign to promote awareness of a wellbeing issue for teenagers, or organising a real or simulated forum to raise awareness of the use of social media at school, or presenting a speech on their language learning experiences

(ACLCHC098)

Use classroom language to question, elicit and offer opinions, compare ideas and participate in reflective activities and evaluations, for example,  我不太同意你的说法,因为……; 你觉得呢?; 虽然你说得对; 但是……; 所以我觉得……

(ACLCHC098)

Informing

Identify information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and establish how culture and context influence the presentation of ideas

(ACLCHC099)

Convey information, ideas and experiences, and compare diverse perspectives on texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context, purpose and audience

(ACLCHC100)

Creating

Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by discussing ideas and considering how these relate to contemporary society and own culture

(ACLCHC101)

Create own imaginative texts in different modes and formats, using imaginary characters, places and/or experiences, to entertain, or express ideas, attitudes and/or perspectives

(ACLCHC102)

Translating

Translate and interpret texts from Chinese to English and vice versa, identifying how cultural concepts are embedded in language and explaining differences in meaning

(ACLCHC103)

(ACLCHC104)

Reflecting

Engage with Chinese speakers and texts, recognising how own cultural assumptions, practices and beliefs influence language and content, and choosing whether and how to make adjustments

(ACLCHC105)

Reflect on the experience of learning and using Chinese and how it might add further dimension to own identity

(ACLCHC105)