Grade 7 Mandarin Strands, Sub-strands & Schemes of Work (2026)

• Why is correct pronunciation and intonation important in oral communication?

• watch an audio-visual clip on informal Chinese greetings and numbers (1-100) and repeat saying them with the correct tones（吃了吗 ? 你今天怎么样 ? 你最 近怎么样 ? 最近好吗 ? 大家好）
• work jointly to arrange the words and phrases in the right sequence from the audio clip
• answer questions from the oral text
• introduce oneself (informal greetings, name, age and place of residence) with appropriate pronunciation and intonation (e.g. 大家好，我叫......，我今年......岁, 我住在......)
• take turns to introduce their friends ( name, age and place of residence)
• listen to an authentic text with various accents/speech patterns and repeat what they hear
• discuss the importance of understanding and respecting cultural differences in informal greetings with peers

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• How does varied vocabulary help in effective communication?

• mime or gesture different professions as their peers guess the correct title and say them aloud (老 师、医生、司机、警察、护士、 农民 )
• listen to simple descriptions of the various professions and assign the appropriate title for each description
• team up with peers to sing the song on titles and professions of nuclear family members (爸爸、妈妈、哥 哥、弟弟、姐姐、妹妹、外公、 外婆、奶奶、爷爷）
• say numbers work jointly to introduce members of their nuclear family (name, age and profession)
• take turns to answer questions related to the name, age and profession of their nuclear family (e.g. 你们家有几口人? 爷爷做什 么工作 ? )
• make short presentations of their preferred professions to their peers
• explore how parents can provide guidance regarding their future career paths and aspirations

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• What strategies can you use to make effective oral presentations?

• watch an audio visual clip on common places where they buy things and say them out loud ( e.g. 书店、衣服店、食 品店、药店、鞋店、市场)
• categorise items according to the places they can be bought with peers
• listen to a recording and make simple sentences using key expressions and vocabulary on the market place (老 板、要多少? 、多少钱 ? 、零、买、 卖）
• role-play asking the prices of items in the marketplace collaboratively
• use picture or words prompts related to the marketplace (e.g. 水果、蔬菜、 钱、药) to make short oral presentations in turns
• work jointly with peers to research and talk about common places where they buy things in their neighbourhood
• discuss the importance of budgeting while buying items from the marketplace

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• How do you enhance clarity when responding to questions?

• work jointly to pick random dates on a calendar and say them using the right sequence（年、月、日）
• listen to an audio clip and repeat the names of the holidays and festivities (圣诞节、情人节、 新年、劳动节、 独立日、自治日（zìzhìrì）
• work with peers to discuss why the given dates are celebrated
• take turns to practise counting numbers with peers
• take turns asking each other their dates of birth (e.g. 你的生日是几月几号? )
• play spin a wheel game and answer the questions with peers
• work collaboratively to research online or offline on customs observed during the highlighted dates and share their findings
• reflect on their oral communication skills and identify strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement

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• How can you speak clearly and effectively on various topics?

• listen and repeat saying words and phrases related to when they undertake leisure activities (周末、每天、 每个星 期、每个月、 放假的时候)
• team up with peers to recall vocabulary related to leisure time activities and draw a mind map
• use pictures /drawings to make oral presentations on activities they undertake during their leisure time
• take turns responding to questions on when they undertake their leisure activities (e.g. 你什么时候听音乐? 我周 末听音乐 etc.)
• brainstorm and list positive and negative leisure time activities with peers
• collaborate with peers to present a skit on the importance of engaging in positive leisure activities for recreation. 、

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• How can you obtain the key points in oral communication?

• listen to a recording and match pictures of food shopping places to their appropriate names (肉店、面包店、蔬 菜店、超市、饭店)
• take turns saying the items listed in a shopping list (鸡肉、牛肉、羊肉、猪 肉、面包、蛋糕、饼干、米饭、面 条、大饼）
• watch a video clip on shopping for food and answer corresponding questions
• simulate different shopping situations incorporating acquired vocabulary and quantities (斤、公斤) with peers
• arrange the words given in the right sequence after listening to a recording on shopping experiences
• collaborate with peers to research and make presentations on the importance of using a shopping list in the marketplace

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• How can fluency be enhanced in communication?

