Chinese Made Easy for Kids - Book 1 & 2

No prior or very little knowledge required.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 1-2,  you will be able to:

Stage 1

• UL.1: a student recognises and responds to words, phrases and simple sentences in spoken Chinese
• UL.2: a student identifies and responds to features of written Chinese
• UL. 3: a student uses known words in Chinese to interact in everyday activities
• UL. 4: a student demonstrates developing writing skills by recognising and copying Chinese
• MLC. 1: a student recognises the diversity of language systems
• MLC.2: a student explores ways in which meaning is conveyed in Chinese
• MBC.1: a student demonstrates awareness of cultural diversity
• MBC. 2: a student identifies cultural practices in Chinese-speaking communities

Stage 2

• UL.1: a student recognises and responds to spoken texts in Chinese in familiar contexts
• UL.2: a student identifies and responds to key words, phrases and simple sentences in context in written Chinese 
• UL. 3: a student usus familiar language to share information
• UL. 4: a student uses models to write text to convey personal information and ideas
• MLC.1: a student explores relationships between languages
• MLC.2: a student identifies ways in which meaning is conveyed by the sounds and symbols of Chinese
• MBC.1: a student recognises the link between culture and a sense of identity
• MBC.2: a student identifies connections between culture and language use in Chinese-speaking communities

Guide:

UL: Using Language

MLC: Making Linguistic connections

MBC: Moving between cultures 

Chinese Made Easy for Kids - Book 1 & 2

No prior or very little knowledge required.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 1-2,  you will be able to:

Stage 1

• UL.1: a student recognises and responds to words, phrases and simple sentences in spoken Chinese
• UL.2: a student identifies and responds to features of written Chinese
• UL. 3: a student uses known words in Chinese to interact in everyday activities
• UL. 4: a student demonstrates developing writing skills by recognising and copying Chinese
• MLC. 1: a student recognises the diversity of language systems
• MLC.2: a student explores ways in which meaning is conveyed in Chinese
• MBC.1: a student demonstrates awareness of cultural diversity
• MBC. 2: a student identifies cultural practices in Chinese-speaking communities

Stage 2

• UL.1: a student recognises and responds to spoken texts in Chinese in familiar contexts
• UL.2: a student identifies and responds to key words, phrases and simple sentences in context in written Chinese 
• UL. 3: a student usus familiar language to share information
• UL. 4: a student uses models to write text to convey personal information and ideas
• MLC.1: a student explores relationships between languages
• MLC.2: a student identifies ways in which meaning is conveyed by the sounds and symbols of Chinese
• MBC.1: a student recognises the link between culture and a sense of identity
• MBC.2: a student identifies connections between culture and language use in Chinese-speaking communities

Guide:

UL: Using Language

MLC: Making Linguistic connections

MBC: Moving between cultures

Chinese Made Easy - Book 1 ; Hanyu for Beginning Students

No prior or very little knowledge required.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 3, you will be able to:

• UL.1: a student organises and responds to key ideas from spoken texts in familia contexts.
• UL.2: a student organises and responds to key ideas from written texts in familiar contexts
• UL.3: a student interacts with others by sharing key points of information in Chinese
• UL. 4: a student writes texts to present key points of information in Chinese
• MLC.1: a student recognises the importance of context in language use
• MLC.2:  a student identifies patterns and features of Chinese by making comparisons between languages
• MBC.1: a student demonstrates awareness of cross-cultural influences on language and culture
• MBC.2: a student demonstrates understanding of significant cultural values and practices in Chinese-speaking communities

 Guide:

UL: Using Language

MLC: Making Linguistic connections

MBC: Moving between cultures

Chinese Made Easy - Book 2; Hanyu for Intermediate Students -Stage One, Students book

Complete Mandarin Stage 3, or approximately 80 to 100 hours of prior study.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 4, you will be able to:

• UL.1: a student demonstrates understanding of the main ideas and supporting detail in spoken texts and responds appropriately
• UL.2: a student demonstrates understanding of the main ideas and supporting detail in written texts and responds appropriately
• UL.3: a student establishes and maintains communication in familiar situations
• UL.4: a student applies a range of linguistic structures to express own ideas in writing
• MLC.1: a student demonstrates understanding of the importance of appropriate use of language in diverse contexts
• MLC.2: a student explores the diverse ways in which meaning is conveyed by comparing and describing structures and features of Chinese
• MBC.1: a student demonstrates understanding of the interdependence of language and culture
• MBC.2: s student demonstrates knowledge of key features of the culture of Chinese-speaking communicties

Guide:

UL: Using Language

MLC: Making Linguistic connections

MBC: Moving between cultures

Chinese Made Easy - Book 3 ; Hanyu for Intermediate Students - Stage Two, Students book

