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Chinese / Year 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Explore the role of language in passing on cultural values and beliefs to younger generations and identify changes in language use over time (ACLCHU208)
Elaborations
- exploring the extensive and ongoing role of idiom (for example, 成语 and 谚语) in contemporary texts and everyday speech
- recognising the influences of other languages and cultures on the Chinese language (for example, and the use of code-switching), and exploring how language choice (such as communicating in regional Chinese, English, standard Chinese or youth slang) indicates membership of a group and can exclude others from the interaction
- identifying situations in language can be used to position themselves or others as an insider or outsider, for example, the use of 老外 in Australia to refer to non-Chinese; the choice between 咱们 and 我们 to include or exclude participants
- experimenting with voice projection, pitch and rhythm when trying to assert own view or idea without disempowering or dismissing others, for example, to appear authoritative when speaking on an issue or topic, or to reprimand, advise or motivate others
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Language usage, Cultural maintenance, Chinese languages