Year 8 Chinese builds on the foundations of Year 7 and gives students more confidence to use Mandarin in meaningful, practical ways. In the Australian Curriculum Version 9, students continue developing their skills in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing, while becoming more accurate with tones, pronunciation, Pinyin, characters and familiar sentence patterns. They use Chinese to communicate about everyday topics, respond to questions and instructions, and create simple spoken, written and multimodal texts. The focus is on growing from hesitant first steps into more fluent and purposeful communication — less “just learning words,” more learning to actually use them.
Year 8 Chinese also helps students deepen their understanding of language and culture together, because in this subject the two travel as a pair. As students expand their vocabulary and recognise how Chinese works as a language system, they also explore how meaning, identity and relationships are shaped by culture. This helps them become more curious, more aware of the wider world and more confident in stepping outside their own experience. It is a subject that strengthens communication, challenges thinking and opens the door to a truly global perspective.
Unit 1: How Do I Express Myself?
How do we share our thoughts, feelings, and identity with others? In this topic, you’ll explore how to express yourself in Chinese, learning to talk about your interests, hobbies, and emotions, while discovering how self-expression is reflected in Chinese language and culture.
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Multimodal project
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Unit 2: Eating In and Eating Out What role does food play in our daily lives, and how do eating habits differ between cultures? In this topic, you’ll explore Chinese cuisine and dining customs, learning to discuss meals, order food, and compare eating in and eating out in Chinese, while reflecting on similarities and differences with your own culture.
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