Sample Assessment Task Task Details

Sample assessment taskYear level1Learning areaLanguagesSubjectChinese: Second LanguageTitle of task宠物和动物 chǒngwù hé dòngwù (Pets and animals)Task detailsDescription of taskStudents demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of vocabulary, languagestructures and grammatical items related to pets and animals.In Part A they also demonstrate their skills in comprehending spoken text by listening tofive statements about animals and conveying their understanding by drawing what theyhear.In Part B they demonstrate their skills in comprehending spoken text by listening todescriptions of lost pets and conveying their understanding by circling the matchingimage.Type of assessmentSummativePurpose ofassessmentThis assessment aims to determine student learning at the time of the assessment.It establishes information on the students’ ability to comprehend short spoken textsand convey this information in a variety of ways.Assessment strategyShort answer – listen for information from spoken textsEvidence to becollectedCompleted task sheetSuggested time30 minutesContent descriptionContent from theWestern AustralianCurriculumCommunicatingInteract orally with the teacher and peers, using learnt sounds, formulaic phrases andverbal and non-verbal responses to talk about their petsLocate factual information about their personal worlds in written texts and conveyinformation using pictures, labels, captions, familiar words, characters and modelledlanguageUnderstandingNotice and use context-related vocabulary to generate simple spoken and written textsfor a range of purposes.2016/9587v5 [PDF 2017/40427]Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 11

Task preparationPrior learningStudents have prior knowledge of and exposure to: context-related vocabulary and grammatical structures, including: pets and animals, for example, 狗，猫，蛇，鸟 colours and adjectives,, for example, 黄色，棕色，小，大，长 using adjectives to describe pets,, for example, 一 只 红 色 的 小 鸟.AssessmentdifferentiationTeachers should differentiate their teaching and assessment to meet the specificlearning needs of their students, based on their level of readiness to learn and theirneed to be challenged.Where appropriate, teachers may either scaffold or extend the scope of the assessmenttasks.Assessment taskAssessmentconditionsTask is to be completed by students working individually.ResourcesTask sheetColour pencilsTranscript of spoken textLanguages Chinese: Second Language Year 12

Instructions for teacherPrior to administering this task, the students will need to be: taught context-related vocabulary and grammatical structures, including: pets and animals, for example, 狗，猫，蛇，鸟 colours and adjectives, for example, 黄色，棕色，小，大，长 using adjectives to describe pets, for example 一 只 红 色 的 小 鸟.TaskPart A: Draw what you hearProvide students with Part A of the task.Advise students that each sentence will be read through twice by the teacher with a pause between readings sothat students have time to draw their pictures.Task administration scriptREAD ALOUDPlease look at your task sheet where it says Part A.I will read you five sentences about animals.Listen carefully and then draw what you hear in the box.You need to listen carefully to the adjectives (‘describing words’) and make sure your drawing shows me that youunderstand what you hear.If I say something is big, make it very big.If I say small, make it very small.Keep your drawing inside the box on your page.I will read each sentence twice.One.一 只 红 色 的 小 鸟。Two.一 条 绿 色 的 长 蛇。Three.一 只 棕 色 的 大 兔 子。Four.一 只 蓝 色 的 小 蝴 蝶。Five.一 条 棕 色 的 短 蛇。Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 13

Part B – Looking for the lost pet/petsProvide students with Part B of the task.Each sentence will be read through twice by the teacher with a pause between readings so that students havetime to circle the pictures that match what they hear.Task administration scriptREAD ALOUDPlease look at your task sheet where it says Part B.I will read you five short descriptions about lost pets.You need to listen carefully and then circle the picture that matches what you hear.I will read each statement twice.One.你 好！ 我 们 在 找 一 只 小 狗。它 是 黄 色 的 小 狗。谢 谢！Two.你 好！我 们 在 找 一 只 小 鸟。它 是 蓝 色 的 小 鸟。谢 谢！Three.你 好！我 们 在 找 一 只 狗 和 一 只 猫。狗 是 棕 色 的，猫 是 橙 色 的。谢 谢！Four.你 好！我 们 在 找 一 只 粉 红色 的 兔 子。谢 谢！Five.你 好！我 们 在 找 一 条 黑 色 和 蓝 色 的 蛇。谢 谢！Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 14

Instructions to students宠物和动物 Pets and animalsPart A: Draw what you hearThe teacher will read you five sentences about animals in Chinese.Listen carefully and then draw what you hear inside the box.Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 15

Part B – Looking for the lost pet/petsFive families have lost their pets; the local radio station is helping them find their lost pets.Listen carefully to the descriptions of their pets, look at the images then draw a circle around the imagethat matches what you hear.1.2.3.4.5.Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 16

Sample marking keyPart A: Draw what you hearDescriptionMarksQuestions 1–51. Draws a small (1) red (1) bird (1).0–32. Draws a long (1) green (1) snake (1).0–33. Draws a big (1) brown (1) rabbit (1).0–34. Draws a small (1) blue (1) butterfly (1).0–35. Draws a short (1) brown (1) snake (1).0–3Part A total15Part B: Looking for the Lost Pet/PetsDescriptionAnswersQuestions 1–51.12.13.14.15.1Part B totalTotalLanguages Chinese: Second Language Year 15207

Image acknowledgementsHummingbird: nt-45687/Pug: mal-827792/Labrador: wingDog with bone: t-35553/Crow: n-414104/Robin: -garden-818126/Sparrow: 50/Ginger cat: ange-1066157/Orange cat: nge-161284/Grey rabbit front view: arm-30479/Yellow rabbit side view: Grey rabbit side view: 53590/Black rabbit side view: 51902/Pink rabbit front view: tuffed-34579/Sea snake: ile-154795/Green snake: green-161424/All images retrieved March, 2016.Languages Chinese: Second Language Year 18

Part A: Draw what you hear Provide students with Part A of the task. Advise students that each sentence will be read through twice by the teacher with a pause between readings so that students have time to draw their pictures. Task administration script READ A