AC9LC4C04 Year 3 Languages

AC9LC4C04 – Year 3 Languages: Mediating meaning in and between languages

Strand

Communicating meaning in Chinese

Substrand

Mediating meaning in and between languages

This Content Descriptor from Year 3 Languages provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

develop strategies to comprehend and adjust Chinese language in familiar contexts to convey cultural meaning

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

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 3 ASLANCHISLF10Y34

Year 3 Languages Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 4, students use Chinese language to initiate structured interactions to share information related to the classroom and their personal world. They use modelled language to participate in spoken and written activities that involve planning. They locate and respond to key items of information in texts using strategies to help interpret and convey meaning in familiar contexts. They use modelled language and basic syntax to create texts. They use familiar characters appropriate to context and make connections with the spelling and tone marks of Pinyin.Students imitate sounds, tones, pronunciation, and intonation patterns of Chinese language. They demonstrate understanding that Chinese has non-verbal, spoken and written language conventions and rules to create and make meaning. They recognise that some terms have cultural meanings. They identify patterns in Chinese and make comparisons between Chinese and English. They understand that the Chinese language is connected with culture, and identify how this is reflected in their own language(s) and culture(s).