Communicating
Socialising
Initiate and maintain interactions with others orally and in writing to discuss and compare events of significance in the lives of young people, including holidays, special events and travel, for example, 我要带一条连衣裙和两件衬衫。; 你去过中国吗？; 你假期过得怎么样？; 你的机票多少钱？; 我的飞机票花了一千多块钱。; 我坐火车去北京。; 去日本旅游挺贵的。; 你觉得怎么样？我觉得挺好的。; 你假期打算去哪里？; 你去过日本吗？; 你假期过得怎么样？
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as exchanging information, making arrangements or obtaining goods or services, for example, for a class celebration, when travelling or in a Chinese-speaking country, arranging an outing, purchasing souvenirs or using transport
Develop classroom language to contribute to structured discussions and reflect on learning experiences by making suggestions, asking questions for clarification and expressing agreement or disagreement, for example, 怎么说？; 请帮我。; 怎么写？; 对不起，但是……; 我觉得…因为……; 当然我不同意。; 太棒了, 好主意。; 你可以说慢一些吗？; 这是什么意思？
Informing
Identify information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, state opinions, compare views and present information in different formats to inform or interest others
Convey information, ideas and opinions on texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context, purpose and audience
Creating
Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by summarising, expressing opinions, or modifying aspects, such as characters, events and/or ideas
Create own imaginative texts in different modes and formats, using imaginary characters, to inform or entertain, or to convey experiences or express ideas
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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
Reflecting
Engage with Chinese speakers and texts, reflecting on how interaction involves culture as well as language and being aware of audience and context
Reflect on the experience of learning and using Chinese and how it might add further dimension to own identity