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 (4) ACLJAU140

understanding that Japanese uses name + suffix instead of pronouns when referring to other people, for example, John くん、はなさん、 Grant せんせい

Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU140 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (6) ACLJAU140

describing people, animals, places and things using adjective–noun phrases, for example, 大きい　目、おいしい　もも

Elaboration (6) | ACLJAU140 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAU142

noticing differences in the ways in which both Japanese and English speakers communicate with different people, for example, with young children, with unfamiliar adults or with elderly people

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU142 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAU142

reflecting on how they communicate with their own family and friends and with people less close to them, noticing differences in language use and communicative behaviour

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU142 | 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