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Chinese / Year 7 and 8 / Communicating / Reflecting
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Reflect on adjustments they and others make in their everyday language use, and connect these adjustments to aspects of experience, culture and roles in Australian society
[Key concepts: bilingualism, identity, community, belonging, culture shock; Key processes: reflecting, adjusting, analysing]
(ACLCHC235)
Elaborations
- reflecting on how meanings of certain words are understood in different ways, for example, the different implications of using the term 他的店很肮脏
- exploring multiple aspects of the concept of ‘identity’ by contrasting ‘individuality’ (个体) with ‘collective identity’ (集体)
- identifying how their knowledge of Chinese and English opens up opportunities to expand their own world views
- discussing experiences of ‘returning to home country’ (回国) and how they feel about the lifestyle and practices of their old home
- reflecting on how their sense of being Chinese is influenced by their experience of living in Australia, for example, by maintaining a journal or blog
- identifying features of communication in Chinese that are interpreted differently when applied in English communication, for example, examining how adjusting from a tonal language to English sometimes results in miscommunication of emotion or a perception of being abrupt
- examining and reflecting on interactions that did not achieve their desired goal, and identifying strategies to enhance the effectiveness of their communication with others
- reflecting on the challenges of addressing cultural assumptions and stereotyping when discussing aspects of life in Australia, for example, 有的澳大利亚人说到中国人就会说中国人怎么怎么样...，难道一个中国人做的事情就代表了所有的中国人么？
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Cultural interaction, Etiquette, Multilingualism, Chinese languages