What to do
Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.
Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.
You may use this Assessment Activity if you have chosen to submit spoken Chinese (Mandarin) evidence for assessment against this Achievement Standard.
You will submit a piece of work to communicate information, ideas, and opinions using spoken Chinese (Mandarin). This will centre around the Māori concept of taonga. In this context, taonga can be something special or important to you or your whānau, such as treasured people, possessions, places, or memories.
Choose and complete one opportunity.
You will show how well you can:
- communicate information, ideas, and opinions to others
- use relevant language to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga
- refer to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future
- link information, ideas, and opinions cohesively
- build on information, ideas, and opinions that are expressed
- show logical flow or structure in your chosen format
- achieve communication that is not hindered by inconsistencies.
Opportunity 1: What’s important to me?
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others what is important to you. This can include your whānau, pets, friends, objects, hobbies, sports, or special dates.
You could cover:
- information about what is important to you
- why the person, object, activity, or day is important to you
- any memorable experiences you had with them
- any plans you have with them.
Opportunity 2: Let’s celebrate!
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others your plan for a celebration. For example, a birthday, the last day of term, or celebrating winning a competition.
You could cover:
- what the celebration is for and who is invited
- what activities people can do on the day (for example, play games, sing songs, dance, watch a movie)
- what people should bring on the day (for example, food or presents)
- when and where the celebration is.
You may use this Assessment Activity if you have chosen to submit spoken Chinese (Mandarin) evidence for assessment against this Achievement Standard.
You will submit a piece of work to communicate information, ideas, and opinions using spoken Chinese (Mandarin). This will centre around the Māori concept of taonga. In this context, taonga can be something special or important to you or your whānau, such as treasured people, possessions, places, or memories.
Choose and complete one opportunity.
You will show how well you can:
- communicate information, ideas, and opinions to others
- use relevant language to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga
- refer to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future
- link information, ideas, and opinions cohesively
- build on information, ideas, and opinions that are expressed
- show logical flow or structure in your chosen format
- achieve communication that is not hindered by inconsistencies.
Opportunity 1: What’s important to me?
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others what is important to you. This can include your whānau, pets, friends, objects, hobbies, sports, or special dates.
You could cover:
- information about what is important to you
- why the person, object, activity, or day is important to you
- any memorable experiences you had with them
- any plans you have with them.
Opportunity 2: Let’s celebrate!
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others your plan for a celebration. For example, a birthday, the last day of term, or celebrating winning a competition.
You could cover:
- what the celebration is for and who is invited
- what activities people can do on the day (for example, play games, sing songs, dance, watch a movie)
- what people should bring on the day (for example, food or presents)
- when and where the celebration is.
How to present your learning
You will communicate in spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to complete this Assessment Activity.
To provide sufficient evidence to achieve this Standard, you should produce approximately 90 seconds of spoken evidence.
You can show your work in a wide range of possible formats. Examples include:
- a video or vlog without written information
- a slideshow with voiceover
- a spoken presentation.
You will not be assessed on the format or technical quality of your piece of work. Only the quality of your language will be assessed.
The language you produce as evidence must be your own work. However, while creating your piece of work, you may draw on language resources such as:
- reference materials including class notes
- textbooks
- dictionaries.
You may:
- draft written scripts in characters, which will not be assessed, in preparation for the assessment
- edit your recording prior to submission.
You may not:
- copy whole sentences or passages from any source without significant modification
- use any digital language tools (for example, artificial intelligence (AI) or translators)
- have anyone else point out linguistic errors, or correct the content of your work, before editing and handing it in for assessment.
You will communicate in spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to complete this Assessment Activity.
To provide sufficient evidence to achieve this Standard, you should produce approximately 90 seconds of spoken evidence.
You can show your work in a wide range of possible formats. Examples include:
- a video or vlog without written information
- a slideshow with voiceover
- a spoken presentation.
You will not be assessed on the format or technical quality of your piece of work. Only the quality of your language will be assessed.
The language you produce as evidence must be your own work. However, while creating your piece of work, you may draw on language resources such as:
- reference materials including class notes
- textbooks
- dictionaries.
You may:
- draft written scripts in characters, which will not be assessed, in preparation for the assessment
- edit your recording prior to submission.
You may not:
- copy whole sentences or passages from any source without significant modification
- use any digital language tools (for example, artificial intelligence (AI) or translators)
- have anyone else point out linguistic errors, or correct the content of your work, before editing and handing it in for assessment.
Timeframe
You will have 4-6 hours to prepare and produce the language content for this assessment.
Your teacher will provide details of the final submission date and time.
You will have 4-6 hours to prepare and produce the language content for this assessment.
Your teacher will provide details of the final submission date and time.
Getting started
This Assessment Activity assesses your ability to use spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga.
Before you start, think about the range of language you need to complete the Assessment Activity successfully.
Revise vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structures you have covered in your classes. Make sure you know how to produce language which refers to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future.
The evidence you produce should reflect what you have learnt and your current level of ability in Chinese (Mandarin).
This Assessment Activity assesses your ability to use spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga.
Before you start, think about the range of language you need to complete the Assessment Activity successfully.
Revise vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structures you have covered in your classes. Make sure you know how to produce language which refers to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future.
The evidence you produce should reflect what you have learnt and your current level of ability in Chinese (Mandarin).
What to do
Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.
Note to teacher: This Internal Assessment Activity may be used unchanged, or can be adapted by the teacher, ensuring that all requirements of the Achievement Standard are still met. This textbox should be removed prior to sharing the activity with your students.
