Chinese Speaking (Pinyin)
Phase
0
No knowledge.
Description
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Is able to pronounce
Is able to produce
Is able to understand
Is able to produce and
Is able to interact in a simple way in
up to 20 words with
simple phrases.
and respond to simple
respond to questions.
supported situations.
accurate tones.
Criteria
3
questions.
No prior
Students can read and
Students can speak
Students can reply
Students can initiate
Students can sustain a simple
understanding of
pronounce words in
using simple
using complete
simple conversations
conversation using a variety of
pronunciation
pinyin using initial,
sentences (fixed
sentences in
using familiar
discourse features (e.g. fillers,
nor language
final and tones
phrase) with 3-4
supported situations.
expressions and
repetition-confirmation-clarification
patterns.
correctly.
words in supported
everyday vocabulary.
strategies etc.)
situations.
Language
Examples
N/A
e.g.
e.g.
e.g.
Q: ni hao ma?
Q: ni xi huan shen me yan se?
ni hao;
bu ke qi;
wo hen hao;
A: wo hen hao, xie
A: dui bu qi, ni shuo shen me?
xie xie;
dui bu qi;
wo bu dong;
xie.
Q: wo shuo, ni xi huan shen me yan se?
zai jian;
mei guan xi;
hen gao xing ren shi
Q: bu ke qi. ni jiao
A: wo xi huan lan se. ni ne?
lao shi;
sheng ri kuai le;
ni;
shen me ming zi?
Q: wo xi huan hei se. ni bu xi huan
ma ma.
ming tian jian.
ta shi wo ba ba.
A: wo jiao Bob.
shen me yan se?
jin tian shi xing qi yi.
Q: Bob, ni duo da le?
A: wo mei ting qing chu, qing zai shuo
A: wo 11 sui.
yi bian.
Q: ni bu xi huan shen me yan se?
A: wo bu xi huan bai se.
Q: ni shi na guo ren?
A: wo shi xin xi lan ren. ni ne?
Q: wo shi zhong guo ren.
Student
Names
Context: Year 7 and 8 classes – 45 minutes each week each class – full year 2009.
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