Term 3 Week 2 Language Home Learning Task
Prep
Today, we are going to explore the topic of Farm Animals. Please collect these items: A4 paper, pencil, scissors, glue stick, colour pencils or crayons, and go through the following steps.
Step 1: Watch the video “Big and small”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2IzbKhVsCw Step 2
Step 3 Watch the video “Farm Animals” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Oij3i4OpQ
Based on animal’s size, draw each animal into a correct adjective, and write Pinyin to label them (as below)
*Advance level （students with Chinese background）
Please write both Pinyin and Characters for all the vocabulary
Please keep your work in a safe place and bring it back to school. The best piece of learning will be rewarded and displayed.
Today, we are going to explore the topic of Vegetables. Please collect these items: A4 paper, pencil, colour pencils or crayons, and go through the following steps. Step 1: Please go to check
your fridge and draw the fridge and vegetables on the A4 paper.
Step 2: Watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U9rgFVZlLU Step 3: Label the vegetables with Pinyin(as below)
*Advance level （students with Chinese background）
Please write both Pinyin and Characters for all the vocabulary
Please keep your work in a safe place and bring it back to school. The best piece of learning will be rewarded and displayed.
Today, we are going to review one of the topics that we have learnt before – Family 家(jiā)人(rén). Please collect these items: A4 paper, pencil, scissors, glue stick, colour pencils or crayons, and go through the following steps.
Step 1: Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc7qd9xPpDY&t=1s
Step 2: On the top row of portrait A4, write down all family members from the song in Pinyin and Characters
For example:
Step 3: Family Album
*Advance level （students with Chinese background）
Please also copy the following vocabulary: 爷爷yéye, 奶奶nǎinai, 外公
wàigōng, 外婆wàipó
, and label them to the family members.Year 3
Step 1: Watch the videos: Chinese Architecture 四合院 (si he yuan) Step 2: Q&A 1. What have you noticed? (Three things)
2. What are your wonders? (Three things) Step 3: Start an inquiry study and then create a poster about 四合院 si he yuan
● Draw a picture of 四合院 si he yuan with details ● What is the history of 四合院 si he yuan?
● Three facts about 四合院 si he yuan ● How much does a si he yuan cost now?（
Australian dollar）
Advance level （students with Chinese background） -- please write the answers in Chinese.
Year 4
Step 1: Watch the video to revise the vocabs of direction and animals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1skQUa66A0&t=74s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnG4zrdb7NM
Your should:
● Draw the map as detailed as possible.
● Use at least 4 sentences to give instructions on how to walk from A to B and the final destination.
Please keep your map in a safe place and bring it back to school. Remember there will be a competition and prize for the best map in Year 4.
Year 5
Step 1: Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omFTIO6xEmk Step 2: Q & A: What are the four-great inventions?
Step 3: Start an inquiry study and then write one paragraph for each invention with your reflection, which needs to include:
● When was it invented, and how?
● How do people nowadays still benefit from it?
Advance level （students with Chinese background） -- please complete the questions and reflection in Chinese.
Please keep your writing in a safe place and bring it back to school.
Year 6 Option 1:
For students who haven’t completed the ‘Chinese Mythology’，you can choose to do the following task:
Step 2: Create a poster. Ideally, on A3 size paper. Your poster should include the following details:
● The name of the story (in both Chinese and English)
● In English, use your own words to introduce what the story is about with details.
● Create illustrations for the story
● Reflection: What is your thinking about the intended meaning and cultural importance of your chosen story?
Advance level （students with Chinese background） -- please complete the poster in Chinese.
Option 2:
Step 1: Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omFTIO6xEmk Step 2: Q & A: What are the four-great inventions?
Step 3: Start an inquiry study and then write one paragraph for each invention with your reflection, which needs to include:
● What is it called?
● When was it invented, and how?
● How do people nowadays still benefit from it?
Advance level （students with Chinese background） -- please complete the questions and reflection in Chinese.
