AC9LCH8EU02

Elaborations

• AC9LCH8EU02_E1identifying the nature of components, and their arrangement and function in a range of characters, for example, fire 火/ 灬 and heart 心/ 忄components (BL), and comparing the components against their traditional counterparts such as 饣and 飠(L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E2inferring characters and meanings in phrases representing auspicious meanings such as 年年有鱼－年年有余; 年糕－年年高升; 枣栗子－早立子; 8－发 (L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E3applying rules of stroke direction and stroke order when writing characters, paying attention to details such as length of a stroke (BL), and exploring running-writing styles such as 行书，草书, where variation of stroke order may occur (L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E4using digital tools to write unknown characters and to assist with stroke order (BL), and identifying examples of the language on the internet, to use in their own language, for example, 囧，槑，烎 (L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E5identifying the possible placement of specific radicals and components in compound characters such as找，提，挑，打, for example, the placement of 扌 on the left-hand side, through digital or board games (BL), or exploring replacement using traditional character components (L1) such as 金字旁，錢，鎖
• AC9LCH8EU02_E6examining the relationship between characters in a word, identifying subtle differences in meaning to enhance their own communication, and determining the appropriate context for related words such as 帮忙 and 帮倒忙
• AC9LCH8EU02_E7recognising differences between characters of similar appearance, for example, spot the difference between巳 and 已, or spot the 错别字, and explore their meanings
• AC9LCH8EU02_E8analysing how words containing a common morpheme are related, for example, how 乘 is used in 乘车， 乘机and 乘法
• AC9LCH8EU02_E9using punctuation conventions such as full stops, exclamations marks and question marks to express different meanings, for example, adding punctuation marks to 小猴子找不着爸爸妈妈很着急 (BL) or identifying and explaining the difference between 小猴子找不着爸爸，妈妈很着急。 and 小猴子找不着爸爸妈妈， 很着急。 (L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E10joining, contrasting and sequencing, using a range of cohesive devices and exploring ways of extending, sequencing and elaborating ideas through the use of connectives, conjunctions and subject pronouns, for example, 首先，... 其次, ... 再次, ... 最后, ...
• AC9LCH8EU02_E11constructing a range of sentences in affirmative, negative, interrogative and imperative forms for different purposes, for example, 太好了！快点！为什么这么慢？天很冷！(BL), or restating affirmative, negative and interrogative structures, for example, 你不会是想回家吧？versus 先别回家。(L1)
• AC9LCH8EU02_E12differentiating 同音词 based on the meanings of each morpheme, for example, in 走进 and 走近, and applying in their own writing
• AC9LCH8EU02_E13comparing known simplified characters with traditional characters and discussing differences