AP10.3
Produce, with guidance, simple oral Mandarin texts on familiar topics to express ideas, extend knowledge of the world, achieve objectives and for enjoyment.
Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Produce simple oral Mandarin texts related to big ideas such as:

  • Chinese communities in Saskatchewan;
  • daily routines; and,
  • personal relationships.
(b) Respond appropriately to other speakers during structured conversations or discussion.
(c) Pose and respond to questions to generate conversations on familiar topics such as hobbies, family members and class schedules.
(d) Express feelings and emotions using simple adjectives, facial expressions and body language.
(e) Convey opinions or personal perspectives on a given topic such as a movie or education.
(f) Employ imperative structure to provide basic step-by-step instructions in situations such as cooking and giving directions to a location.
(g) Communicate information about time in both 12-hour and 24-hour clock formats.
(h) Ask for, and provide, telephone numbers in Mandarin, including special pronunciation for “1”/ “一” (read as “yao” first tone) when telling phone numbers.
(i) Complete simple transactions in familiar contexts such as purchasing items in a store and ordering a meal from a menu.
(j) Relate descriptions of personal lived experiences or activities.
(k) Use Mandarin for entertainment and personal enjoyment (e.g., express humour, perform skits or songs and create stories).
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