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Elaboration (2) ACLJAU179

understanding that languages and cultures change continuously due to contact with one another and in response to new needs, ideas and developments in communications, design and technology; and considering why some types of words and expressions are most …

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU180

reflecting on the cultural significance of the presentation of information in simple Japanese texts, for example, じこしょうかい, how the ordering of information on business cards (company, title, surname, given name) reflects the relative importance of company/collective, …

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC181

initiating and sustaining conversation by using appropriate あいづち, inviting contributions or asking for clarification, using culturally appropriate patterns of language and interaction, for example, すみません。あ、それはいいですね。どう思いますか。それは～ですか/ね。

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC182

participating in scenarios related to travelling and living in Japan, for example, interacting with a host family, using public transport, shopping, sightseeing or eating out

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC183

building and using metalanguage to discuss language and language learning, for example, めいし、けいようし、どうし、ぶん

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC184

comparing and evaluating perspectives and intentions reflected in texts such as public information notices or street signs in Japanese and Australian contexts, identifying words, expressions or images that suggest cultural similarities or differences

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC185

researching and reporting on community attitudes towards and challenges in relation to issues such as recycling, using presentation techniques such as Venn diagrams, digital displays, flow charts or captioned photographic displays

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC186

discussing how texts such as films, plays, songs, memes and manzai use humour or aesthetic effects to provide commentary on social issues such as family, identity, status or humility

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC187

creating a haiku or rap to perform to their peers that provides commentary on a social issue that is important or relevant to them

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC188

comparing own translations of newspaper headlines or email communications with peers’, noticing differences in interpretation or translation and considering reasons for such variations

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC189

creating oral commentaries that switch between English and Japanese for a bilingual audience at a sporting or performing arts event

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC190

reflecting on how additional language experience supports and enhances first-language understanding and capabilities, for example, by identifying Japanese expressions, behaviours or attitudes that might enrich their own perspectives

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC191

creating a reflective self-profile or autobiography in formats such as journal entries, articles, captioned photo stories, digital accounts or short films, including episodes related to the experience of learning Japanese language and culture that have …

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU192

understanding how to make appropriate pauses in a sentence, that is, dividing up a sentence into cohesive chunks to allow for the use of あいづち

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU193

developing strategies to guess the meaning of unknown words that contain unfamiliar kanji, utilising clues such as radicals

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU195

comparing language features of Japanese and English versions of texts such as weather reports or text messages, including the use of abbreviations and emoticons, and noting differences that might be culturally significant

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU196

noticing differences in text structure and grammar between formal and informal Japanese language use, such as abbreviations, dropping of particles and emphatic intonation in informal communication such as face-to-face interactions, blogs, emails and other …

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