Lynfield College
Year 10 Chinese
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Fang.
Y10 Chinese prepares students for taking NCEA Level 1 in the following year. The course aims to develop students’ ability to use Chinese as a second language confidently and effectively in situations related to their daily life. It develops students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in ways which are interesting and in which students can monitor their own progress. During the course, students are introduced to both Pinyin and Chinese characters. At the end of the course students will be able to hold conversations in Chinese on certain common topics, such as family and friends, sports and hobby, time and weather, school life and job, transport and travel etc., and will be able to read and write entirely in Chinese characters.
The course provides a foundation for NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 Chinese.
Who would be interested in this course?
Any student with an interest in learning Chinese.
Pathway
Chinese is a significant language for NZ because of the strong ties being developed with Chinese speaking countries. Career opportunities exist in trade, tourism, education (teaching), diplomacy and technology amongst many others.
Pathway Tags
Foreign Policy Officer, Immigration Officer, Customs Officer, Interpreter, Flight Attendant, Importer/Exporter, Secondary School Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Translator, Sales and Marketing Manager, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Real Estate Agent, Hotel/Motel Manager, Sales Representative, Retail Manager, Table Games Dealer, Retail Sales Assistant,
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