Communicating
Socialising
Interact with peers and known adults orally and in writing (Pinyin and characters) to exchange information about self and family and friends, for example, 同学们好。; 我叫兰兰。你叫什么名字？; 我十二岁。;
我的生日是一月一日。;
你哥哥多大？; 我上七年级。; 我爸爸是澳大利亚人。; 我妈妈是中国人。; 你家有几个/口人？
我家有四个/口人，我有爸爸、妈妈和哥哥。; 我妈妈是老师。我爸爸是医生。; 我有一只狗和两只猫。
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks that involve planning, deciding and responding, or working together to create displays, presentations or performances to showcase their language learning for family, friends or school community
Participate in classroom routines and interactions by responding to teacher talk, following instructions, asking and answering questions, requesting assistance or permission, asking others how they are and offering wishes, for example, 听。; 老师。; 谢谢。; 对不起。; 它是什么？; 它是……;
它们是……; 你好吗？ 很好，你呢？;
陈先生，你好吗？; 明天见。;再见。; 生日快乐。;
不用谢， 不客气。; 对不起。; 没关系。
Informing
Identify topic, gist and specific points of information from a range of spoken and written texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and use the information in new ways
Convey information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation
Creating
Respond to imaginative texts by describing aspects, such as characters, events and/or key ideas
Create simple own or shared imaginative texts by reinterpreting or adapting familiar texts and/or using modelled structures and language
Translating
Translate and interpret phrases and short texts from Chinese to English and vice versa, noticing which words or phrases translate easily and which do not
Reflecting
Reflect on own and others’ responses to interactions and intercultural experiences, and use these reflections to improve intercultural communication
Reflect on experiences of learning and using another language, and share aspects of own identity, such as age, interests and family background, reflecting on how these impact on intercultural communication