• sing ‘ the body parts song’ while simultaneously pointing to the corresponding part of the body with peers
• repeat saying descriptive words and phrases related to physical attributes after a listening prompt (e.g. 高、矮、 黑、胖、瘦、长、 短、大、小、帅、好看 etc.)
• take turns to describe their peers according to their physical attributes using “很” (e.g. 这是 大卫。大卫很好看。 他不矮， 眼镜很大， 头发很黑。)
• describe their friend’s physical attributes using the negating verb“不” (e.g. 他 不高etc.)
• discuss how the choice of words when making descriptions can be used to foster positive self- image. 、

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• Why is vocabulary important?
• How do you articulate your thoughts clearly when communicating?

• listen to a poem on weather patterns and express the words and phrases with the correct intonation and pace ( 晴天、雨天 、 风天 、阴天、 晴天、 雨天、风天、阴 天 )
• present pictures of the different seasons and name them orally in turns (秋天、冬天、夏 天、春天、旱季、雨季）
• collaborate with peers to sing a song on the various seasons
• watch a video clip of the clothes worn in various seasons and answer the related questions (T 恤、短裤、毛衣、 外套、大 衣、雨衣、帽子、手套、围巾、靴子、凉 鞋、太阳镜、游泳衣 )
• research on seasons and weather patterns in Kenya and China and share the findings
• take turns to play seasons vocabulary charades for their peers to guess the correct season based on the actions

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• How can we avoid distractions in a listening context?

• list the names of common areas or facilities in their locality after the recording (e.g. 医院、教堂、清真寺、 面包店、超市、邮局、饭店、肉店)
• listen to descriptions and give the correct name of area/facility (e.g. 买饭的地方 叫......，看病的地方叫.....)
• listen to a recording and fill in the gaps with the correct location words (对面、 后面、附近、前面、旁边 )
• listen to the given short text and answer the subsequent questions
• take turns to use the given map to describe the locations of different areas and facilities in the neighbourhood
• work jointly to give the locations of hidden treasures in their classroom

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• Why is mastery of pronunciation key in effective communication?

• read vocabulary on informal greetings correctly and proficiently（吃了吗 ? 你今天怎么样 ? 你最近怎么样 ? 最近 好吗 ? 大家好）
• chant a poem on numbers 1-100 with an appropriate tune collaboratively
• organise a scavenger hunt on vocabulary related to greetings and introductions and read them out
• take turns picking a card with clues about their peers and read them out as others guess who it describes (i.e.叫什 么名字 ?，多大了?，家人?，住在哪 儿?），
• read aloud short texts on introduction of self and friend’s (name, age and place of residence) for peer feedback
• work together to propose solutions to the reading challenges identified

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• How does expressing main ideas in a text enhance communication?

• complete the blanks with the appropriate words / phrases related to titles of nuclear family members and professions
• read a text on introductions of nuclear family members and their professions and find unfamiliar words
• use a dictionary / other resources to find the meaning of the unfamiliar words and create a word wall collaboratively
• read a dialogue and answer the corresponding questions
• take turns to read short texts related to nuclear family members and assign an appropriate title for each of them
• establish a reading corner to foster a reading culture in the classroom with peers

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• What does reading for understanding entail?

• highlight vocabulary related to on common places where they buy things from reading texts
• team up with peers to read the prices of items ( 元 / 块、先令) as labelled in the pictures/drawings/paintings
• read a role-play on asking for the prices of different items and fill the blanks using the appropriate key expressions and vocabulary ( e.g. 老板、多少钱、 买、 卖)
• read a short passage and the answer questions related to the context
• sequence words and phrases to form correct sentences
• discuss with peers why it is important to compare prices before purchasing items at the market

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• Why is correct pronunciation important in effective communication?

• read aloud a short text highlighting holidays and festivities (圣诞节、情人节、 新年、劳 动节、独立日、自治日（zìzhì rì）as their peers mark any unfamiliar words
• work jointly to research the meanings of the words and share their findings
• read short poems related to important dates with the appropriate pace
• work with peers to read and count numbers aloud
• rearrange sentences related to birth dates and take turns reading them aloud in the correct sequence
• use flashcards to respond to the prompts on their dates of birth for critique by peers
• record themselves reading texts related to important dates and identify where they need help
• discuss how to safely use dictionaries or online resources to look up unfamiliar words or undertake tasks

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• How does reading foster a positive attitude toward language learning?

