AC9LC6C04
Years 5 to 6
Languages
AC9LC6C04 | Years 5 to 6 Chinese: Mediating meaning in and between languages
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in Chinese language in familiar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts
Second language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence
Strand
Communicating meaning in Chinese
Substrand
Mediating meaning in and between languages
This content descriptor sets out learning for Years 5 to 6 Chinese · Second language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration identifying Chinese symbols in print and digital texts, such as the longevity symbol, and developing ways to convey the culturally attached value when expressing the meaning of these symbols in English
- • Elaboration comparing simple sentences in Chinese language with online-translated sentences, for example, comparing the sentence, “I like Chinese” that is often translated as, “I like Chinese people” or “I like Chinese language”, and discussing why an online translator might give an inaccurate translation
- • Elaboration sharing their own translation of short texts (brand names, signs, slogans, billboard advertisements, etc.) with others, and evaluating the effectiveness of their own translation
Plan a lesson from this content description.
Start freeAchievement standard statements this supports
- They use key features of pronunciation and intonation, recognising stress and phrasing in spoken texts.See it on the standard page →
- They use strategies to locate and interpret information and ideas in texts, and demonstrate understanding by responding in Chinese or English, adjusting their response to context, purpose and audience.See it on the standard page →