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2.1 Reading Fluency

Mandarin Chinese · Grade 11 · 8 lessons in the design

What you will be able to do

  • infer the meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions in texts
  • read texts with clear articulation and expression to enhance understanding
  • exhibit confidence in reading texts on diverse themes fluently

Key questions

“How can you improve your reading fluency?”

Lessons

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  1. Identifying unfamiliar words and using context clues
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Work together to identify and underline unfamiliar words and use context clues to determine their meaning.
  2. Matching unfamiliar words with their meanings
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Take turns to match unfamiliar words on cards with their meanings.
  3. Clear articulation: tones and tricky sounds
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Read texts with clear articulation, correct tones and pronunciation.
  4. Stress, rhythm and pace in reading
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Read sentences with appropriate stress, rhythm, pace and expression.
  5. Listen and repeat: sentences about likes, dislikes and hobbies
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Listen to a recording and repeat reading sentences about likes, dislikes and hobbies with clear articulation, expression and pace.
  6. Recording yourself reading an introduction of a friend
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use digital devices to record themselves reading an introductory text about their friends and assess it.
  7. Reflecting on strengths and limitations in reading
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Reflect on strengths and limitations in reading and plan improvement.
  8. Retelling the key points of a video about hobbies
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Watch a video clip about hobbies then retell the key points of the text for constructive feedback from peers.