• identify activities undertaken during leisure time from reading texts ( 唱 歌、听音乐、看电影、看电视、看 书、画画、旅游、打球、玩电脑游 戏)
• fill the missing gaps with the appropriate words and phrases depicting time and frequency (周末、 每天、每周、每个星期、每个月、 放假的时候)
• read the passage related to when leisure time activities are undertaken and answer the questions
• organize a reader’s theatre to read texts based on leisure time activities
• team up with peers to discuss the importance of undertaking positive fun and enjoyment activities

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• How do presentations help in improving communication skills?

• read short texts and match pictures of food items to their names (鸡肉、牛 肉、羊肉、猪肉、面包、蛋糕、饼 干、米饭、面条、大饼）
• read sentences and fill the blanks with the appropriate shopping places for different items (肉店、面包店、蔬菜 店、超市、饭店)
• read short descriptions and categorise the food items with the corresponding places they can be bought with peers
• take turns reading simple dialogues on quantities of items (斤、公斤) for critique on intonation and tone by peers
• pick a card and read the text related to it with the appropriate tone and intonation
• work jointly to explore and discuss the different career prospects in the food and drinks industry

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• How do you effectively convey expression when reading aloud?

• identify and say aloud words and phrases depicting physical attributes from sentences (e.g. 高、矮、黑、胖、 瘦、长、短、大、小) while paying attention to the tones
• read a passage on descriptions of physical attributes and answer the questions (e.g. 男生长得怎么样？男生 很/不高，老师矮不矮？老师很矮)
• read simple sentences describing one’s physical attributes using很 and 不 (e.g. Nuru很高，Nuru的头发很长，Nuru 不高，Nuru的头发不长)
• take turns reading aloud interrogative sentences on physical attributes
• read aloud the physical attributes of one of their peers as others make a drawing based on the description collaboratively
• reflect on personal reading aloud skills and identifying areas for improvement

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• How can you enhance understanding of texts when reading?

• describe seasons and weather patterns depicted in the pictures using key words and phrases (e.g. 冷 lěng、凉 liáng、暖 nuǎn、 热 rè、炎热 yánrè、 雨季 yǔjì、旱季 hàn jì、冬天 dōngtiān、春天 chūntiān、秋天 qiūtiān、夏天 xiàtiān)
• work with peers to circle words and phrases related to different types of clothing items used in various seasons from a word search
• scan through a weather report on a newspaper or digital device and highlight words and phrases related to weather and season
• take turns reading simple texts on weather and seasons for fluency
• describe the scenes depicted in the pictures given for review by peers on their fluency
• create reading groups in class and read texts on various themes of interest to develop their reading fluency

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• Why is reading important?

• highlight words on common areas or facilities found in their locality from a crossword puzzle ( 医院、教堂、清真 寺、面包店、超市、邮局、饭店、肉 店)
• use pictures or drawings to read the location of different areas and facilities in their neighbourhood
• take turns reading the location of different areas and facilities in their locality using the location words对面、 后面、附近、前面 and 旁边
• reading aloud a simple text and respond to related questions
• read short texts on areas or facilities in their neighbourhood and assign the correct picture to the appropriate text
• read the location of various areas and facilities while their peers draw what they hear
• form a reading buddy club to mentor and model reading among peers

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• What role does handwriting play in communication?

• listen to an audio recording and list words and phrases related to informal greetings
• fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from a given text
• work with peers to decide whether the sentences given in a text are true or false
• compose simple texts on introduction of oneself and friends (name, age, place of residence)
• collect printed words and phrases from various sources and arrange the letters/words to make unique pieces of art/poetry on introduction of self and others
• share the creations with others for peer role modelling

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• How can you improve your writing of characters?

• team up with peers to write the correct titles of nuclear family members in the given family tree (爸爸、妈妈、哥哥、弟弟、姐 姐、妹妹、外公、外婆、奶奶、爷爷）
• write simple sentences about the professions depicted in the pictures (老师、医生、司 机、警察、护士、农民)
• complete the sentence starters with the appropriate words
• compose short texts about their nuclear family members and their professions
• create a scrapbook of their nuclear family members and share with peers
• work jointly to join different strokes to form the correct characters related to professions and family members
• identify the similarities and differences in characters related to family members ( e.g. 妈 妈 vs 姐姐 vs 妈妈 vs 外婆 etc.)

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• How can you spell words correctly?

