Elaboration ACLCHC007
matching words and phrases spoken in Chinese to images, objects or words in English, such as classroom objects (书包， 笔), to develop vocabulary
Elaboration | ACLCHC007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHC024
reading bilingual signs, comparing Chinese words to their English equivalent, and recognising how key characters in expressions contribute to the overall meaning, such as 上 in 好好学习，天天向上
Elaboration | ACLCHC024 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU026
explaining the use of Pinyin as a learning tool to reflect the sound of Chinese spoken language, and recognising sounds associated with individual letters and syllables, differentiating, for example, qī , piě, rán and qù from English sounds for such letters …
Elaboration | ACLCHU026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU028
exploring basic sentence structure in Chinese, consisting of subject–verb–object, and learning to analyse sentences in both Chinese and English, for example, ‘What’s the subject in the sentence “My mum drives a car”? How about in the Chinese sentence …
Elaboration | ACLCHU028 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU029
reading familiar text types in both Chinese and English (for example, menus, calendars, songs and TV cartoons), and explaining how the content and features of the text suit its purpose, for example, the menu has pictures of dishes to help the customer …
Elaboration | ACLCHU029 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHC039
identifying how best to interpret key words when translating English texts into Chinese, for example, the use of 是 after first-, second- and third-person pronouns; numbers with measure words; possessives with 的; plurals
Elaboration | ACLCHC039 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHU044
developing knowledge of metalinguistic terminology, discussing, for example: What is the plural form? How do we know it’s plural when reading in English? Can we tell when we read a Chinese word?
Elaboration | ACLCHU044 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLCHC071
identifying core values implicit in interactions in Chinese and explaining these to English speakers, for example, describing the language of celebration, including the origins, significance and meanings of commonly used expressions such as 福如东海、年年有余
Elaboration | ACLCHC071 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHC007
stating the English equivalent of common expressions in Chinese (for example, phrases such as 对不起, 没关系; 谢谢，不谢) for the benefit of classmates
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU013
comparing similar texts in Chinese and English (for example, a poster for a movie, such as 《功夫熊猫》) and identifying major elements of the Chinese text
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHC023
explaining meanings of colloquial phrases used on specific occasions (for example, 恭喜发财 to give New Year wishes), and discussing how such wishes are expressed in English
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC023 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU026
listening to and viewing simple conversational exchanges, recognising tone-syllables and experiencing the differences between Chinese and English intonation
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU026 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU028
recognising grammatical features and how their use differs in Chinese and English, for example, the lack of articles in Chinese; that adjectives can be used as verbs; limited use of the verb ‘to be’ (是)
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU028 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHC040
designing bilingual signs (characters/Pinyin/English) to post on key buildings and rooms around the school that convey short messages such as descriptions of the place or the rules in that place
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLCHU080
making connections between their first language and how it influences communication in additional languages, for example: Why do Chinese speak English in certain ways? What features of my first language influence how I speak Chinese? How does this affect …
Elaboration (1) | ACLCHU080 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU011
examining which initials and finals can be guessed from English, for example, ‘mama’ as opposed to ‘gege’
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU011 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHU012
recognising that simple statements in Chinese tend to follow English word order, but that questions do not, for example, ‘Do you have a cat?’ versus 你有猫吗？
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHU012 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHC025
sharing information about one’s zodiac animal sign in Chinese and discussing in English the cultural significance of such information, for example, 我属龙
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC025 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHC039
differentiating between word-by-word meaning and intended meaning when translating from Chinese into English, for example, the word-by-word translation of 我喜欢一个人看书 is ‘I like one person to read’, but it means ‘I like to read alone’
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC039 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLCHC040
developing strategies for using bilingual (Chinese–English and English–Chinese) dictionaries in both print and digital forms to assist with translation
Elaboration (2) | ACLCHC040 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Second Language Learner Pathway | Chinese | Languages | F-10 curriculum