Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Objectives 1
I.Overall Objectives 1
II.Band-specific Objectives 3

Chapter 2 Content 9
I.Themes, Linguistic Knowledge, and Cultural Knowledge 10
Theme 1: Individual and Community Life 13
Theme 2: School and Work 30
Theme 3: Society and Life 49
Theme 4: Nature and Technology 67
Theme 5: China and the World 91
II.Language Skills 111
III.Learning Strategies 114

Chapter 3 Assessment 117
I.Assessment Principles 117
II.Assessment Dimensions 118
III.Assessment Forms 119
1.Formative Assessment 121
2.Summative Assessment 122
3.Criterion-referenced Assessment 123
4.Value-added Assessment 123
5.Other Assessment Forms 123

Appendix 125
I.Sample Lessons of Representative Integrated Teaching Models 125
Sample Lesson Plan 1: Integrated Course Using PPP (Presentation, Practice and Production) Methodology 126
Sample Lesson Plan 2: Listening and Speaking Course (Task-based Teaching) 132
Sample Lesson Plan 3: Business Chinese Course (Task-based Teaching) 136
Sample Lesson Plan 4: Content-based Instruction (Blended Teaching) 141
Sample Lesson Plan 5: Project-based Teaching 145
II.Representative Sample Assessment Forms 150
1.Sample Assessment Form for Task-based Assignment (Band 4 of the Intermediate Level) 150
2.Sample Assessment Form for Project-based Assignment (Bands 7-9 of the Advanced Level) 153
3.Sample Form for Learner Self-assessment of In-class Listening/ Reading Performance (All Levels) 155
4.Sample Form for Peer Assessment of Oral Presentations (Band 5 of the Intermediate Level) 156
5.Sample Form for Peer Assessment of In-class Writing Performance (Band 6 of the Intermediate Level) 158
6.Sample Assessment and Feedback Form for Oral Interviews (All Levels) 159
7.Sample Assessment Form for Learning Interviews (Learning Strategies) (All Levels) 160
8.Contents of the Chinese Language Course Portfolio 161
9.Academic Performance Report of the Chinese Language Course (Band 2 of the Elementary Level) 164
10.Sample Language Proficiency Self-assessment Form (Band 4 of the Intermediate Level) 165
III.Sample Test Items 166
1.Sample Test Items for Comprehensive Assessments 166
2.Sample Test Items for Analytical Assessments 172

References 182

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