Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

CHINESE Functions and language elements

FUNCTION SOCIALISING
greeting and leave taking

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

introducing

...
expressing thanks and gratitude

...

apologising and excusing

congratulating, complimenting, praising

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION
expressing sympathy and regret asking and giving permission

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

attracting attention

making arrangements

...

offering and responding to invitations and suggestions welcoming

... ... ...

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION EXCHANGING INFORMATION

identifying and asking about people, places and things

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

?
...

?
describing people, places and things

identifying and asking when

expressing probability and improbability expressing and asking about likes and dislikes

...

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION
expressing and asking about wants, wishes and intentions expressing and asking about needs

BEGINNER ...

ELEMENTARY ...

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

...
asking for and giving directions and locations

...

... ...
identifying, asking about and describing situations, activities and events

...

...

describing and asking about routines, habits and procedures requesting goods and services

... ... ... ... ... ...

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION
offering and receiving things

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

expressing possession

giving and responding to instructions

...

...

comparing

expressing possibility and impossibility expressing obligation and duty expressing ability and inability

... ...

...

...

...

...

affirming or negating statements

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

EXPRESSING FEELINGS, OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES

expressing feelings

expressing hope

...

reacting with joy, anger, surprise, excitement expressing approval, agreement and disagreement expressing interest or a lack of interest

... ...

...

complaining

...
giving reasons expressing opinions

... ?

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Years 4 to 10 LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

The State of Queensland (The Office of the Queensland School Curriculum Council) 2000

SOURCEBOOK GUIDELINES > PLANNING CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT > Planning curriculum for demonstration of learning outcomes > The content of languages other than English > Linguistic features > Functions and language elements

FUNCTION NEGOTIATING MEANING

asking for repetition asking for assistance

BEGINNER

ELEMENTARY

LOWER INTERMEDIATE

INTERMEDIATE

...

expressing understanding and lack of understanding asking for and giving clarification asking for and giving confirmation asking how to say, write and pronounce

...

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