AC9LC10EU01 Years 9 to 10 Languages

Content descriptor apply features of the Chinese sound system, and discern differences in patterns of sound and tone, in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration analysing sequences of characters containing a common component or side to determine the features of form, function and predictability within the group, for example, explaining the features of position, phonetic function and the range of sounds in the characters 请, 清, 情, 晴, 精, 睛, 猜
• • Elaboration listening to interactions between unfamiliar voices at different speeds or levels of clarity to develop auditory and comprehension skills, and discriminating between sounds heard in spoken texts, including the range of vowel and consonant combinations, for example, ‘qin’ versus ‘qing’ and ‘chi’ versus ‘qi’
• • Elaboration examining the diverse meanings of words that share similar sounds, for example, the many meanings of the sound ‘shi’ and how to differentiate between 同音词 and 近音词 in different contexts 同意 and 统一
• • Elaboration comparing examples of regional variation in pronunciation, for example, comparing the Beijing use of 儿 and the southern pronunciation of ‘shi’ and ‘si’, and noticing and describing differences in accent and tone when listening to Chinese speakers from diverse regions
• • Elaboration noticing tone changes and reflecting on the impact on developing fluency when speaking, for example, noticing, “Do my words sound less forced and more natural?”
• • Elaboration exploring the role of emphasis, stress and rhythm in expressing subtle meanings in interactions in Chinese and English