Rutherford College

Year 9 Chinese

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Hsiao.

Recommended Prior Learning

This is open entry

Chinese

This is a semester course on the introduction of Chinese language. The content of the course focuses on communication of basic personal information through speaking and writing basic Chinese in systematic and fun ways. The course will also introduce the students to Chinese writing and pronunciation systems. Students are expected to introduce themselves and some basic personal information in spoken and written texts in Chinese. Cultural aspects are also an integral part of the course.

Course Overview

Term 1
Unit 1: Introducing Yourself and Others
- Pronunciation System
- Writing Chinese
- Greetings and everyday phrases
- Introducing basic personal information

Term 2
Unit 2: Numbers, Time and Dates
- Numbers in Chinese
- Expressing one's age and phone number
- Expressing time and dates

Term 3
Unit 1: Introducing Yourself and Others
- Pronunciation System
- Writing Chinese
- Greetings and everyday phrases
- Introducing basic personal information

Term 4
Unit 2: Numbers, Time and Dates
- Numbers in Chinese
- Expressing one's age and phone number
- Expressing time and dates

Semester A

Learning Areas:

Language

Pathway

Year 10 Chinese

Career Pathways

Army Officer, Army Soldier, Historian, Flight Attendant, Counsellor, Minister of Religion, Trainer, Journalist, Interpreter, Musician, Editor, Corrections Officer, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Kaiwhakaako Māori

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

There are no costs associated with this course.
Stationery Requirements:
1 1H5 quad Exercise book