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• a Student book — a full colour textbook
• a Teacher’s Guide – with detailed teaching notes that support the Student Book
• an Audio CD Pack – which contains audio for the listening exercises in the Student Book
• an Assessment Pack – reading and listening tests in the style of the examination and writing and speaking controlled assessment tasks for you to use or
adapt, along with a clear marking scheme.

These resources have been written by a team of authors from the SSAT (Specialist Schools and Academies Trust) Confucius Institute.

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Edexcel GCSE in Chinese specification
Edexcel scheme of work
Year 10 Content coverage/
Week key questions
1 Revise basics from KS3:
greetings, numbers, age,
dates.
2 Revise basics from KS3: basic
pronouns 我、你、他 etc,
verbs 是、喜欢、吃、喝、看、
玩、打 etc,
adjectives 好、好吃、好喝、
好看、好玩、 有意思、没意思
etc.
3 Chapter 1: All about me
Unit 1: My family
Edexcel GCSE in Chinese
Learning outcomes
• To be able to write numbers
from 1 to 100.
• To be able to write age,
birthdays, days of the week
etc.
• To be able to write different
pronouns, basic verbs and
adjectives.
• To be able to compose
simple sentences using the
basic pronouns, verbs and
adjectives.
• To be able to talk about how
old each member is, their
jobs, their personality and
their interests.
Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Students carry out a class • Lesson Three of ChinaSoft 你好 covers this topic.
survey to find out each
• Unit one of Book One of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
other’s birthday.
information on this topic.
• Unit one of Book One of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides information on this topic.
• Teacher divide the class • Appendix 5 of Edexcel specification for Chinese provides useful
into groups and give each information for revision.
group a number of
characters learned before
and have a group
competition to see which
group knows most of the
words.
• Class survey: ‘find someone • Chapter one of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
who…’, students ask each SSAT) covers this topic.
other questions to find
• Unit two of Book one of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
someone who has…
information on this topic.
— an older brother
— a younger brother
— a dog etc.
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Year 10 Content coverage/
Week key questions
4 Unit 2: My friends
5 Unit 3: My likes and dislikes
6 Unit 4: My daily routine
7 Chapter 2: Leisure
Unit 1: Hobbies and interest
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Learning outcomes
• To be able to describe a
friend, talk about their
appearance, personality and
interests.
• To be able to talk about
hobbies, favourite food and
drinks, school subjects.
• To be able to talk about
what they do on a typical
school day.
• To be able to ask and
answer questions about
when certain things happen.
• To be able to talk about
hobbies and interests
extensively.
Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Looking for a friend — First • Chapter one of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
teacher print out texts SSAT) covers this topic.
about different people with
• Lesson ten of Book one of ChinaSoft 你好 covers this topic.
their names and
personalities and hobbies • Unit one of Book one of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
and stick them around the information on this topic.
classroom.
• Students first write down
some key adjectives to
describe their ideal friends,
then look around to find the
one who best fit their
description as their friend.
• Student describe someone
in the class and others guess
who he/she is.
• Interview each other and • Chapter one of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
record the result in a table. SSAT) covers this topic.
• Class survey: Find someone • Lesson three of Book two of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or
who: British Council Chinese for GCSE) provides information on this topic.
— gets up before 6.30 am • Unit four of Book two 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
— has breakfast at 7 am information on this topic.
— goes to bed after 11pm • Lesson two of Book two of ChinaSoft 你好 covers this topic.
etc.
• What hobbies do they have? • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
— Read the sentences about SSAT) covers this topic.
what each person has in • Unit three of Book two 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
his/her school bag and tell
information on this topic.
what hobbies he/she might
have.
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Year 10 Content coverage/
Week key questions
8 Unit 2: Sports
9 Unit 3: Sports centre
10 Unit 4: Activities outside
school
11 Unit 5: The Olympics
12 Prepare for speaking/writing
controlled assessment.
Theme: sports and leisure
Learning outcomes
• To be able to talk about
sports extensively.
• To be able to say what they
can/can’t do.
• To be able to say how good
they are at certain sports.
• To be able to talk about
sports centre facilities.
• To be able to ask and
answer questions about
sports centre opening hours
and prices.
• To be able to talk about
frequency and duration of
activities.
• Learn the word order when
talking about frequency or
duration.
• To be able to understand
reading text regarding
Olympics.
• Be ready for the
speaking/writing assessment
of a chosen topic.
Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Class survey: find out what • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
sports each person can play. SSAT) covers this topic.
• Make a bar chart to show • Lesson twenty of Book one and Lesson twelve of Book two of People’s
the result of the survey, and Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British Council Chinese for GCSE) provides
explain in words, eg 我们班 information on this topic.
有五个人会打篮球，有十个 • Lesson nine of Book one of ChinaSoft 你好 covers this topic.
人会踢足球 …
• Role play: one as a Chinese • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
exchange student wanting SSAT) covers this topic.
to do some sports, one as a
• Page 83 to 85 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment
home student, who explains
Materials also covers this topic.
to the Chinese student what
facilities the local sports
centre has; the Chinese
student asks about opening
hours and prices, the home
student answers.
• Students write down the • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
activities next to the SSAT) covers this topic.
frequency words.
• 天天，常常，很少，周末
• Students write in sentences
about how often they do
different activities and for
how long.
• Read short paragraphs about • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
Olympics and answer SSAT) covers this topic.
questions in English.
• Role play of a chosen • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
speaking topic. SSAT) covers this topic.
• Write a web page to • Page 160 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials
promote a sports centre to also covers this topic.
Chinese-speaking visitors.

