The organizers for Mandarin Chinese are as follows:
Communicating
Acquiring Information
Experiencing Creative Works
Understanding Culture and Society
Introductory Mandarin Chinese 11

Communicating

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• exchange simple greetings
• introduce themselves and others, using appropriate family-relationship terms in the context of the immediate family
• repeat and respond to simple requests
• respond to and give basic instructions
• use common expressions and vocabulary for familiar objects

It is expected that students will:

• identify and exchange information about preferences and interests
• make and respond to simple requests
• respond to and give basic instructions
• use appropriate forms of formal and informal address
• participate in day-to-day routines

It is expected that students will:

• discuss preferences and interests
• use appropriate forms of formal and informal address
• seek and grant permission, both formally and informally
• exchange information about interests and day-to-day situations, events, and activities

It is expected that students will:

• request and provide information about day-to-day activities and interests
• describe day-to-day activities and interests in oral and written forms
• participate in short conversations

It is expected that students will:

• ask for and give simple information and assistance
• exchange information relating to activities, people, and things
• express and give reasons for opinions and preferences
• participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• use appropriate vocabulary to communicate needs, desires, and emotions
• describe events, experiences, and procedures sequentially
• recognize and apply commonly used idiomatic expressions
• participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• describe or narrate, with some supporting detail, events, situations, or experiences
• exchange opinions on topics of interest
• apply idiomatic expressions with some fluency
• interact with increased independence in familiar life situations

It is expected that students will:

• exchange ideas and thoughts on topics of interest
• express plans, goals, and intentions
• give reasons and information to support points of view on various issues
• use idiomatic expressions
• interact in situations drawn from real life

Acquiring Information

Grade5

It is expected that students will:

• use information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral and visual forms

It is expected that students will:

• identify specific information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral, visual, and simple written forms

It is expected that students will:

• obtain information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral, visual, and simple written forms

It is expected that students will:

• obtain specific information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms

It is expected that students will:

• obtain and process information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms

It is expected that students will:

• process and adapt information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information with an increasing level of competency in oral and written language

It is expected that students will:

• research and use relevant information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in a variety of formats

It is expected that students will:

• research, analyse, and synthesize relevant information from several Chinese-language sources on chosen topics to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms

Experiencing Creative Works

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• view and listen to creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view and listen to creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and to some extent read creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and read creative works, and respond to them in various ways

Understanding Culture and Society

Grade 5

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of their own and their classmates' cultural backgrounds
• identify characteristics of Chinese cultures

It is expected that students will:

• describe family customs and routines
• identify elements of Chinese cultures in the local community, British Columbia, Canada, and the United States

It is expected that students will:

• describe their school and community traditions, and compare them with those of Chinese cultures
• identify elements of Chinese cultures in the world

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of Chinese cultures that are different from or similar to their own
• identify ways that culture can influence opinions

It is expected that students will:

• identify some similarities between their own customs and those of Chinese cultures
• compare Chinese cultures with other cultures

It is expected that students will:

• identify and discuss similarities and differences between their own customs and those of Chinese cultures
• identify cultural content in Chinese-language resources

It is expected that students will:

• identify customs and traditions from various cultures in the Canadian mosaic, and compare them with those of Chinese cultures
• examine cultural content in Chinese-language resources

It is expected that students will:

• examine characteristics relating to Chinese customs and traditions
• demonstrate cultural sensitivity in everyday situations through appropriate behaviour and language
• examine cultural content in Chinese-language resources

Introductory Mandarin Chinese 11

Communicating

It is expected that students will:

• introduce themselves and others using appropriate family-relationship terms
• identify and exchange preferences and interests
• use appropriate vocabulary to communicate needs, desires, and emotions
• describe events, experiences, and procedures sequentially
• recognize and apply commonly used idiomatic expressions
• participate in a variety of situations drawn from real life

It is expected that students will:

• process and adapt information from age-appropriate Chinese-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• convey acquired information with an increasing level of competency in oral and written language

It is expected that students will:

• view, listen to, and to some extent read creative works with visual and contextual support, and respond to them in various ways

It is expected that students will:

• identify elements of their own and their classmates' cultural backgrounds
• describe their school and community traditions, and compare them with those of Chinese cultures
• identify characteristics of Chinese cultures in the classroom, community, British Columbia, Canada, the United States, and the world
• identify cultural content in Chinese-language resources

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