Summary

This MS Word document comprises the Grade 10 Mandarin Schemes of Work for Term 1, 2026. A PDF version is also available upon request.

The schemes of work cover 6 lessons per week and include the following strands and sub-strands:

1.0 Listening & Speaking

1.1 Phonological Awareness

• Discriminating syllables, tones, initials, finals, and retroflex finals (erhua).

• Developing pronunciation accuracy using drills and audio activities.

2.0 Reading

1.2 Reading Aloud

• Reading familiar texts aloud with correct tones and rhythm.

• Practising tongue twisters, tonal pair words, and readers theatre.

3.0 Writing

1.3 Orthography

• Mastering basic strokes (héng, shù, diǎn, piě, nà, tí).

• Applying stroke order rules when writing characters on grid paper.

4.0 Grammar

1.4 Demonstrative Pronouns & Adverbs

• Using demonstratives zhè (this), nà (that).

• Applying the adverb dōu (all) and basic question structures (shì-bú-shì, shénme).

5.0 Listening & Speaking (Environment)

2.1 Phonological Awareness (Environment)

• Listening activities related to home and environmental vocabulary.

6.0 Reading

2.2 Reading Fluency

• Identifying intonation and stress patterns in descriptive texts.

7.0 Writing

2.3 Orthography (Stroke Order)

• Reinforcing correct sequencing of strokes for new vocabulary.

8.0 Grammar

2.4 Preposition 在 (zài) & Interrogative 哪儿 (nǎr)

• Forming location-based sentences.

• Using position words such as shàng, xià, lǐ, pángbiān.

Key Topics Covered

• Family vocabulary: titles, introductions, and compound words related to professions and workplaces.

• Home and environment vocabulary: household items, disyllabic words, and describing locations.

• Grammar structures related to direction, place, and questioning.

Main Reference

The primary resource for developing the schemes is the KICD Curriculum Design for Mandarin.