Initiate and participate in sustained spoken interactions, using descriptive and expressive language in formal and informal exchanges to discuss young people’s experiences and interest in contemporary culture and social issues, for example,
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…
(ACLCHC065)

Engage in sustained written interaction and activities about contemporary culture and social issues, for example, the importance of China to Australia’s economy, ways to promote a better understanding of China in Australian schools, protecting the environment or utilising technology, exchanging information, requesting clarification or confirmation, solving problems and managing diverse views such as 澳洲人对中国的印象是…
(ACLCHC066)

Analyse, synthesise and evaluate ideas and information from a range of perspectives in spoken texts related to contemporary culture and social issues, identifying how context and culture affect how information is presented
(ACLCHC067)

Collate and present in written form a range of perspectives on texts related to aspects of their personal, natural and social worlds and identify how context and culture affect how information is presented
(ACLCHC068)

Engage with a range of imaginative performance-based texts and respond by discussing attitudes portrayed, expressing opinions, explaining themes, discussing characters and considering language use and cultural meanings and apply this to create and perform their own spoken imaginative texts
(ACLCHC069)

Create written imaginative texts that express aspects of Chinese culture for different audiences and identify how some concepts can be readily translated between Chinese and English and some cannot
(ACLCHC070)

Consider the nature of translating and interpreting, explaining how cultural perspectives and concepts have been represented when transferring meaning from one language to another
(ACLCHC071)

Reflect on the experience of learning and using Chinese, considering how intercultural communication involves taking responsibility for contributing to mutual understanding by modifying language and behaviours in relation to cultural perspectives

Explore and express their own cultural identity and ability to act as a cultural mediator between Chinese speakers and Australians
(ACLCHC073)