Complete Mandarin Stage 4 or approximately 180-240 hours of prior study.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 5, you will be able to:

• UL.1: a student selects, summarises and analyses information and ideas in spoken texts and responds appropriately
• UL.2: a student selects, summarises and analyses information and ideas in written texts and responds appropriately
• UL.3: a student uses Chinese by incorporating diverse structures and features to express own ideas
• UL.4: a student experiments with linguistic patterns and structures in Chinese to convey information and to express own ideas
• MLC.1: a student demonstrates understanding of the nature of languages as systems by describing and comparing linguistic features across languages
• MLC.2: a student uses linguistic resources to support the stud and production of texts in Chinese
• MBC.1: a student explores the interdependence of language and culture in a range of texts and contexts
• MBC.2: a student identifies and explains aspects of the culture of Chinese-speaking communities in texts

Guide:

UL: Using Language

MLC: Making Linguistic connections

MBC: Moving between cultures

Chinese Made Easy - Book 4 & 5 ; Hanyu for Intermediate Students-Stage Three ; Hanyu for Senior Students

Complete Mandarin Stage 5 or approximately 200+ hours of prior study.

At the end of Mandarin Stage 6, you will be able to:

Objective 1:

• 1.1: uses a range of strategies to maintain communication
• 1.2: conveys information appropriate to context, purpose and audience
• 1.3: exchanges and justifies opinions and ideas on known topics
• 1.4: reflects on aspects of past, present and future experience

Objective 2:

• 2.1:  applies knowledge of language structures to create original text
• 2.2: describes, narrates and reflects on real or imaginary experience in the past, present or future
• 2.3: structures and sequences ideas and information

Objective 3:

• 3.1: identifies and conveys the gist, main points, supporting points and detailed items of specific information
• 3.2: summarises, interprets and evaluates information

Objective 4:

• 4.1: recognises and employs language appropriate to different social contexts
• 4.2: identifies values, attitudes and beliefs of cultural significance
• 4.3: reflects upon significant aspects of language and culture

HSC Courses Chinese for Continuers ; Extension Syllabus - Board of Studies NSW

Complete Chinese for Continuers preliminary course, Stage 6

At the end of Chinese for Continuers Extension course, you will be able to:

Objective 1:

• 1.1: discusses attitudes, opinions and ideas in Chinese
• 1.2: formulates and justifies a written or spoken argument in Chinese

Objective 2:

• 2.1: evaluates and responds to text personally, creatively and critically
• 2.2: analyses how meaning is conveyed
• 2.3: analyses the social, political, cultural and/or literary contexts of text that is in Chinese

Chinese for Background Speakers Syllabus ;Board of Studies NSW Prescribed texts in Year 12 HSC course

Complete more than one year’s education in a Chinese speaking country

At the end of Chinese for background speakers, you will be able to:

Objective 1:

• 1.1: conveys information, opinions and ideas appropriate to context, purpose and audience
• 1.2: exchange and justifies opinions and ideas
• 1.3: uses appropriate features of language in a variety of contexts

 Objective 2:

• 2.1: sequences and structures information and ideas
• 2.2: uses a variety of features to convey meaning
• 2.3: produces texts appropriate to context, purpose and audience
• 2.4: produces texts which are persuasive, creative and discursive

Objective 3:

• 3.1: identifies main points and detailed items of specific information
• 3.2: summarise and interprets information and ideas
• 3.3: infers points of view, values, attitudes and emotions from features of language in texts
• 3.4: compares and contrasts aspects of texts
• 3.5: presents information in a different from and/or for a different audience
• 3.6: explains the influence of context in conveying meaning
• 3.7: recognises, analyses and evaluates the effectiveness of a variety of feature in texts
• 3.8: responds to texts personally and critically

Objective 4:

• 4.1: examines and discusses sociocultural elements in texts
• 4.2: recognises and employs language appropriate to different sociocultural contexts
• 4.3: compares and contrasts Australian and Chinese communities

Chinese Made Easy, book 1 & 2 ; Hanyu for Intermediate Students -Stage One & Stage Two

Complete Mandarin Stage 5 or Approximately 120 hours of prior study.

At the end of Chinese for Beginners preliminary and HSC courses you will be able to:

Objective 1

Exchange information, opinions and experience in Chinese

Objective 2

Express ideas through original spoken and written texts in Chinese

Objective 3

Understand and respond to texts that are in Chinese

Objective 4

Understand cultural aspects of the language, and the culture of Chinese-speaking communities

Macro skills

• Speak fluently in standard Chinese for basic everyday communication
• A sound grounding in basic Chinese grammar and a core written vocabulary which will provide a frame work for development of reading and writing skills as well as to ensure permanent and extension of speaking skills
• Proficiency in the reading and writing of simplified characters and in the use of the pinyin system