Australian Curriculum: Chinese – Stage 3: Key areas of learning

Communicating: Using language for communicative purposes in interpreting, creating and exchanging meaning

SubStrand	Thread	Stage 3
Socialising	Interacting	Interact and socialise with peers and known adults, exchanging ideas and opinions about personal experiences and social activities
	Participating and taking action	Take action, resolve issues, make shared decisions and organise shared experiences
Informing	Obtaining and processing information	Locate and compare factual information from different sources about different communities and lifestyles
	Conveying information	Plan and present key points of information to familiar audiences
Creating	Participating in and responding to imaginative experiences	Respond to popular stories and characters from Chinese folklore, sharing opinions on aspects of the storyline, characters and themes
	Creating imaginative experiences	Create short narratives to express the experiences, thoughts and emotions of individuals in imagined contexts
Translating	Translating/interpreting	Identify and account for the potential loss of subtle meanings from character components and individual characters in compounds when translating into English
	Creating bilingual texts	Create simple bilingual texts for different audiences, explaining features of the different versions and the impact of context
Reflecting	Reflecting	Reflect on the benefits of learning Chinese and English in both Chinese and English interactions

Understanding: Analysing and understanding language and culture as resources for interpreting and shaping meaning in intercultural exchange.

Sub Strand	Thread	Stage 3
System of Language	Phonology	Recognise the use of tone, intonation and stress of words to express emotion, opinion and attitude
	Orthography	Recognise the contextual meanings of individual syllables or characters to assist comprehension and vocabulary development, and explain the form and function of components in individual characters, for example, 心,想,情,闷
	Syntax	Understand and use basic structures and features of Chinese grammar to enhance meaning and clarity of expression
	Text structure and organization	Recognise and apply conventions of personal texts and compare textual features of different texts
Language variation and change	Variations in language	Differentiate key features and apply rules for expressing meanings in spoken and written modes in diverse contexts
	Changes in language use	Explore the impact of English on everyday communication in Chinese and the impact of Chinese on English
Role of language and culture	Language choices	Explore particular cultural meanings conveyed in everyday interactions across languages