ACLJAC163

Interact with others to share interests and experiences, exchange information and express opinions and feelings[Key concepts: lifestyle, communication, experience, opinion; Key processes: interacting, recounting, responding, elaborating]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Years 7 and 8 Japanese

The nature of the learners These years represent a transition to secondary school. Students in this sequence are continuing to study Japanese, bringing with them an established capability to interact in different situations, …

Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLJAC170

translating short conversational exchanges between Australian or Japanese speakers, comparing content and style of communication and discussing how to translate culturally embedded terms

Elaboration (4) | ACLJAC170 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACLJAU179

discussing reasons for changes in the Japanese language, such as globalisation, exposure to other languages and cultures through media, travel, and digital communication forms and representations

Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU179 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAC167

Present information about events, experiences or topics of shared interest, using modes of presentation such as charts, diagrams or digital displays to suit different audiences and contexts[Key concepts: information, experience, perspective, audience; …

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ACLJAC167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

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

ACLJAC172

Participate in intercultural interactions, identifying and comparing aspects of culture that affect communication and noticing how own culture impacts on language use[Key concepts: intercultural experience, perspective, insight, self-reflection; Key processes: …

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAC172 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAC173

Consider how their own biography, including family origins, traditions, interests and experiences, impacts on their sense of identity and ways of communicating[Key concepts: identity, family, community, communication, culture; Key processes: reflecting, …

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ACLJAC173 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Japanese Years 7 and 8

By the end of Year 8, students use Japanese to interact with peers, the teacher and others to exchange information, recount experiences and express opinions. They use verb ましょう for planning and making arrangements and offering suggestions. They …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACLJAC166

identifying key details, expressions and information in authentic or modified texts, for example, signs, weather reports, print advertisements, menus, packaging, brochures or websites, and using the information to create their own texts for specific purposes …

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLJAC167

using data collected from one another to analyse and communicate information about themselves, their interests and experiences to other Japanese speakers

Elaboration | ACLJAC167 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC171

composing menus or programs for Japanese-themed events, with key items and information in Japanese and explanatory footnotes or glossaries in English

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC171 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAC166

Access, summarise and reorganise information obtained from a range of texts on a variety of topics, and present it in different formats[Key concepts: research, data, media; Key processes: researching, collating, designing, presenting]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAC171

Work collaboratively to design bilingual resources to convey information to the school community[Key concepts: bilingual text, glossary, meaning; Key processes: annotating, explaining]

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ACLJAC171 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

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) | ACLJAU180 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAC165

Interact in whole-class and small group activities that involve seeking information from peers or the teacher, asking and responding to questions, making requests, and asking for and providing clarification[Key concepts: discussion, reflection, suggestion; …

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ACLJAC165 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (7) ACLJAC163

sustaining and extending conversations by seeking additional information or asking additional questions, for example, しゅみはなんですか。

Elaboration (7) | ACLJAC163 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACLJAC166

gathering, classifying and summarising information from class surveys, realia, notices, timetables and announcements, and presenting findings in formats such as digital presentations, posters, wall charts or oral summaries

Elaboration | ACLJAC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC166

listening for key points of information and cultural references in short spoken or recorded texts such as phone messages, announcements or weather reports, and transposing them to note form for their own reference or to communicate to others

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC166

collating information from sources such as magazine articles, recorded interviews or website postings about high-profile individuals or events to edit and represent in timelines or profiles on a shared database

Elaboration (3) | ACLJAC166 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum