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Years 7 and 8 · Languages · Communicating meaning in Chinese

AC9LC8EC04

locate and process information and ideas in familiar spoken, written and multimodal texts, responding in ways appropriate to cultural context, purpose and audience

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Communicating meaning in Chinese in Years 7 and 8.

AC9LC8C01

initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts related to students’ experiences, feelings and views, adjusting their language in response to others

AC9LC8C02

collaborate in activities that involve the language of transaction, negotiation and problem-solving to plan projects and events

AC9LC8C03

interpret information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience

AC9LC8C04

interpret and adjust non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in Chinese language in familiar and some unfamiliar cultural contexts

AC9LC8C05

create and present spoken, written and multimodal informative and imaginative texts, selecting vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures, textual features and conventions, using characters appropriate to text type and context

AC9LC8EC01

interact with others using modelled language to exchange information in familiar contexts about self and personal world

AC9LC8EC02

develop Chinese language to interact in classroom exchanges, routines, tasks and responsibilities

AC9LC8EC03

engage in modelled non-verbal, spoken and written exchanges with peers to organise activities relating to daily life and school environment

AC9LC8EC05

develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in Chinese in familiar contexts

AC9LC8EC06

create spoken, written and multimodal informative and imaginative texts, for familiar contexts and purposes using appropriate vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures and some textual conventions, and familiar characters and/or Pinyin

AC9LCH8C01

initiate and sustain exchanges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts related to students’ experiences, feelings and views, adjusting their language in response to others

AC9LCH8C02

collaborate in activities that involve the language of transacting, negotiating and justifying to plan events

AC9LCH8C03

interpret and analyse information, ideas and opinions in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience

AC9LCH8C04

interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written language to convey meaning in a range of familiar and unfamiliar cultural contexts

AC9LCH8C05

create and present spoken, written and multimodal informative and imaginative texts, manipulating language to suit context, purpose and audience

AC9LCH8EC01

initiate and sustain exchanges, related to students’ experiences and perspectives

AC9LCH8EC02

engage in activities that involve planning, transacting and negotiating with peers, using a range of phrases, sentences and structures and features

AC9LCH8EC03

locate and process information and ideas in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, responding in ways appropriate to cultural context, purpose and audience

AC9LCH8EC04

apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in familiar and some unfamiliar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts

AC9LCH8EC05

create spoken, written and multimodal informative and imaginative texts, using vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures, textual conventions and appropriate characters and/or Pinyin, to suit purpose and audience

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9LC8EC04 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 7 and 8.

  1. Years 5 and 6AC9LC6C01initiate and sustain modelled exchanges in familiar contexts related to students’ personal world and school environment
  2. Years 5 and 6AC9LC6C02participate in activities that involve planning and negotiating with others, using language that expresses information, preferences and ideas
  3. Years 5 and 6AC9LC6C03locate and process information and ideas in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond in different ways to suit purpose
  4. Years 5 and 6AC9LC6C04apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in Chinese language in familiar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts
  5. Years 5 and 6AC9LC6C05create and present informative and imaginative spoken, written and multimodal texts using a variety of modelled sentence structures to sequence information and ideas, textual conventions, familiar characters and/or Pinyin
  6. Years 5 and 6AC9LCH6C01initiate and sustain exchanges related to students’ experiences and perspectives
  7. Years 5 and 6AC9LCH6C02participate in activities that involve planning and negotiating with others, using modelled and idiomatic language, to agree, suggest and resolve
  8. Years 5 and 6AC9LCH6C03locate and process information and ideas in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond in different ways to suit purpose and audience
  9. Years 5 and 6AC9LCH6C04apply strategies to interpret and translate language in non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts
  10. Years 5 and 6AC9LCH6C05create and present informative and imaginative spoken, written and multimodal texts, appropriate to purpose and audience, using a range of sentence structures to sequence information and ideas, and textual conventions
  11. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10C01initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in familiar and unfamiliar contexts related to students’ own and others’ experiences of the world, adjusting their language in response to others
  12. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare cultural experiences
  13. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10C03evaluate and synthesise information, ideas and perspectives in a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
  14. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10C04interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts to convey intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
  15. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10C05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures and textual features and conventions to engage different audiences
  16. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC01initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts to exchange ideas, experiences and opinions about their own and others’ personal world
  17. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC02use Chinese language in exchanges to question, offer opinions and compare and discuss ideas
  18. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC03use non-verbal, spoken and written exchanges to discuss, plan and reflect on activities, events and experiences with peers
  19. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC04interpret information, ideas and perspectives in a wide range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
  20. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC05apply strategies to interpret and translate non-verbal, spoken and written interactions and texts, to convey meaning and intercultural understanding in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
  21. Years 9 and 10AC9LC10EC06create spoken, written and multimodal informative and imaginative texts, selecting vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures and textual conventions for familiar and some unfamiliar contexts and purposes, to engage different audiences
  22. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10C01initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in a range of contexts, responding to ideas, opinions and perspectives
  23. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10C03analyse and evaluate information, ideas and perspectives in a broad range of spoken, written and multimodal texts and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
  24. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10C04interpret and translate a range of non-verbal, spoken and written texts, and explain how meaning is conveyed to reflect cultural context, purpose and audience
  25. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10C05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures and textual features and conventions to engage different audiences
  26. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10EC01initiate, sustain and extend exchanges in a range of contexts, responding to ideas, opinions and perspectives about their own and others’ personal worlds
  27. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10EC02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare cultural experiences
  28. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10EC03analyse and evaluate information, ideas and perspectives in a range of spoken, written and multimodal texts, and respond appropriately to cultural context, purpose and audience
  29. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10EC04interpret and translate a range of non-verbal, spoken and written texts, and explain how meaning is conveyed to reflect cultural context, purpose and audience
  30. Years 9 and 10AC9LCH10EC05create and present informative and imaginative texts for diverse contexts and purposes, selecting vocabulary, expressions, sentence structures and textual features and conventions, to engage different audiences
  31. Years 9 and 10AC9LCHC10C02contribute to discussions that involve diverse views to negotiate outcomes, address issues and compare cultural experiences

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