Chinese / Foundation to Year 2 / Communicating / Socialising

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Curriculum content descriptions

Initiate interactions, make requests and establish relationships with teachers and peers

[Key concepts: belonging, home, family, friendship; Key processes: requesting, greeting, thanking, introducing]

 (ACLCHC113)

Elaborations
  • introducing oneself to initiate conversation for example, 我叫 Johnny, 我的中文名字叫小强,你叫什么?, interacting with teachers and classmates, sharing ideas about familiar topics such as family (for example, 我有一个姐姐,一个弟弟) and daily life, for example, 我妈妈会做饺子
  • responding to questions about and describing features of their own world (for example, 我的学校不大) and seeking more information by asking questions such as 你是 Emily 的妹妹吗?
  • using pictures and prompt cards to participate in conversations
  • introducing classmates (for example, 我叫 Anna 。我五岁) and expressing gratitude, for example, 谢谢
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

Social relations,  Chinese languages

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