Languages Chinese

“A man who is ignorant of foreign languages is ignorant of his own.” Johann Goethe

OVERVIEW

Students explore the world of Chinese speakers through text and personal interaction, developing a deeper appreciation of life and experiences in diverse Chinese communities. They reflect on personal experiences and observations of using and learning Chinese language in familiar contexts. They use Chinese for self-expression, to access new information and to share their knowledge and experiences with others. For Beginner Level stream, they learn Pinyin, General Greetings, Numbers and Introducing people’s age, occupation, nationality and language proficiency. For Advanced Level stream, they learn describing moving house, daily meals, sick experience, pets and friend. Students examine the representation and reflection of God's handiwork in Chinese characters.

AIMS

To introduce the students to the structure and flow of Chinese
To lay a foundation for further studies in Chinese
To give the students an understanding of one of China, Chinese culture, traditions and values
To encourage the students to develop a competence in the usage of Chinese in both spoken and written form
To understand God originated languages, and in heaven, all nations and languages will be represented

TOPICS INCLUDE

Beginner Level Stream

Greetings
Numbers
Family and Friends
Pets
Sports
Food

Advanced Level Stream

Moving House
My Room
My Daily Meals
Weather Forecast
Farcicalities Nearby
My New Friends

TIME ALLOCATION

5 periods per cycle

REQUIREMENTS

Booklist Items
Levy Cost

ASSESSMENT

Participation in communication activities (oral)
Completion of set tasks
Participation in classroom activities
Ability to understand and follow instructions
Examinations

“The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” That is why it was called Babel – because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:6-7, 9