You may use this Assessment Activity if you have chosen to submit spoken Chinese (Mandarin) evidence for assessment against this Achievement Standard.
You will submit a piece of work to communicate information, ideas, and opinions using spoken Chinese (Mandarin). This will centre around the Māori concept of taonga. In this context, taonga can be something special or important to you or your whānau, such as treasured people, possessions, places, or memories.
Choose and complete one opportunity.
You will show how well you can:
- communicate information, ideas, and opinions to others
- use relevant language to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga
- refer to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future
- link information, ideas, and opinions cohesively
- build on information, ideas, and opinions that are expressed
- show logical flow or structure in your chosen format
- achieve communication that is not hindered by inconsistencies.
Opportunity 1: What’s important to me?
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others what is important to you. This can include your whānau, pets, friends, objects, hobbies, sports, or special dates.
You could cover:
- information about what is important to you
- why the person, object, activity, or day is important to you
- any memorable experiences you had with them
- any plans you have with them.
Opportunity 2: Let’s celebrate!
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others your plan for a celebration. For example, a birthday, the last day of term, or celebrating winning a competition.
You could cover:
- what the celebration is for and who is invited
- what activities people can do on the day (for example, play games, sing songs, dance, watch a movie)
- what people should bring on the day (for example, food or presents)
- when and where the celebration is.
You may use this Assessment Activity if you have chosen to submit spoken Chinese (Mandarin) evidence for assessment against this Achievement Standard.
You will submit a piece of work to communicate information, ideas, and opinions using spoken Chinese (Mandarin). This will centre around the Māori concept of taonga. In this context, taonga can be something special or important to you or your whānau, such as treasured people, possessions, places, or memories.
Choose and complete one opportunity.
You will show how well you can:
- communicate information, ideas, and opinions to others
- use relevant language to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga
- refer to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future
- link information, ideas, and opinions cohesively
- build on information, ideas, and opinions that are expressed
- show logical flow or structure in your chosen format
- achieve communication that is not hindered by inconsistencies.
Opportunity 1: What’s important to me?
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others what is important to you. This can include your whānau, pets, friends, objects, hobbies, sports, or special dates.
You could cover:
- information about what is important to you
- why the person, object, activity, or day is important to you
- any memorable experiences you had with them
- any plans you have with them.
Opportunity 2: Let’s celebrate!
Create a piece of spoken work to share with others your plan for a celebration. For example, a birthday, the last day of term, or celebrating winning a competition.
You could cover:
- what the celebration is for and who is invited
- what activities people can do on the day (for example, play games, sing songs, dance, watch a movie)
- what people should bring on the day (for example, food or presents)
- when and where the celebration is.
How to present your learning
You will communicate in spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to complete this Assessment Activity.
To provide sufficient evidence to achieve this Standard, you should produce approximately 90 seconds of spoken evidence.
You can show your work in a wide range of possible formats. Examples include:
- a video or vlog without written information
- a slideshow with voiceover
- a spoken presentation.
You will not be assessed on the format or technical quality of your piece of work. Only the quality of your language will be assessed.
The language you produce as evidence must be your own work. However, while creating your piece of work, you may draw on language resources such as:
- reference materials including class notes
- textbooks
- dictionaries.
You may:
- draft written scripts in characters, which will not be assessed, in preparation for the assessment
- edit your recording prior to submission.
You may not:
- copy whole sentences or passages from any source without significant modification
- use any digital language tools (for example, artificial intelligence (AI) or translators)
- have anyone else point out linguistic errors, or correct the content of your work, before editing and handing it in for assessment.
You will communicate in spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to complete this Assessment Activity.
To provide sufficient evidence to achieve this Standard, you should produce approximately 90 seconds of spoken evidence.
You can show your work in a wide range of possible formats. Examples include:
- a video or vlog without written information
- a slideshow with voiceover
- a spoken presentation.
You will not be assessed on the format or technical quality of your piece of work. Only the quality of your language will be assessed.
The language you produce as evidence must be your own work. However, while creating your piece of work, you may draw on language resources such as:
- reference materials including class notes
- textbooks
- dictionaries.
You may:
- draft written scripts in characters, which will not be assessed, in preparation for the assessment
- edit your recording prior to submission.
You may not:
- copy whole sentences or passages from any source without significant modification
- use any digital language tools (for example, artificial intelligence (AI) or translators)
- have anyone else point out linguistic errors, or correct the content of your work, before editing and handing it in for assessment.
Timeframe
You will have 4-6 hours to prepare and produce the language content for this assessment.
Your teacher will provide details of the final submission date and time.
You will have 4-6 hours to prepare and produce the language content for this assessment.
Your teacher will provide details of the final submission date and time.
Getting started
This Assessment Activity assesses your ability to use spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga.
Before you start, think about the range of language you need to complete the Assessment Activity successfully.
Revise vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structures you have covered in your classes. Make sure you know how to produce language which refers to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future.
The evidence you produce should reflect what you have learnt and your current level of ability in Chinese (Mandarin).
This Assessment Activity assesses your ability to use spoken Chinese (Mandarin) to communicate information, ideas, and opinions about your taonga.
Before you start, think about the range of language you need to complete the Assessment Activity successfully.
Revise vocabulary, expressions, and sentence structures you have covered in your classes. Make sure you know how to produce language which refers to events or experiences in the present, as well as the past or future.
The evidence you produce should reflect what you have learnt and your current level of ability in Chinese (Mandarin).