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Year 10 Content coverage/
Week key questions
13 Controlled Assessment
Speaking/Writing
Theme: sports and leisure
14 Chapter 2 Food and Drink
Unit 1: My favourite food and
drink
15 Unit 2: Eating out
16 Unit 3: Healthy eating
17 Unit 4: Food and festivals
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Learning outcomes
• Be able to talk about what
they like eating and
drinking.
• Be able to talk about what
food and drink are available
and the price.
• Be able to order food and
drink at café or restaurant.
• Be able to comment on the
food and service of a
restaurant .
• Be able to talk about past
experience of eating out.
• Be able to express opinions
on healthy and unhealthy
eating.
• Be able to talk about
healthy lifestyle.
• Be able to talk about
festivals and festival food.
Exemplar activities
• Class survey to find out
what’s the most favourite
food and drink.
• Role play: one as customer,
one as waiter or waitress.
• Design a simple menu for a
Chinese café or restaurant.
• Give students a list of
different eating habits, pair
work or group discussion to
decide which ones are
healthy and which ones are
unhealthy.
• Match the typical food with
the festival.
Scheme of work
Exemplar resources
• Chapter seven of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit three Book one of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides information on this topic.
• Chapter seven of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Lesson eight of ChinaSoft 你好 covers this topic.
• Lesson twenty-five of People’s Education Press 跟我学汉语 provides
useful information on this topic.
• BBC Read Chinese online provide useful information on this topic.
• Chapter seven of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit three of Book three 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
information on this topic.
• Chapter seven of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit eight of Book two of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides information on this topic.
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Year 10 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes
Week key questions
18 Chapter 3 Where I live • Be able to talk about types
of houses and rooms and
Unit 1: My house
house items.
• Be able to describe people’s
homes.
19 Unit 2: Local amenities • Be able to talk about places
of public interest.
• Be able to say what they
have in their local area, how
far/close these places are to
their house.
20 Unit 3: Where things are • Be able to talk about the
location of different places.
21 Unit 4: Directions • Be able to give directions.
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Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Draw an dream house and • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
label the rooms and SSAT) covers this topic.
furniture.
• Unit two of Book two and Unit three of Book three of People’s
• Read house renting Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British Council Chinese for GCSE) provides
advertisement and answer useful information on this topic.
questions. • Lesson three of ChinaSoft 你好 2 provides useful information this topic.
• Unit five of Book three 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
information on this topic.
• Role play: one as a Chinese • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
student just arrive in the SSAT) covers this topic.
UK, one as a home student,
• Unit three of Book three 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
the Chinese student asks
information on this topic.
where she/he can go for
shopping, sports, money
etc, the home student
explains.
• Role play carried on from • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
previous unit, the Chinese SSAT) covers this topic.
student asks where things
are, the home student
explains.
• Students tell directions • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
according to the picture SSAT) covers this topic.
given.
• Unit three of Book three 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
• Play in two groups, group A information on this topic.
have one student go out of
the classroom, group B hide
an item, the student comes
in, group A have to tell
directions in Chinese to
direct the student find the
item; then group B does the
same, see which group find
the item quicker.
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Year 10 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes
Week key questions
22 Unit 5: At the local tourist • Be able to tell what places
information centre of interest their area has
and how to get there.
• Be able to tell information
on special festival
event/exhibition.
23 Chapter 4 Out and about • Be able to describe the
weather.
Unit 1: Weather
• Be able to talk about
different activities
depending on the weather,
using if…then 要是… 就…
structure.
24 Unit 2: Transport • Be able to talk about
different means of
transport.
• Be able to suggest what
modes of transport to use
for different places and give
reasons.
25 Unit 3: Booking tickets and • Be familiar with
hotel transactional topics such as
booking train tickets, flight
tickets and accommodation.
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Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Role play: one as a Chinese • Page 65/86 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment
tourist, one as a UK student Materials provide useful information on this topic.
doing work experience at a
local tourist information
centre.
• Look at the weather map • Chapter six of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson & SSAT)
and describe the weather. covers this topic.
• Talk about what they will do • Unit two of Book two 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
this weekend depending on information on this topic.
the weather.
• Imagine the class is going to • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
France for a school trip, SSAT) covers this topic.
discuss what means of
transport to use and why.
• Role play of a receptionist • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
at a hotel and a customer SSAT) covers this topic.
booking accommodation.
• Listen to the conversation
between a flight ticket
agent and a customer,
complete the information
form.
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Year 10 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
Week key questions
26 Unit 4: Holiday activities • Be able to talk about past • Role play: one as teacher, • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
holiday experiences and the other as student, ask SSAT) covers this topic.
future holiday plans. and answer questions about
• Page 55/77 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment
holidays.
• Be able to express opinions Materials provide useful information on this topic.
on different activities. • Pair work: each student
brings in a picture taken on
a holiday and asks and
answers questions about
each other’s picture to fill
in the information table:
such as:
— When is it taken?
— Where is it?
— What were you doing?
etc.
27 Unit 5: Countries and places • Be able to say different • Class survey for find out • Unit three of Book one of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
countries and famous places how many people have been information on this topic.
in China and UK. to those countries and
• Chapter one of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
places.
• Be able to talk extensively SSAT) covers this topic.
about holiday experiences in
• Unit eight of Book two of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
certain places.
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides information on this topic.
28 Prepare for controlled • Get ready for the • Role play of a chosen • Chapter five of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
assessment assessment. speaking topic. SSAT) covers this topic.
Theme: Travel and tourism
• Design a web page to • Page 55/77 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment
promote your city to Materials provide useful information on this topic.
Chinese-speaking visitors.
29 Controlled assessment
speaking and writing — Travel
and tourism

