Chinese

=Chinese Programme Planning=

This planning is guided by the [|Chinese Curriculum Guide] and supported by the [|Hao resource]. Thanks to the [|Confucius Institute] for their expertise, guidance and support of our online classes

Levels 1 and 2
At these levels, students can understand and use familiar expressions and everyday vocabulary. They can interact in a simple way in supported situations.

Communication at these levels means that, in selected linguistic and sociocultural contexts, students will: > Language Knowledge and Cultural Knowledge at these levels means that, in selected linguistic and sociocultural contexts, students will:
 * receive and produce information;
 * produce and respond to questions and requests;
 * show social awareness when interacting with others.
 * recognise that Chinese is organised in particular ways;
 * make connections with their own language(s);
 * recognise that Chinese cultures are organised in particular ways;
 * make connections with known culture(s).

How to integrate the strands:
 * By integrating language and culture from the beginning;
 * By using Chinese for genuine social interaction;
 * By providing a variety of opportunities for speaking, listening to, and presenting and performing in Chinese;
 * By viewing, reading, and producing Chinese script in supported situations;
 * By creating a supportive environment in which students can take risks;
 * By encouraging students to use Chinese, focusing on communication rather than native speaker competency.


 * Suggested Programme Outline**
 * 1 || **Greetings** – different ways of greeting people in China e.g friends, teachers, principals, parents friends, some basic classroom phrases that will be used in the course by the instructor and students Ni hao; nin hao; laoshi hao || Cultural: Introduction to China and Chinese – where is China? Basic facts and geography – What languages are spoken? Why learn Mandarin? Who speaks it? Where else is Mandarin spoken? Intercultural: Different terms for titles eg Wang laoshi, Xiao Zhang etc ||
 * 2 || **Basic Introductions** – how to introduce yourself and other people, asking names Wo jiao/shi..; ta jiao/shi..; ni keyi jiao wo … System of pinyin || Inter Cultural Information: Addressing peopleHow people greet people in Chinese cultureNicknames ||
 * 3 || **Nationalities** – Asking nationalities Ma? Shi/bu shi || Character guo, ren ||
 * 4 || **Numbers** –numbers 1-99 System of tones || Cultural: lucky/unlucky numbers; importance of numbers in China; importance of numbers in Chinese language ie in dates, week days, months etc ||
 * 5 || **Numbers** – asking for telephone numbers || Cultural: do all households in China have a phone? Who has a cell phone? ||
 * 6 || **Numbers** – learn how to ask and say how old you are || how birthdays are celebrated; age significance in China, respect for elders, and eldest in the family Intercultural: zhu ni shengri kuai le ||
 * 7 || **Family** – Who are they? Learn how to introduce family members Zhe shi/Na shi shei? Wo de || Importance of family in Chinese culture, similarities/differences in Kiwi culture; traditional importance of males in the family Intercultural: terminology for brothers and sisters eg oldest brother/second eldest etc ||
 * 8 || **Family** – saying how many are in your family; who is in your family Ni jia you ji ge ren? Wo you/meiyou… || Cultural: population growth ||
 * 9 || **Revision**: Integrated lesson – to practice all language learntTask – e.g. Class survey – present a short speech introducing a classmate or role play introduction ||  ||
 * 10 || **Zodiac** animals Years Wo shu …; ni shu shenme? || Cultural: Significance of zodiac year, characteristics and traits ||
 * 11 || **Dates** – asking and saying when your birthday is || Characters ri, yue, nian ||
 * 12 || **Characters** – basic radicals || Explore characters as individual components and how they are made up ||
 * 13 || **Chinese food** – saying you like/dislike something || Differences between what they eat in China for lunch Intercultural: zhen hao chi! ||
 * 14 || **Sports/hobbies** – saying you like/dislike something Or Western food – saying you like/dislike something+ group survey task e.g you are planning a party and want to invite your group. Find out what they like/dislike and plan the menu ||  ||
 * 15 || **Presentation** – Create a personal profile page and voki character ||  ||