Year 11 Chinese (11CHI)

Course Overview

Term 1
Main topic covered: Whānau — Family
In Term 1, we will be exploring whānau as a way to learn about oneself and family. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their identities and learn from others. Examples of this include to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about events or experiences that students had with their family. Students will use different modes of production, including written, spoken, or a combination of written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin). Intercultural activities will include students exploring similarities between kaupapa Māori and Chinese values etc.

Term 2
Main topic covered: Whakanui — Celebrations (in the context of everyday life)
In Term 2, we will be focusing on the importance of celebrations as a way to learn about personal traditions in different cultures. Students will learn through class teaching and various activities such as
• Planing a celebration for a friend/family member/class such as a birthday, shared lunch, or end of term celebration.
• Communicating about celebrations using spoken and written language. Students should be encouraged to use different modes of production.
• Explore types of food eaten at home and in Chinese-speaking communities or cultures.
• Explore celebrations in Chinese-speaking communities and cultures and in Aotearoa New Zealand etc.

Term 3
Main topics covered: Holidays and about 1 week on Ako - learning from each other
In Term 3, Students will explore ways to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about personal holiday experiences. Through class learning and various activities, students will be, but not limited to
• Interacting with others about planning a holiday or sharing holiday experiences, including giving directions, describing weather conditions, and details about events or places.
• Communicating about holiday experiences or a dream holiday using spoken and written language.
• Give directions to people who are lost using location words 前面/后面/左边/右边/旁边 /上面/下面。
• Explore differences and similarities of holiday destinations in Aotearoa New Zealand and Chinese (Mandarin)-speaking communities or cultures.

Term 4
Main topics covered: Ako — Learning from each other and Manaakitanga — Showing respect and care
In Term 4, we will continue to explore ako as a way to discuss learning from each other. Students will learn to express their strengths and weaknesses in learning. They will also learn to give reasons, express preferences, and discuss their abilities related to personal experiences with subjects, teachers, daily routines, learning activities, and after-school activities. As for showing respect and care, we will identify ways to support one another to understand manaakitanga (the practice of showing respect and care, and the mutual exchange of kindness between people, living things, and places). Examples of class activities will/could include:
• Use adjectives to express feelings or emotions, for example, 我很累/忙/生气/高兴。
• Ask if someone is all right 你怎么了？Asking people what they feel about something 你觉得….怎么样？
• Communicate about learning experiences in written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin).
• Interact with a partner or a visiting Chinese student about each other’s learning experience in different subjects.