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Year 10 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes
Week key questions
30 Chapter 5: Media and culture • Be able to talk about
different TV programmes.
Unit 1: TV programme
• Be able to talk about their
favourite TV programmes in
more depth.
31 Unit 2: Internet and blogs • Be able to talk about
different things they do on
the internet.
• Be able to give opinions
about different activities on
the internet.
32 Unit 3: Film and music • Be able to talk about their
favourite film and music and
give opinions.
• Be able to talk about film
stars and famous
singers/musicians.
33 Unit 4: Interview Celebrities • Be familiar with time • Listen to interviews of
phrases when talking about
people’ life: 小时候、长大后、
十年前、现在 etc.
• Students ask each other how
• Be able to talk about how
good they are at different
things.
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Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Provide students with a list • Chapter four of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
of programme: 音乐节目、 SSAT) covers this topic.
新闻节目、足球比赛、电视
剧 etc , students do a class
survey to find out their
favourite programme.
• Describe a programme in
Chinese and students guess
what programme it is.
• Pair work: interview each • Chapter four of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
other and find out what SSAT) covers this topic.
they do on the internet.
• Provide a list of activities
students can do on the
internet and students
provide a positive or
negative comment on each
activity.
• Write about an experience • Chapter four of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
of going to the cinema or SSAT) covers this topic.
concert.
• Chapter four of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
celebrities and answer SSAT) covers this topic.
questions.
good they are at different
things.
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Year 10 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
Week key questions
34 Unit 5: Fashion and clothes • Be able to say different • Matching — provide • Chapter eight of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
colours and types of clothes, descriptions of different SSAT) covers this topic.
including school uniform. clothing, students find the
• Unit 4 of Chapter two of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by
right pictures to match
• Be able to say what is trendy Pearson & SSAT) covers topic on school uniform.
them.
流行 .
• Lesson four of ChinaSoft 你好 2 provides useful information this topic.
• Sorting out my wardrobe:
• Be able to use adjectives to
teacher can bring different • Unit one of Book two 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
describe it: 长、短、肥、瘦、
clothes in, telling the information on this topic.
大、小、好看 etc.
students that they are from
the teacher’s wardrobe and
asking the class to help
her/him to clear the
wardrobe, the class vote
whether the teacher should
keep it or give it away, give
reasons.
35 Prepare for controlled • Be ready for the • Prepare a presentation • Page 74 and 159 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment
assessment Theme: Media and speaking/writing assessment about ‘Me and the Materials provide useful information on this topic.
culture of a chosen topic. internet’.
• Write an article about ‘My
Favourite TV Programme’.
36 Controlled assessment
speaking and writing: Media
and culture
37 Revise for end of year test.

