Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Chinese grammatical system, including:
- using different ways to negate depending on degree of formality or emphasis, for example, (我不是……; 我哪儿有……？; 我没有办法……; 我不能……; 不行; 别; 不准)
- experimenting with 因为 to justify opinions
- building logical arguments by expressing additional information and providing reasons, for example, using 不但……; 而且……; 除了……以外; 另外……
- introducing contrasting views to others using elements, such as cohesive devices, for example, 不是……而是……; 不过……; 虽然……; 但是……
- experimenting with the use of 成语, such as 数一数二; 一心一意; 三心二意; 一头雾水; 乱七八糟, to substantiate and emphasise ideas
- exploring and applying conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas when constructing texts, for example, 不但……, 而且……; 虽然……, 但是……
- experimenting with 的 as a subject modifier to express ideas that would contain relative clauses in English, for example, 我昨天买的书不太贵。
- expressing permission or ability to do something using 能
- using 不让 to express inability to do something
- talking about the future by using 打算
- using the question word 为什么？to ask for a reason
- using 多久 to ask for how long something has been done, for example, 你学习汉语多久了？
- describing how often an activity is done within a time frame using 次, for example, 我一星期打三次网球。
- providing details by using frequency expressions, such as 常常, 有时, 不常, 每天, 从不
- experimenting with expression, relating to duration, to add detail/specificity, for example, 我每个星期打三个小时的网球。
- indicating preferences using adjectives, such as 难, 容易, 简单, 有意思, 没有意思, 无聊, 有趣
Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts
Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Chinese grammatical system, including:
- using different ways to negate depending on degree of formality or emphasis, for example, (我不是……; 我哪儿有……？; 我没有办法……; 我不能……; 不行; 别; 不准)
- experimenting with 因为 to justify opinions
- building logical arguments by expressing additional information and providing reasons, for example, using 不但……; 而且……; 除了……以外; 另外……
- introducing contrasting views to others using elements, such as cohesive devices, for example, 不是……而是……; 不过……; 虽然……; 但是……
- experimenting with the use of 成语, such as 数一数二; 一心一意; 三心二意; 一头雾水; 乱七八糟, to substantiate and emphasise ideas
- exploring and applying conjunctions to sequence and connect ideas when constructing texts, for example, 不但……, 而且……; 虽然……, 但是……
- experimenting with 的 as a subject modifier to express ideas that would contain relative clauses in English, for example, 我昨天买的书不太贵。
- expressing permission or ability to do something using 能
- using 不让 to express inability to do something
- talking about the future by using 打算
- using the question word 为什么？to ask for a reason
- using 多久 to ask for how long something has been done, for example, 你学习汉语多久了？
- describing how often an activity is done within a time frame using 次, for example, 我一星期打三次网球。
- providing details by using frequency expressions, such as 常常, 有时, 不常, 每天, 从不
- experimenting with expression, relating to duration, to add detail/specificity, for example, 我每个星期打三个小时的网球。
- indicating preferences using adjectives, such as 难, 容易, 简单, 有意思, 没有意思, 无聊, 有趣
Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts