Practicing Chinese at RT Mart

Year 9 students in Ms Sena Piao’s class have been to RT Mart today to practice their oral skills. The students have been learning language from the topic of shopping and food. At the supermarket, they were set tasks to complete. They had to ask the RT Mart staff some questions in Chinese in order to find out about certain items and their prices. All of the items were of a specific brand and weight and so, the students needed to communicate with the staff in order to find the correct items.

Here are some thoughts from the students:

‘I think the trip today was very helpful because we got a chance to use what we have been learning in real life. This means we can do it in the future when needed. I think it was a really good idea.’
Jessica

‘My experience today was a lot of fun as we got to work in pairs and go around the supermarket.’
Asmi

‘It was a very fun trip. It was very nice being with my Mandarin class in RT Mart. It would be great if we did this type of trip again.’
Betty

‘The trip was a lot of fun to do. To communicate with supermarket staff in Chinese was a bit embarrassing and challenging, but really fun and cool!’
Elisa

‘It was fun and I think it was a excellent experience for us. I think we should do it again later.’
Ryeong