38 End of year test: Listening and

Reading.

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Year 11
Year 11 Content coverage/
Week key questions
1 Chapter 1: Education
Unit 1: School subjects
2 Unit 2: My school — where
things are
3 Unit 3: My school day
4 Unit 4: Compare schools in
China with schools in UK
5 Chapter 2: Work
Unit 1: Different jobs and
working places
6 Unit 2: Work experience
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Learning outcomes
• Be able to talk about their
favourite subjects and less
favourite subjects and give
opinions.
• Be able to say what they are
good at and what they are
not.
• Be able to talk about
different places in school
and their locations.
• Be able to describe their
own school.
• Be able to say what subjects
they have each day.
• Be able to say different
lessons, duration of lessons
and other school activities.
• Be able to use comparison
word 比 to compare schools
in two different countries.
• Be able to talk about
different jobs.
• Be able to say where people
work.
• Be able to talk about work
experience.
• Be able to use past tense to
talk about past experiences.
Exemplar activities
• Class survey to find out the
most favourite subject of
the class.
• Write about ‘My Favourite
Subject’.
• Listen and label the school
map.
• Read the description of a
school and answer
questions.
• Listen and fill in the
timetable.
• Look at Lili’s timetable and
talk about her school day.
• Look at the timetable of a
student in China and that of
a student in UK, talk about
similarities and differences.
• Match pictures with Chinese
characters.
• Write about their family
members jobs and working
places.
• Pair work: interview each
other about work
experience.
Scheme of work
Exemplar resources
• Chapter two of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Chapter two of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit five of Book two 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
information on this topic.
• Chapter two of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Chapter two of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit six of Book one of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
• Unit four of Book One of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
information on this topic.
• Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
SSAT) covers this topic.
• Unit one of Book Three of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
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Year 11 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes
Week key questions
7 Unit 3: Ideal jobs and future • Be able to talk about ideal
plans jobs and what they want to
do in the future.
• Be able to explain why they
think they are deal jobs.
8 Unit 4: Personalities and skills • Be able to talk about
for jobs personalities more
extensively.
• Be able to talk about their
strength and weakness.
9 Unit 5: Job advertisements • Be familiar with job
advertisement phrases and
format.
• Be able to read and
understand different job
advertisement in Chinese.
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Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Group work: give each • Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
group a list of jobs and ask SSAT) covers this topic.
them to number the top ten
• Unit six of Book one of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
jobs in the UK, they have to
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
give brief reasons for each
job they choose, the group • Unit six of Book 4 of the People’s Education Press Learn Chinese With
that is closest to the answer Me (人民教育出版社 跟我学汉语 第四册) provides useful information on
is the winner. this topic.
• Class survey of ‘future
plans’ to find out how many
want to go to universities.
• Class survey of ‘what I want
to be in the future’ to find
out what jobs the class
want to do.
• Student answer a • Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
personality questionnaire to SSAT) provide useful information on this topic.
find out their personality • Unit one of Book Three of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
type.
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
• Student fill in a chart about
their strength and weakness
in terms of skills for jobs.
• Read different job • Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
advertisement and answer SSAT) provide useful information on this topic.
questions. • Unit one of Book Three of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
• Match the description of Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
each person’s skill and
personality with the proper
job advertisement.
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Year 11 Content coverage/ Learning outcomes Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
Week key questions
10 Unit 6: Job application and CV • Be able to do simple job • Student write their own CV. • Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
interviews. SSAT) provide useful information on this topic.
• Scramble sentences of a job
• Be able to write a simple application and ask students • Unit one of Book Three of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
CV. to re-order them. Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
• Be able to write a simple job • Students write their own • Unit six of Book 4 of the People’s Education Press Learn Chinese With
application letter. job application. Me (人民教育出版社 跟我学汉语 第四册) provides useful information on
this topic.
• Role play of a job interview.
11 Prepare for controlled • Be ready for the speaking/ • Role play of a job interview. • Chapter nine of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
assessment for speaking and writing assessment of a SSAT) provides useful information on this topic.
• Write a simple CV.
writing, theme Business, work chosen topic.
• Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials provides useful
and employment. • Write a simple job
information.
application letter.
12 Chapter 3: Lifestyle • Be able to talk about clothes • Match pictures with the • Chapter eight of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
Unit 1: Clothes and and fashion more description of models. SSAT) provides useful information on this topic.
extensively.
accessories • Draw the model according • Unit one of Book Two of 三联书店（香港）轻松学汉语 provides useful
• Be able to describe people’s to the description. information on this topic.
appearance in more details.
• Write description according
to the pictures.
• Find the robber: divide the
class into groups, each
group has a ‘victim’, who is
shown a picture of a
‘robber’, the rest of the
group member have to ask
the ‘victim’ questions about
what the ‘robber’ looks
like, what the ‘robber’
wears to find the ‘robber’
among a group of pictures.

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Year 11 Content coverage/
Week key questions
13 Unit 2: Healthy living
14 Unit 3: Different lives —
compare teenage in China
with teenage in UK
15 Unit 4: Celebrations
16 Chapter 4: Customer service
and transactions
Unit 1: At the shop — product
and service information
Edexcel GCSE in Chinese
Learning outcomes
• Be able to talk about how
people keep fit and try to
live a healthy life.
• Be able to talk about
similarities and differences.
• Be able to talk about how
people celebrate different
occasions.
• Be able to talk about main
festivals in China and UK.
• Be familiar with
transactional conversations
used in shops.
Exemplar activities Exemplar resources
• Students do a healthy living • Chapter three of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
questionnaire to find out SSAT) provides useful information on this topic.
how healthy their lifestyles
• Unit five of Book three of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
are.
Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
• Give students text about
how Chinese people keep fit
and answer questions.
• Interview each other to find
out what they do to keep
fit.
• Give students text about a • Chapter four of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
typical teenager’s life in SSAT) provides useful information on this topic.
China and in UK, students
fill in a table about
similarities and differences.
• Match the activities with • Unit 8 of Book 2 and 3 of People’s Education Press 快乐汉语 (or British
the occasions. Council Chinese for GCSE) provides useful information on this topic.
• Choose one occasion • Unit 13 of Book 2 of Higher Education Press Chengo Chinese (高等教育
(birthday, Christmas etc.) 出版社乘风汉语第二册) provide useful information on this topic.
and talk in details how
students celebrate it.
• Role play: one act as shop • Chapter eight of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson &
assistant and one as SSAT) provides useful information on this topic.
customer.
• Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials provide useful
• Listen to conversations information on this topic
between customer and shop
assistant in different
scenarios (such as buying
things, exchanging goods,
returning faulty goods etc)
and answer questions.
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Week key questions
17 Unit 2: At the cinema/ • Be able to ask and tell • Role play: one as customer, • Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials provide useful
theatre/library information on films/plays, one as someone selling information on this topic.
starting times, prices etc. tickets, one asks
information regarding
certain films/play/books,
the other gives information.
18 Unit 3: At the hotel • Be able to talk about • Match the customer’s • Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials provide useful
booking accommodation and questions with the information on this topic.
room cervices. receptionist’s answers.
19 Unit 4: At the airport/train • Be able to ask and talk • Listen and answer • Chapter six of the Edexcel GCSE Chinese (published by Pearson & SSAT)
station about flight/train questions. provides useful information on this topic.
information.
• Role play: one as customer,
• Be able to understand one as someone works at
simple announcement at the the information desk.
train station or airport.
20 Unit 5: Complains and dealing • Be familiar with • Listen to a conversation • Page 32 of the Edexcel GCSE in Chinese Sample Assessment Materials
with problems transactional conversation between a customer and a provide useful information on this topic.
on complains and dealing. receptionist at a hotel and
answer the questions.
21–24 Review completed controlled
assessment
25–30 Revise for Listening and
Reading Assessment

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