AC9LC6U04
Years 5 to 6
Languages
AC9LC6U04 | Years 5 to 6 Chinese: Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on non-verbal and verbal communication
Second language learners · Foundation to Year 10 sequence
Strand
Understanding language and culture
Substrand
Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture
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 explaining to others the connections between language and culture, for example, using 哪里哪里, a humble way to respond to praise
- • Elaboration discussing the symbolism of the moon in Chinese-speaking cultures, and things that are lucky and unlucky, for example, 八 (发), 九 (久), 四 (死), and discussing why companies in China need to avoid unlucky words in translation or pronunciations
- • Elaboration comparing language use in similar social situations in Chinese and English, for example, comparing the language used when giving or receiving a gift
- • Elaboration exploring how language and culture are expressed through First Nations Australians’ song, dance or artworks, considering similarities and differences with an aspect of the cultural expressions of Chinese-speaking people or communities
- • Elaboration examining the themes, characters and common language in traditional Chinese folktales and reflecting on which aspects are unique to Chinese-speaking cultures, for example, 愚公移山
- • Elaboration exploring cultural values conveyed in expressions relating to celebrations, for example, asking, “In the colloquial phrase 合家团圆, what is 团圆?”, “Why wish people 团圆?”, “Does this have the same meaning in Australian culture(s)?”, “What’s the relationship between language use and Chinese-speaking communities’ values and identity in this phrase?”
- • Elaboration demonstrating Chinese Yin and Yang philosophy and traditional medicine by role-playing a visit to a traditional doctor in China and comparing this with a visit to a doctor in Australia
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- • Elaboration exploring culture in Chinese-speaking parts of the world, such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, or Mainland China, as well as exploring Chinese language dialects and ethnic groups within Mainland China
- • Elaboration discussing possible reasons why Chinese family names are placed before given names and exploring the cultural meaning of various Chinese given names
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