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Chinese / Year 3 and 4 / Communicating meaning in Chinese / Mediating meaning in and between languages
Curriculum content descriptions
develop strategies to comprehend and adjust Chinese language in familiar contexts to convey cultural meaning (AC9LC4C04)
Elaborations
- selecting language to translate information into Chinese, recognising different meanings for the same word, for example, understanding that 哥哥 can be used to refer to an older male friend, as well as an older brother
- identifying meanings of Chinese words and phrases that do not translate directly (word for word), for example, 属 , 岁, 马马虎虎
- explaining meanings of colloquial phrases used on specific occasions, such as 恭喜发财 to give New Year wishes, and discussing how the same wishes or phrases are expressed in English
- conveying the meaning of words and phrases to peers or the teacher using culturally appropriate gestures and actions, for example, using facial expressions to express dislike, disappointment, agreement or enthusiasm
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Translation (Language), Chinese languages, Cultural contexts