Topic : Hobbies and Interests

Prescribed Learning Outcomes:

Communicating

It is expected that students will:

• exchange information relating to activities, people, and things
• express and give reasons for opinions and preferences

Acquiring Information

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

Overview

• oral presentations
• listening comprehension (written lists of information)

Planning for Assessment and Evaluation

• Students brainstormed a list of previously learned vocabulary and patterns that related to hobbies and interests.

• The teacher modelled simple question patterns and vocabulary to interview a volunteer about her or his hobbies and interests. Students practised using the patterns to ask the teacher about leisure activities.

• The teacher organized students in pairs. Each pair chose two or three questions to use to interview another pair of students. Following the interviews, they collected the information on charts, using Pinyin and/or Chinese characters, and used the charts to prepare and give oral presentations.

• The teacher then prepared and read aloud a short passage that featured vocabulary and patterns relating to hobbies and interests students had presented. Students listened and made notes as the teacher read and reread the passage. They were also permitted to use their vocabulary lists to assist in comprehension when necessary. To demonstrate their understanding, they summarized the main information in the passage as completely as they could, using Pinyin and Chinese characters. The teacher provided questions and prompts to support them.

Defining the Criteria

Oral Presentation

To what extent does the student:

• provide a message that is understandable
• include relevant and interesting details and features
• speak fluently, with most pauses occurring at the end of a phrase or sentence
• use a variety of vocabulary and language structures

Listening Comprehension (Written List of Information)

To what extent does the student:

• provide clear and accurate information
• include details
• use previously learned expressions and patterns correctly
• use Chinese characters for most previously learned words
• use accurate Pinyin spelling
• show evidence of risk-taking

Assessing and Evaluating Student Performance

Oral Presentation

Criteria	Rating	Comments
message is understandable
includes relevent and interesting details
speaks fluently, with most pauses occuring at the end of a phrase or sentence
uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary and language structures

Key: 

ST-Strong
SA-Satisfactory
MI-Minimal
ND-Not Demonstrated

Listening Comprehension
(Written List of Information)

Rating	Criteria
4 Excellent	information is accurate, appropriate, and detailed takes risks; incorporates previously learned expressions and patterns correctly uses Chinese characters for most previously learned words
3 Good	information is generally clear and accurate; includes some detail uses a variety of language structures practised in class incorporates some Pinyin with Chinese characters; may include some errors in tone markers; Pinyin spelling is accurate
2 Acceptable	information is generally accurate but includes few details reader can understand most of the message with some effort errors may occur in Pinyin spellings and tone markers
1 Unacceptable	criteria for acceptable performance were not evident

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