CU20.2
Investigate opportunities in Canada to use and develop Mandarin language skills and explore personal identity as a Mandarin language learner.
Indicators for this outcome
(a) Explain possible connections between language and culture.
(b) Explore summer work opportunities and practicum placements in Canada for Mandarin-speaking students.
(c) Seek opportunities to communicate in Mandarin at the national level (e.g., Mandarin-speaking communities in Canadian social media groups, national Mandarin language newsletters and magazines, Mandarin-Canadian podcasts, videos and television, corresponding in Mandarin with students from another province or territory).
(d) Research opportunities to further personal Mandarin language learning in Canada (e.g., post-secondary courses, online courses, exchange programs and community language learning centres).
(e) Investigate scholarship, study and travel opportunities available to Mandarin-speaking students in Canada.
(f) Explore careers in Canada for which the ability to speak Mandarin is a requirement or an asset (e.g., federal government, translation, education, tourism and Royal Canadian Mounted Police).
(g) Participate in Canadian communities, programming and initiatives that support the use of Mandarin language.
(h) Reflect on personal language journey and aspirations for future language learning.
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