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Chinese / Year 1 and 2 / Understanding language and culture / Understanding systems of language
Curriculum content descriptions
notice that Chinese has features that may be similar to or different from English (AC9LC2U03)
Elaborations
- noticing that simple statements in Chinese tend to follow English word order; subject+verb+object
- comparing the vowel sounds of English with the main vowel sounds of Chinese, such as ‘i’, ‘e’, ‘u’, to develop awareness
- using titles to address teachers in Chinese and comparing this with addressing teachers in English, for example, using 王老师 instead of Ms. Wang
- discussing the placement of words in Chinese, such as ‘happy’ compared with English ‘Happy Birthday’ and ‘Happy New Year’ versus 生日快乐, 新年快乐, 圣诞快乐
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Loanwords, Chinese languages, Language conventions, Metalanguage