Level 1 Chinese
11CHIN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms C. Song.
Recommended Prior LearningThis a year-long course covers Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum with Two Achievement Standard offered and 10 credits possible at NCEA Level 1. Through the course, students will be provided with multiple encounters with texts drawn from written, oral, and visual sources and multiple opportunities to develop their skills as creators of written, oral, and visual texts that meet the language expectations of Curriculum Level 6. It also places a focus on the development of students’ intercultural competencies and their awareness of the connection between language, culture, and identity and their understanding of strategies to aid language learning.
This course builds on the foundational knowledge gained in Years 9 and 10 and offers students the chance to become competent in dealing with a range of everyday situations in Chinese. Students who have not taken Year 10 Chinese and have prior knowledge may be allowed to take the course with the approval from Teacher in Charge.
The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.
Course Overview
Term 1
The course starts with a revision of previous learning, then will cover the topics on,
1. Hobbies and interests
2. Occupations and future plan
3. Telecommunication and information
After term 1's learning, students will be able to
1. exchange information on personal hobbies
2. talk about future plan
3. talk about using telecommunication
Term 2
The topics covered in this term include,
1. my house and furniture
2. my community
3. shopping and bargain
4. my daily meals
5. I have a cold
6. my study
After term 2's learning, students will be able to
1. talk about their community and neighborhood
2. discus an outing plan
3. shop and dine in Chinese speaking contexts
4. see a doctor
Students will complete an interaction
Term 3
Students will continue to learn on the topics on
1. extracurricular activities
2. my city and my hometown
3. weather in different regions
4. travel
Students will complete their internal standard and prepare for school mock examinations
Term 4
Students will learn the topic on festivals and customs and focus on preparation for external
Detailed Course Outline Assessment Information
There are two achievement standards offered at Level 1:
1.3 Demonstrate understanding of written Chinese related to everyday contexts (5 credits)
1.2 Communicate in Chinese for a chosen purpose (5 credits)
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