AC9LC6U01

Elaborations

• AC9LC6U01_E1exploring and discussing the difference in Pinyin pronunciation by reading out words written in Pinyin with attention to Chinese pronunciation and tone, identifying some initials such as ‘x’ in 谢谢, ‘q’ in 请, ‘zh’ in 中国, ‘c’ in 草
• AC9LC6U01_E2reading Chinese nursery rhymes, modelled texts and poems out loud to other learners, with attention to tones and pronunciation
• AC9LC6U01_E3recognising familiar language spoken by different voices and using Pinyin to transcribe the sound of words and sentences
• AC9LC6U01_E4discriminating between homonyms in Chinese such as 是 and 室, relying on contextual cues to assist understanding, and differentiating syllables with different tones, for example, 是 and 十
• AC9LC6U01_E5using digital tools to check the correct pronunciation of Chinese and using voice recording apps to check their own tone and intonation
• AC9LC6U01_E6discussing how English language stress and intonation cannot be used when making Chinese language sentences