This course is designed for those students who have a strong background
in the language either as native speakers or with considerable formal
schooling with Mandarin as the medium of instruction. Students will be
exposed to the literary traditions of Chinese-speaking communities and
will be expected to demonstrate a capacity to write creatively and
critically, respond effectively to literature, coherently structure and
support their work, and use language effectively to support their work.
Unit Title: I love reading AOI Focus: Health and social education Unit Question: How does reading help me grow? Indicative timing: 4 weeks MYP Assessment criteria: A (content), B (organization), C (style and language mechanics) Indication of Summative assessment: reading, writing and interview Date of entry: 14 September 2009
MYP Yr 1 | Mandarin B (Standard) | Course Overview
In this course students will develop their reading, listening, writing and speaking skills in Mandarin by understanding, recognising and responding appropriately to requests for simple information. Activities used to build student knowledge and understanding include practising writing Chinese characters with correct stroke order, writing simple sentences and short paragraphs, learning to read and listen to Mandarin texts for general and specific meanings, delivering monologues and participating in scripted and unscripted conversations.
Note that there are 4 classes within the Standard course, with placement being determined by the student’s proficiency in the language.
Standard 1 (Ms Zhu) Unit Title: family and myself AOI Focus: Health and social education Unit Question: Who am I? Indicative timing: 8 weeks MYP Assessment criteria: A (Message and organisation), B – Oral communication (Language), C – Writing (Message and organisation) and D – Writing (Language) Indication of Summative assessment: Reading comprehension, writing (informal letter), project (self portfolio) Date of entry: 14 September 2009
Standard 2 (Ms Lee) Unit Title: My Family AOI Focus: Community and Service Indicative timing: 4 weeks Unit Question: How does language reflect cultural attitudes? Summative assessment: Writing (short paragraphs) & Speaking (Monologue). MYP Assessment criteria: A – Oral communication (Message and organisation), B – Oral communication (Language), C – Writing (Message and organisation) and D – Writing (Language) Date of entry: 14 September 2009
Standard 3 (Ms Li) Unit Title: country (1 week review of ‘family’) AOI Focus: Health and social education Unit Question: Where in the world do I belong? Indicative timing: 4 weeks MYP Assessment criteria: A (Message and organisation), B – Oral communication (Language), C – Writing (Message and organisation) Indication of Summative assessment: speaking (introduction of oneself), simple reading comprehension, project (self portfolio) Date of entry: 14 September 2009
Standard 4 (Ms Li) Unit Title: Clothing AOI Focus: Health and social education Unit Question: What language do I need to describe my clothing I need over the course of a year? Indicative timing: 3 weeks MYP Assessment criteria: A (Message and organisation), B – Oral communication (Language), C – Writing (Message and organisation) and D – Writing (Language) Indication of Summative assessment: speaking (unscripted conversation),reading comprehension, writing (informal letter), project (‘Open a fashion shop’) Date of entry: 14 September 2009
MYP Yr 1 | Mandarin B (Advanced) | Course Overview
In this course students will develop their reading, listening, writing and speaking skills in Mandarin with the aim of recognising and understanding details in both simple factual and expressive language, writing sustained passages with confidence and fluency; and understanding and responding to complex written and spoken texts. Activities used to build students’ knowledge and understanding include writing for different purposes, learning to read and listen to Mandarin texts for general and specific meanings, as well as learning to draw conclusions. Students will also develop their listening and speaking skills through role-plays, pair work dialogues and participating in unscripted conversations.
Unit Title: Appearance & health AOI Focus: Health and social education Unit Question: ‘What is the impact of personal health and appearance on social life?’ Indicative timing: 5 weeks MYP Assessment criteria: A (Message and organisation), B – Oral communication (Language), C – Writing (Message and organisation) , D – Writing (Language) and E-Reading(comprehension skills) Indication of Summative assessment: Reading Comprehension, writing & Speaking Date of entry: 14 September 2009
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