Search

Years 3 and 4 Japanese

The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and of their memberships of various groups, including of the Japanese class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in English, and while this …

Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC127

showing interest in and respect for others, such as by expressing praise or encouragement, using formulaic expressions, for example, だいじょうぶ？たいへん？むずかしい？すごい（です）ね、やさしいね、おもしろいね、じょうずですね、かっこいいね、たのしかった？

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC128

preparing, rehearsing and conducting presentations and performances, such as a Japanese item for assembly or a digital presentation about a significant event

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC129

responding to teacher instructions such as ペア　に　なって　ください。三人　グループ　に　なって　ください。ならんで　ください。大きいこえで。

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC130

gathering information about one another’s home life and activities, for example, by surveys on pets, sports, activities, families, or likes and dislikes, using graphs to display results

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC132

sequencing elements of imaginative texts such as cartoons or simple narratives, for example, by creating a storyboard using pictures and captions

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC133

creating, performing and presenting imaginative texts such as skits, songs and raps

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC134

using visual, print or online dictionaries, word lists and pictures to translate simple familiar texts such as labels or captions

Elaboration (3) ACLJAC135

creating simple activities or action songs that involve alternating or combining repeated words or phrases in Japanese and English, such as verbs, question words or months of the year, for example, せんせい says

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) ACLJAU138

recognising the concept of the minimum unit of rhythm in Japanese (‘foot’ or フット) and that one foot in Japanese consists of two moras, for example, ごちそうさま is pronounced as a three-foot word ごち・そう・さま

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU139

learning to read and write words using kana

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU140

understanding the rules for conjugating verbs, such as ～ます、～>ましょう、～ました、～ません

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU141

recognising patterns in simple spoken or written texts in Japanese, for example, in relation to the use of particles, verb endings and other frequently occurring features

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU142

recognising that familial terms such as おじいさん and おばあさん are often used in place of ‘old man’ or ‘old woman’ in both folk tales and daily conversation, and considering why this might be so

Elaboration (3) ACLJAU144

learning to discuss culture and language by responding to prompt questions such as ‘What do you notice?’ ‘Why do you think that …?’ ‘How is this similar / different …?’

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC127

asking and answering factual questions relating to concepts such as time, place or number, using formulaic structures and familiar expressions, for example, かぞく　は　なんにん　です　か。3 人　です。いつ　です　か。五月(ごがつ)　です。なんじ　です　か。三じ　です。どこ　です　か。

Curriculum Types

Curriculum Elements Types

Cross Curriculum Priorities