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
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 ACLJAU176
further developing metalanguage to describe and increase control of grammatical concepts and language elements, such as noun modifiers or speech styles
Elaboration | ACLJAU176 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAC172
making a list of perceived benefits of learning Japanese and developing an intercultural capacity, for example, access to different perspectives and experiences, and insights into their own language and cultural experience
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC172 | 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
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
ACLJAU175
Recognise and use all katakana and understand the relationship in texts between hiragana, katakana and kanji[Key concepts: script function, kanji readings; Key processes: identifying, differentiating, writing, reading]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAU175 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLJAU178
Explain variations in Japanese language use that reflect different levels of formality, authority and status[Key concepts: register, tenor, respect; Key processes: differentiating, explaining, comparing]
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLJAU178 | 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
Elaboration (3) ACLJAU178
finding examples of informal forms of language used by young Japanese speakers, such as the use of abbreviations or emoticons when texting and the use of loan words when talking about popular culture, for example, ‘J-rock’, ‘J-pop’, ‘fast food’
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU180
considering how and why Japanese speakers use conversational strategies to avoid conflict, such as using indirect or softened language, for example, もうすこし がんばりましょう。
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU180 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAU178
explaining variation in language use between people of different ages and relationships, for example, 母(はは), お母(かあ)さん and ~先生, ~さん; avoiding あなた when showing politeness; the frequent use of わたし to avoid foregrounding oneself; using ~くん or ~さんwhen speaking …
Elaboration | ACLJAU178 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum