L2CHI

L2 Chinese

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Cheng Wang.

  • This course builds on skills and language learning in Level 1 Chinese and prepares students for achieving NCEA Level 2 Chinese. 
  • Upon completing this course, students will be able to communicate a wide range of thoughts, experiences, and ideas in Chinese on areas such as their own cultures and values, Chinese culture vs. NZ culture, their environment, and making future plans. 
  • Over the course of the year, students have the opportunity to participate in trips, speech and essay competitions, and school cultural activities.

 

Subject Overview

Term 1
Students will be learning to:
• Talk about their preference for subjects and their future career choices.
• Talk about the pros and cons of different occupations.
• Exchange information about the pros and cons of having a part-time job.
• Discuss how to balance work and study.

Term 2
Students will be learning to:
• Explore the differences between Chinese schools and New Zealand schools.
• Compare school life in China VS New Zealand.
• Explore the differences between teenage life in China and New Zealand.

Term 3
Students will be learning to:
• Talk about the technology they are using at school.
• Talk about the pros and cons of using technology at school.
• Debate the issue of phones in schools.

Term 4
Students will be learning to:
• Give information about their hometown/the places they live.
• Describe the facilities/places around their hometown/ places they live.
• Give information about fun activities to do and places to go around their hometowns/ places they live.

Recommended Prior Learning

At least 5 internal credits and 5 external credits at L1CHI or with HOD approval.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 14
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91109 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.3 - Interact using spoken Chinese to share information and justify ideas and opinions in different situations


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91110 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.2 - Give a spoken presentation in Chinese that communicates information, ideas and opinions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91111 v3
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Chinese text(s) on familiar matters


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91112 v2
NZQA Info

Chinese 2.5 - Write a variety of text types in Chinese to convey information, ideas, and opinions in genuine contexts


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0