Elaboration (2) ACLJAU143

comparing the language profile of Japan with the multilingual nature of Australian society, which includes speakers of Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU143 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

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 (1) ACLJAC135

performing bilingual versions of familiar songs such as ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It …’, alternating between the two languages and switching key words in repeated phrases

Elaboration (1) | ACLJAC135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

ACLJAU143

Recognise that Japanese is the official language of Japan and one of the major languages of the Asia-Pacific region[Key concepts: language status, standard language, multilingualism; Key processes: recognising, comparing, classifying]

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACLJAU143 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACLJAC137

noticing and comparing their own and one another’s ways of communicating, identifying any elements that reflect cultural differences or influences of other languages, including those from the Asia region

Elaboration (2) | ACLJAC137 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum