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Education Plans
Careers and Jobs
Chinese 3 > Future Plans and Choices Education Plans
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Discuss educational plans, giving details such as course of study and long-range goals.
- Participate in sustained exchanges on educational plans in relation to future career goals.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand information published by universities or study-abroad programs in Chinese-speaking countries, such as brochures, letters, catalogues, and web sites.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Write or speak about educational opportunities after high school, giving details about courses of study and long-range goals.
- Produce and present situations which highlight future educational plans and long-range goals.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss the educational systems in Chinese-speaking countries.
- Discuss job training and apprenticeship programs in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Identify connections between the study of Chinese and career opportunities in other disciplines.
- Explain how the continued study of Chinese improves verbal skills, abilities, and academic performance.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast post-secondary education systems in the U.S. and in Chinese-speaking countries, including the importance and value of a college degree, testing programs leading to college, admission to schools and career paths to follow based on programs studied.
- Compare the use of the future tense and the subjunctive when discussing future plans.
Communication Across Communities
- Access information about opportunities for study abroad programs, using such resources as the school's career center, public library, and the Internet.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for expressing intentions
- Future tense
- Progressive tenses
Chinese 3 > Future Plans and Choices
Careers and Jobs
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions on preferences and plans concerning job or career choices.
- Ask for and give information regarding job or career choices.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend information related to finding a job, such as classified ads, applications, and interview questions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Give details and/or inquire about job opportunities and career paths.
- Present material related to careers and jobs, such as culturally-authentic stories, poems and skits.
- Present job descriptions and qualifications.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Discuss attitudes towards work and workplace policies and practices in Chinese-speaking countries.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize connections between the study of Chinese and job or career choices in the fields of math, science, medicine, technology, business, marketing, etc.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare attitudes towards work and workplace policies and practices in Chinese-speaking countries with those in the U.S.
- Compare formulaic expressions used in English and in Chinese in formal business letters.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and share information on the use of Chinese in various professions, workplaces or businesses.
- Locate and discuss information found on the Internet or in print media about job opportunities in Chinese-speaking countries.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for writing a formal letter
- Vocabulary relating to professions, personal background and the workplace.
- Vocabulary for expressing indecision
- Vocabulary for requesting information
- Vocabulary for relating intentions
- Vocabulary for giving advice
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