Mandarin 10, 20, 30 | Saskatchewan Curriculum

Mandarin 10, 20, 30

Mandarin 10, 20, 30 homepage Outcomes & Indicators Resources

ST10.1

ST10.2

CO10.1

CO10.2

AP10.1

AP10.2

AP10.3

AP10.4

CU10.1

CU10.2

ST20.1

ST20.2

CO20.1

CO20.2

AP20.1

AP20.2

AP20.3

AP20.4

CU20.1

CU20.2

ST30.1

ST30.2

CO30.1

CO30.2

AP30.1

AP30.2

AP30.3

AP30.4

CU30.1

CU30.2

ST20.2

Select and apply, with some guidance, a variety of strategies to produce oral and written texts in Mandarin and reflect on personal language learning.

Indicators for this outcome

(a)	Use the Mandarin language for personal communication and to interact with teachers and classmates.
(b)	Apply, with some guidance, a variety of before, during and after strategies to communicate meaning when writing and speaking.
(c)	Develop a plan for speaking or writing by preparing notes, organizers and a timeline.
(d)	Employ tools (e.g., charts, vocabulary lists and audio files) and consult resources (e.g., grammar references books and electronic applications) to support the production of oral and written texts.
(e)	Apply, with some guidance, oral communication and mediation strategies such as: taking risks; applying prior knowledge for personal expression in Mandarin; using physical and auditory cues (e.g., gestures, facial expressions, laughter, tone and volume) to convey meaning; practising tongue-twister phrases and sentences to improve fluency in speaking Mandarin; and, repeating the main points of simple messages to clarify intent.
(f)	Apply, with some guidance, language learning strategies to support the production of written text, such as: taking risks; practising Standard Chinese writing in 2 by 2 boxes with pencils; using prior knowledge for personal expression in Standard Chinese; and, using mnemonics to remember pinyin rules for tone marks (e.g., 有ā 不放过; 无ā找ō,ē; ī, ū 并列标在后).
(g)	Evaluate personal written or oral production and provide suggestions for improvement.
(h)	Maintain a journal to gain awareness of which language production strategies are most effective.
(i)	Discuss possible strategies to address challenges (e.g., tolerance of ambiguity and maintaining a positive attitude) of learning to communicate in an additional language.
(j)	Reflect, with some guidance, on personal writing or speaking process.