Teacher in Charge: Miss T. Xu.
Recommended Prior LearningMYP Language Acquisition
Optional Subject
Objectives
The course builds on topics covered in Year 9. Students continue to develop their skills using a wide variety of tasks, authentic resources and digital tools.
Content
MYP Unit | Outline |
Sports | Students learn to communicate with their team members effectively during gameplay and understand the game rules in Chinese through the process of learning how to play a traditional Chinese sports game called Shabao. |
Journey to the West | By studying the traditional Chinese novel "Journey to the West," students learn to express their emotions effectively, acquire idiomatic expressions in Chinese, and explore universal themes like friendship, self-discovery, perseverance, and the triumph of good over evil. Students are encouraged to engage in meaningful interactions in Chinese and enhance their language proficiency in this unit. |
Yummy Food | Students learn to talk about meals in Chinese, including Chinese food recipes, ordering food at a Chinese restaurant, and expressing their favourite foods. |
Travel to China | Students learn to talk about travelling in China, including aspects such as food, transportation, attractions, and more. They can apply the knowledge they have acquired throughout the school year to plan and organise a 7-day trip to China. |
Criteria A: Listening Comprehension.
Criteria B: Reading Comprehension.
Criteria C: Speaking.
Criteria D: Writing.
Associated Costs: Lunch trip (TBC).