• watch an audio-visual clip on shops/stores (e.g. 书店、衣服店、食 品店、药店、鞋店、市场) then write down the mentioned names with the correct spelling
• work with peers to match pictures of shops/stores to their corresponding appropriate names
• read a list of different currencies then rewrite them (e.g. 先令、元/块 )
• use the vocabulary on shops/store to write simple sentences
• fill in the blanks with the appropriate words
• read the given short dialogue in a store then answer the questions ( e.g. 这个店 卖什么? 男生想买什么? 书多少钱? 笔是多少先令? )
• role-play asking the price of different items in different shops/stores in turns then write the role-plays down
• discuss in pairs how to clearly make price inquiries in different shops/stores

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• Why is punctuation important?

• write down the dates in the correct format in Mandarin (年、月、日)
• work with peers to list down names of important dates (birth, festivities & holidays) from a dictation (e.g. 圣诞节 shèngdàn jié、情人节 qíngrén jié、新年 xīnnián、劳动节 láodòng jié、独立日 dúlì rì 、自治日 zìzhì rì, etc.)
• work jointly to count numbers correctly
• watch a digital calendar and mark the dates of important days with peers
• work jointly to write down holiday greetings for corresponding important days (生日快乐！ Shēngrì kuàilè! 劳动节 愉快! Láodòng Jié yúkuài! 新年快乐! Xīnnián kuàilè! etc.)
• research online or offline on important days in Kenya in China and share their findings
• design a simple greeting card for an important day and exchange share it with peers for their review

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• What is the importance of vocabulary in writing?

• work collaboratively to brainstorm and write down activities undertaken during their leisure time (e.g.休息 xiūxi、运动 yùndòng、玩游戏 wán yóuxì、逛街 guàngjiē、和朋友聊天 hé péngyǒu liáotiān etc.)
• copy time and frequency words from a written text (e.g. 周末 zhōumò、每天 měitiān、每周 měi zhōu、每个星期 měi gè xīngqī、每个月 měi gè yuè、放假的时 候 fàngjià de shíhòu etc.)
• re arrange jumbled-up sentences in their correct order
• fill in the blanks with the correct words
• use picture prompts to write short texts depicted in the pictures
• list down leisure activities they intend to undertake during their leisure time and share them in the class noticeboard

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• Why is writing legibly and neatly important?

• look at the given texts and collaboratively highlight the punctuation marks used
• collaborate writing a short text about the places where they shop for various items (肉店、面包店、蔬菜店、超 市、饭店) and punctuate the text appropriately
• match names of different shopping places with the appropriate descriptions
• write short paragraphs using 斤 and 公 斤 collaboratively
• write simple sentences mentioning the quantities of food items that they will be buying for an imaginary class party
• create a scrapbook of their favourite shopping places and describe the items they buy from them

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• What are the key considerations when composing short paragraphs in Chinese?

• listen to descriptions of different people and note down the descriptive words used (高、矮、黑、胖、瘦、 长、短、大、小) collaboratively
• match images depicting people with different physical appearances to their correct adjectives that describe their appearance
• observe the correct rules to write a short description of their best friend (name, age, physical appearance) using 很 and 不
• work jointly to fill in a cloze test with the correct adjective for physical appearance (高、矮、黑、胖、瘦、 长、短、大、小、漂亮，帅)
• using a grid paper trace simple adjectives that describe the physical appearance (大、小、高、长）using the correct stroke order

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• How can you write effectively?

• listen to an audio clip on the different seasons and outline the keywords related to weather patterns and seasons
• indicate whether the statements given on clothing for the different seasons are true or false
• fill in a crossword puzzle with names of different months of the year and seasons accurately
• form sentences to describe the weather from a substitution table collaboratively
• write about their preferred weather patterns and seasons while observing the correct word order
• team up with peers to create a weather collage representing different weather patterns and the clothing associated with each using cut out images
• share with peers for role modelling

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• What strategies can we use to ensure written texts communicate clearly?

• write names of various facilities and areas in the locality (e.g. 医院、教堂、 清真寺、面包店、超市、邮局、饭 店、肉店)
• organise a walk around the school while labelling the different areas or facilities with the correct name
• write short texts describing positions and locations using 前面、后面、旁 边、附近、对面
• work with peers to complete the dialogue with the appropriate words
• reorganise jumbled words and phrases to make meaningful sentences
• create comic strips that depict different facilities in their neighbourhood and use them to write a coherent short story
• keep a neighbourhood journal to document the facilities or areas they come across every day collaboratively
• collaboratively write a guide to describe the position and location of items in their classroom

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