Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Pronouns Verb + directional compliment Verb + prepositions Sound and writing systems Consolidation of sounds and writing systems of Chinese 6–10 The Individual: Relationships Students reflect on: different relationships in their lives – friends, family Task 2: Response: Listening (Week 8) Task 3: Response: Viewing and reading (Week 10) Text types and textual conventions Account, description, diary entry, letter Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to Relationships Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings growing up in a Chinese-speaking community, e.g. parental and personal expectations cross-cultural relationships and friendships Language learning and communication strategies inferring, guessing meaning from key words, character radicals, structures, visual cues, context using known structures to help express new information monitoring comprehension, seeking clarification of texts evaluating and redrafting written texts to enhance meaning using a bilingual dictionary to check character meaning 11–15 The Changing world: Communicating in a modern world Students reflect on: building and maintaining relationships technologies, e.g. internet, mobiles, social networking Task 4: Response: Viewing and reading (Week 13) Task 5: Written communication (Week 14) Text and textual conventions Account, article, blog posting Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to Communicating in a modern world Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings different social networking practices in Australia, Chinese-speaking communities and in the global community generally internet restrictions in Chinese-speaking communities gaming addiction and its effects on study and interpersonal relationships Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Pronouns Verb + directional compliment Verb + prepositions Sound and writing systems Consolidation of sounds and writing systems of Chinese 16 Task 6: Semester 1 Practical (oral) examination Task 7: Semester 1 Written examination Semester 2 – Unit 4 – (What next?)
Week Context and topic Key teaching points 1–5 The Chinese-speaking communities: The environment Students explore: current issues related to the environment in Chinese-speaking communities – pollution, endangered species Task 8: Oral Communication (Week 5) Text types and textual conventions Article, chart, discussion, interview, map, script (speech) Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to The environment Consolidation of and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings important current issues in China and Australia and the influence these have on everyday life Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Reduplications Consolidation of grammar 6–10 The Individual: Reflecting on my life and planning my future Students reflect on year at school plans for the future: further education, employment, travel Task 9: Response: Listening (Week 9) Task 10: Oral Communication (Week 10) Text types and textual conventions Account, discussion, message Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to Reflecting on my life and planning my future Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings common future for Australian students and Chinese-speaking students different opportunities available to students in different communities Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Reduplications Consolidation of grammar
11–15 The Changing world: Current Issues Students consider: issues in the changing world relevant to them: drugs and alcohol, peer pressure Task 11: Response: Viewing and reading (Week 12) Task 12: Written communication (Week 13) Text types and textual conventions Account, advertisement, diary entry, speech Linguistic resources Vocabulary and structures related to Current issues Consolidation of the sound and writing systems of Chinese Intercultural understandings common issues in Australia and Chinese-speaking communities issues common in Chinese-speaking communities in relation to global community Language learning and communication strategies Consolidation of Language learning and communication strategies Linguistic resources Grammar Constructions Reduplications Consolidation of grammar 16 Task 13: Semester 2 Practical (oral) examination Task 14: Semester 2 Written examination