Elaboration (4) ACLJAC112
listening to information about Japan, and demonstrating understanding by responding to questions such as 日本(にほん) です か。しんかんせん です か。すし です か。はい/いいえ, for example, by pointing to places on a map, such as Japan, Tokyo or Mount Fuji, or at pictures of different …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC112 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC113
making simple spoken statements about friends, family or favourite characters, for example, げんき、やさしい、おもしろい、つよい、しずか, using images or support materials
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC113 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC114
responding to Japanese versions of familiar children’s stories and folk tales, comparing expressions at key points in the story with English-language versions, and re-enacting with puppets, props or actions
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC114 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 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 (4) ACLJAU121
recognising the 46 basic hiragana, using supports such as mnemonic clues
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU121 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU122
understanding how to specify items using the possessive particle の, for example, わたし の かぞく、 Sarah さん の ほん、おばあさん の いえ
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU122 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC127
communicating about activities and shared experiences, for example, place に いきました。 food を たべました。 drink を のみます。 activity/sports を しましょう/しました。おいしかった です。
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC128
working collaboratively to adapt and perform action songs, for example, by changing lyrics (替(か)え歌(うた)) based on modelled patterns, rehearsing and performing songs with appropriate gestures and actions
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC129
recognising and rehearsing interjections or fillers in conversations, for example, ええとすみません 。ほんとう? そうですね 。
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC130
viewing or reading simple print or digital texts such as advertisements, catalogues, menus or packaging to locate key points of information in relation to elements such as product, number, price, target audience or capacity for recycling
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC132
recognising character traits or behaviours in texts such as anime, manga and children’s stories that reflect Japanese culture and traditions
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC132 | 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 (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 (4) ACLJAU144
identifying terms, expressions and ways of communicating associated with Australian contexts that might need explaining to Japanese children, for example, using first names when addressing adults, colloquial expressions such as ‘no worries’ or ‘footy’, …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU144 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC145
exchanging information with one another or with other Japanese-speaking students about school or home routines, leisure activities, interests or preferences, popular culture or sport, for example, サッカー を します か。いつ します か。土(ど)よう日(び) に サッカー を します。サッカー が …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC145 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC146
budgeting for virtual shopping expeditions, for example, by consulting online catalogues and menus, comparing prices and values, and discussing intended purchases, using formulaic expressions such as ちょっと 高(たか)い です。でも、おいしそう です。
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC146 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC151
using familiar and modelled language to create imaginative digital texts, such as a photo story, an e-book or profile of an imagined avatar, for example, これ は たからじま です。大きい とりい と、小(ちい)さい とりい が あります。じてんしゃ で、大きい とりい に いきます。大きい とりい の 下(した) にはこ が あります。はこ の 中(なか) に …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC151 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAC155
considering whether learning and using Japanese impacts on their sense of identity or influences their behaviour in or out of the classroom, for example, when playing Japanese games online, eating in Japanese restaurants and reading signs or menus
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC155 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU157
reading and writing words, phrases and sentences using kana, for example, わたし の 本、これ は かぞく です。
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU157 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU158
knowing how to use prepositions to describe the position of objects, for example, つくえ の 上 に, いす の 下 に
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU158 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum