Mandarin Language Curriculum at Oropi School 2016
Level One and Two Proficiency Descriptors
Students can understand and use familiar expressions and everyday vocabulary. Students can interact in a simple way in supported situations
Year Levels Year 0-2 Year 3-4 Year 5-6 Year 7-8 Learning Intentions 1.1 I can say hello, goodbye, how are you and respond to these 2.1 I can communicate about possessions gestures 2.2 I can communicate about what I like and dislike giving reasons 1.2 I can introduce myself and others 2.3 I can communicate about time, weather and seasons 1.3 I can count to 10 and recognise the characters for these 2.4 I can write and read some basic chinese characters numbers 2.5 I can explain something of historical importance in China 1.4 I can use and respond to simple classroom language 2.6 I can talk about modes of transport and how to get somewhere 1.5 I can talk about a festival that is celebrated in China 2.7 I can complete a purchase transaction involving money 1.6 I can talk about the weather and which day of the week it is 2.8 I can explain the time of day and what time a specific event 1.7 I can name colours and classroom objects takes place. 1.8 I can say what I like and dislike (food, colour, clothing) 2.9 I can ask and answer questions within the learning contexts (all 1.9 I can recognise and name common items (body parts, food, the contexts listed below) clothing, food)
Language Themes Numbers Food Food Sports Colours Family Family Directions Greetings Weather Calendar (weather and date) Transport Body Classroom Directions Shopping/Money (buying things) Numbers Transport Time Days of the Week Home Clothing Clothing
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Cultural knowledge Festivals Festivals Festivals History Lucky numbers Historical clothing Transport systems and use Songs Colour meanings Gong Fu Family structure/roles Classic Chinese Tales Games Games Gong Fu Calligraphy Songs Songs Games Classic Chinese Tales Classic Chinese Tales Songs Classic Chinese Tales Formulaic Expressions qǐng qǐlì 请起立 please stand shàngkè 上课 Lesson start duìbuqǐ 对不起 Sorry zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? 准备好了吗 Ready? qǐng zuò 请坐 please sit xìakè 下课 Lesson end wǒ yào qù cèsuǒ 我要去厕所 I need to go to the toilet Chūqu 出去 Go outside qǐng ānjìng 请安静 quiet please kuàidiǎn 快点 hurry up nǐ zuò wánle ma 你做完了吗 míngbai le ma 明白了吗 duì 对 correct hěn hǎo 很好 very good Are you ready? Understood?
bù duì 不对 Not correct qǐng chóngfù 请重复 please qǐng yòng zhōngwén shuō 请用 Zàijiàn 再见 See you again 中文说 please speak in chinese qǐng tīng 请听 Listen Please duì ma 对吗 Correct? zài wǒ zhèlǐ páiduì 在我这里排 yòng zhōngwén zěnme shuō? 队 qǐng kàn 请看 Look please dǒng ma 懂吗 understand? 用中文怎么说 What is the line up here near me chinese word for..? guò lái 过来 Come over here wǒ bù dǒng 我不懂 I don’t zài nàlǐ páiduì 在那里排队 know wǒ bù zhīdào 我不知道 line up over there I don’t know qǐng jǔshǒu 请举手 please put zài wàimian páiduì 在外面排队 your hand up shéi? 谁 Who? line up outside
zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè 祝你生日 shénme? 什么 What? gěi... 给 。。。 快乐 Best wishes for your Give to …… birthday nǎlǐ? 哪里 Where? bǎ mén dǎkāi 把门打开 nǐde ... zài nǎlǐ 你的。。在哪里 open the door Where’s your …..? bǎ mén guānshàng 把门关上
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nà shì shénme? 那是什么 close the door What is that? Characters (read) (12) (10) ( numbers 1-10 wǒ 我 shénme 什么 zàijiàn 再见 一二三四五六七八九十 kàn 看 jǐ 几 xièxie 谢谢 nǐ 你 tīng 听 yuè 月 hǎo 好 xīngqī 星期 zhōngguó 中国 tiānqì 天气 xǐhuan 喜欢 bù 不 qǐlì 起立 zuò 坐 Characters (write) none none nǐ 你 bù 不 hǎo 好 hěn 很 wǒ 我 zàijiàn 再见 zhōngguó 中国 一二三四五六七八九十 yuán 元 zuo 坐 jiā 家 shénme 什么
Assessment Verbal Continuums Verbal Continuums Multi-media Learning Stories Multi-media Learning Stories Multi-media Learning Stories Multi-media Learning Stories Task/Activity in Language books Task/Activity in Language books Task/Activity in Language books Task/Activity in Language books Self-Assessment Rubric Self-Assessment Rubric Collective Language Learning Self-Assessment Rubric Teacher Conference Teacher Conference Book (Y0-1) Teacher Conference Assessments Assessments Assessments Chinese 101 Test Resources School resources are listed separately and attached
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