ACLJAC154
Reflect on the experience of learning and using Japanese, and identify how language reflects cultural practices and norms[Key concepts: language, culture, similarity and difference, values; Key processes: identifying, analysing, comparing, reflecting …
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ACLJAC154 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU162
Make connections between cultural practices and values and language use, such as formulaic expressions, and consider how these affect intercultural communication[Key concepts: language, culture, expression, values, perspectives; Key processes: noticing, …
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ACLJAU162 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC168
Analyse and respond to a range of imaginative texts, noticing cultural elements and comparing with English-language texts created for similar audiences[Key concepts: representation, culture, context, values, expression; Key processes: identifying, evaluating, …
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ACLJAC168 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU180
Understand that Japanese language and culture, like all languages and cultures, are interrelated, both shaping and reflecting each other[Key concepts: cultural expression, status, harmony, humility; Key processes: recognising, explaining, comparing]
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ACLJAU180 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC186
Identify how expressive and imaginative texts create humorous, emotional or aesthetic effects that reflect cultural values or experiences[Key concepts: humour, emotion, effects, culture; Key processes: interpreting, evaluating, analysing, comparing]
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ACLJAC186 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC188
Compare translations of different types of texts, including versions obtained from digital translators, considering differences in interpretation and how language reflects elements of culture[Key concepts: meaning, interpretation, cultural expression; …
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ACLJAC188 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAC191
Reflect on cultural differences between Japanese- and English-language communication styles and on how these affect intercultural interactions[Key concepts: identity, culture, communication; Key processes: comparing, analysing, evaluating, profiling]
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ACLJAC191 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU196
Analyse variations in language use that reflect different social and cultural contexts, purposes and relationships[Key concepts: 内(うち)/外(そと), respect, social relations, variation, register; Key processes: selecting, applying, comparing, evaluating]
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ACLJAU196 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU198
Understand that the Japanese language carries embedded cultural information and assumptions that can be difficult for speakers of other languages to interpret[Key concepts: intercultural exchange, meaning, reciprocity, values; Key processes: analysing, …
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ACLJAU198 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAC109
using culturally appropriate titles, forms of address and levels of politeness in everyday interactions with the teacher and peers, for example, Smith せんせい、ありがとう ございます。 Tom くん、ありがとう。Alisa さん、おめでとう。
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC109 | 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 (10) ACLJAU122
using some culturally specific parallel phrases related to giving and receiving, for example, どうぞ and ありがとう
Elaboration (10) | ACLJAU122 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAU124
understanding that language used in particular interactions can vary between cultural contexts, for example, the use of titles in Japanese (~さん、~せんせい) compared to the informal use of names in Australian English
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU124 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAU126
understanding that culture and cultural behaviours are woven into languages and cannot be separated from them, for example, it is possible to bow without a spoken greeting in Japanese but not to greet without bowing
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU126 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | 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 (3) ACLJAC136
considering how some aspects of Australian ways of communicating such as greetings, responding to thanks or using direct eye contact may be interpreted by people from a Japanese cultural background
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC136 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAC137
noticing and comparing their own and one another’s ways of communicating, identifying any elements that reflect cultural differences or influences of other languages, including those from the Asia region
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC137 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAU144
understanding that language carries information about the people who use it and that common expressions often reflect cultural values, for example, the importance of respect for older people is reflected in terms of address in Japanese
Elaboration | ACLJAU144 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU144
exploring additional elements of ‘culture’, such as what is valued in different communities, contexts and environments, or different approaches to teaching and learning in school, understanding formulaic expressions that reflect cultural values, for example, …
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU144 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC148
identifying words, expressions and behaviours associated with important Japanese cultural activities or events, and comparing them with equivalent Australian expressions or behaviours, for example, locating あけまして おめでとう ございます on a New Year’s card (年(ね …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC148 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum