ACLJAU017

Understand that the Japanese language both influences and is influenced by other languages and cultures[Key concepts: language change, intercultural contact, loan words; Key processes: identifying, reflecting, making connections]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAU017 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU179

identifying words that have similar meanings and pronunciation across different languages, reflecting on the origins and associated cultures of such words, and how they came to be part of Japanese and other languages, for example, パスタ、エネルギー

Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC116

using classroom resources such as word banks, visual and online dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate the meaning of single words and common expressions

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC117

creating bilingual wall charts or picture dictionaries with captions, stickers and simple descriptions in English to explain Japanese words and expressions that have particular cultural meaning

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC117 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC130

viewing or listening to a simple community text such as a weather report, recognising key words such as はれ、くもり

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLJAC132

viewing excerpts from texts such as anime and children’s television programs, listening for key words and familiar phrases and interpreting cultural expressions and behaviours

Elaboration | ACLJAC132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC135

performing bilingual versions of familiar songs such as ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It …’, alternating between the two languages and switching key words in repeated phrases

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU157

recognising frequently used katakana words such as オーストラリア

Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU174

understanding that some new combinations of sounds have been devised to allow for pronunciation of loan words, for example, ティ

Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU174 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC008

comparing own translations of simple texts with peers’, explaining why words or expressions were translated in particular ways and considering reasons for any differences

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC008 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU035

considering how globalisation has accelerated the introduction of English words and expressions into Japanese, and discussing possible benefits and disadvantages associated with the blending and mixing of languages

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAU018

Explore connections between languages and cultures as exemplified in particular words, expressions and communicative behaviours, noticing how meaning can be culture-specific and difficult to transfer between languages[Key concepts: culture, language, …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAU018 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAU031

Convey meaning by appropriately selecting and combining hiragana, katakana and kanji characters, and use understanding of kanji to predict meaning of unfamiliar words[Key concepts: script forms and functions, meaning; Key processes: decoding, identifying, …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLJAC116

identifying key words in children’s stories or songs, for example, むかしむかし、おわり, and providing English translations or explanations of meaning

Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC116 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (7) ACLJAU122

understanding different question words such as だれ、なに、どこ and the sentence-ending particle か

Elaboration (7) | ACLJAU122 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU125

recognising that Japanese uses many loan words from English and other languages, such as ペン、テレビ、ピンク, and that these are pronounced differently by Japanese speakers

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU125 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU138

understanding that vowel length can differentiate words in Japanese, for example, ‘e’ (え) for a picture and ‘ee’ (ええ) for ‘yeah’

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU138 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLJAU138

demonstrating understanding of the differences in pronunciation of English and Japanese versions of loan words such as バナナ、ペット、サッカー

Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU138 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC146

creating a skit, performance or action game to introduce a buddy class to aspects of Japanese language and culture, for example, introducing hiragana, individual words or expressions, or behaviours such as bowing appropriately or receiving a gift

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC146 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC148

viewing video clips or reading simple texts containing social interactions such as exchanges between parents and children or customers and shop assistants, identifying and recording new words and expressions for use in their own language production

Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum