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Chinese / Year 5 and 6 / Understanding language and culture / Understanding systems of language
Curriculum content descriptions
apply knowledge of tone-syllables, intonation, stress and phrasing to develop fluency and pronunciation to known words and phrases (AC9LC6U01)
Elaborations
- exploring and discussing the difference in Pinyin pronunciation by reading out words written in Pinyin with attention to Chinese pronunciation and tone, identifying some initials such as ‘x’ in 谢谢, ‘q’ in 请, ‘zh’ in 中国, ‘c’ in 草
- reading Chinese nursery rhymes, modelled texts and poems out loud to other learners, with attention to tones and pronunciation
- recognising familiar language spoken by different voices and using Pinyin to transcribe the sound of words and sentences
- discriminating between homonyms in Chinese such as 是 and 室, relying on contextual cues to assist understanding, and differentiating syllables with different tones, for example, 是 and 十
- using digital tools to check the correct pronunciation of Chinese and using voice recording apps to check their own tone and intonation
- discussing how English language stress and intonation cannot be used when making Chinese language sentences
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Chinese languages, Pinyin, Intonation