QCAA Chinese Extension study plan

Identify and label the register, genre and implied audience of three unseen Chinese texts (one literary excerpt, one opinion column, one interview transcript), writing a one-line justification for each label.

Annotate at least 15 culture-specific references (idioms, historical allusions, honorifics, regional customs) across those texts and explain each in Chinese in one sentence.

Distinguish stated claims from implied attitudes by underlining evidence in two texts and recording the inference in a two-column table.

Build a personal glossary of 40 evaluative and attitudinal expressions (for example 显然、难免、不以为然) with a Chinese example sentence for each.

Compare how two texts on the same social issue frame the problem differently, listing three framing choices (word choice, metaphor, selection of examples) per text.

Practise inferring tone by rewriting three neutral sentences into ironic, nostalgic and critical versions in Chinese, then justify the markers used.

Explain how a writer's use of classical idiom or proverb shifts the persuasive weight of an argument, in Chinese, for two examples.

Draft a 10-item checklist in Chinese for spotting perspective cues in unfamiliar texts and test it against one new article.

Analyse a longer literary or essay excerpt (800+ characters) by mapping its structure into introduction, development and resolution, labelling the function of each paragraph.

Identify three rhetorical devices (排比、反问、比喻) and explain their effect on the reader's attitude in Chinese.

Trace how the author's stance develops from opening to conclusion, noting two points where it narrows or softens.

Write three exam-style short-answer responses under 12 minutes each, then self-mark against a criteria list you write yourself.

Synthesise three sources on one cultural topic into a single Chinese argument that acknowledges at least one counter-perspective.

Deliver a 5-minute spoken summary in Chinese of your synthesis, recorded, then note two fluency or vocabulary gaps to fix.

Evaluate the reliability of each source by stating its origin, purpose and likely bias in Chinese.

Revise your week-1 glossary to 60 entries, adding 20 phrases for hedging, conceding and rebutting.

Compose a 900-character Chinese expository essay on a cultural topic, using a clear thesis, three developed body paragraphs and a conclusion that returns to the thesis.

Incorporate at least five target connectives and three idioms accurately, then highlight and verify each in a dictionary or corpus.

Self-edit the draft for register consistency, removing two instances of colloquial phrasing inappropriate to formal writing.

Exchange written feedback in Chinese with a study partner or language tutor on one paragraph and act on one suggestion.

Write a 1,000-character Chinese persuasive response to a prompt, anticipating and rebutting one opposing view in a dedicated paragraph.

Draft and deliver a 6-minute spoken presentation in Chinese on a cultural issue, using signposting language and handling two impromptu follow-up questions.

Expand sentence variety by rewriting five simple sentences into complex structures using 虽然…但是、不仅…而且、与其…不如.

Diagnose your three most frequent written errors from weeks 5-6 and write a correction rule in Chinese for each.

Complete two full timed practice papers (reading and writing sections) under exam conditions and log time spent per section.

Analyse every lost mark by domain, identifying whether the cause was comprehension, perspective misreading, expression or time management.

Rewrite two weaker written answers in Chinese, raising the character count and precision of argument without exceeding the time limit.

Practise 15 minutes of sustained Chinese discussion on an unfamiliar cultural prompt, recording and reviewing for hesitation markers.

Consolidate all four domains by completing one full mock under strict timing and marking it against the official criteria descriptors.

Drill your personal error list from week 7 until each rule is applied correctly in five new sentences.

Rehearse a 7-minute oral response and two follow-up exchanges, focusing on the two fluency gaps identified in week 4.

Finalise a one-page Chinese revision sheet covering genre cues, perspective vocabulary and essay structure for last-minute review.