9CHN

9 Chinese (Mandarin)

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss T. Xu.

MYP Language Acquisition

Optional Subject

Objectives

This course caters for students who have studied little or no Chinese (Mandarin) at Intermediate school.  

The students learn to: 

  • Receive and respond to personal information and questions (Listening).
  • Respond to questions and exchange personal information (Speaking).
  • Comprehend familiar text in Chinese characters (Reading).
  • Express personal information by producing familiar text in Chinese characters (Writing).

Students will gain knowledge of Chinese culture and Chinese languages which helps them to interact with others and develop intercultural competence.

Content

MYP Unit

Communication

It's all about me

  • Greetings in normal and polite ways.
  • Introduce self and others.
  • Talking about oneself.

Family and Connections

  • Talking about family members and friends.
  • Talking about pets. 
  • Talking about colours.
  • Expressing age and birthday.


Recommended Prior Learning

No prior knowledge is required.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: Nil.
Associated Costs: Nil.

Pathway

Disclaimer

It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.