Elaboration (12) ACLJAU032
elaborating ideas or statements using expressions such as 今(こん)しゅう、 先(せん)しゅう、 来年(らいねん)、 いつも、 ぜんぜん、 あまり
Elaboration (12) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (13) ACLJAU032
understanding Japanese counting systems using units of 10, 100, 1000 and 10,000 and associated kanji, for example, 百(ひゃく) 、 千(せん)、 万(まん)
Elaboration (13) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (14) ACLJAU032
extending the use of counter classifiers to include ~円(えん)、 ~分、 ~まい、 ~本、 ~つ、 ~日 (date)
Elaboration (14) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (15) ACLJAU032
expressing superlative forms using 一番(いちばん)、 for example, 一番好きなかもくは日本語です。
Elaboration (15) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (16) ACLJAU032
expressing the location of items by using prepositions such as 右(みぎ)、 左(ひだり)、 前(まえ)、 後(うし)ろ、 上(うえ)、 下(した)、 となり、 そば
Elaboration (16) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (17) ACLJAU032
understanding and using plain or polite forms as appropriate to context, for example, understanding the concept of uchi-soto (内(うち)/外(そと)) for making appropriate choices of register
Elaboration (17) | ACLJAU032 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAU033
applying their understanding of the function of cohesive devices such as conjunctions to sequence and link ideas and actions, for example, verb て form, だから、 しかし、 それに、 けれども
Elaboration | ACLJAU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU033
applying understanding of the textual features of different text types to construct simple narratives, messages, slogans or song lyrics, noticing how the choice of language and text structure works to achieve each text’s purpose
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU033
comparing language features of Japanese and English versions of familiar texts such as weather reports, phone conversations or text messages, for example, the use of abbreviations and emoticons, noting differences that appear to be culturally signifi …
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAU033
using appropriate textual conventions to shape simple texts such as letters or menus, for example, introductions, linked paragraphs, summaries and sequencing strategies
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU033
analysing the function of different scripts in different types of texts, identifying examples of kanji used for nouns and verbs, katakana for borrowed words and hiragana for grammatical purposes
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU033 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAU034
examining how language choices reflect social relations and priorities, for example, the concept of 内(うち)/外(そと)、 using ご/お prefixes and plain or polite forms, and using expressions that deflect praise of self or of own family to show modesty, such as …
Elaboration | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU034
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 discussing popular culture, for example, ‘J-rock’, ‘J-pop’, ‘fast food’
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU034
noticing differences in text structure and grammar between formal and informal Japanese language use, such as abbreviations, dropping of particles and emphatic intonation in informal communication such as face-to-face interactions, blogs, emails and other …
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLJAU034
identifying how variations in language use and communicative behaviours reflect how emotions or attitudes such as respect, gratitude or embarrassment are differently expressed across languages and cultures
Elaboration (3) | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU034
comparing features of written and spoken Japanese that reflect different communicative purposes, such as formal grammatical structures in letters compared to conversational markers or interjections to support the flow of face-to-face conversation, for …
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLJAU034
comparing verbal and non-verbal elements of communication in different languages and cultural contexts, such as ways of disagreeing or responding to thanks, or the use of gestures, facial expressions or あいづち/silence
Elaboration (5) | ACLJAU034 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLJAU035
understanding that each region of Japan has its own dialect and accents, and that Japan, like Australia, also has some indigenous languages
Elaboration | ACLJAU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLJAU035
finding examples of ways in which social and cultural influences impact on language, for example, the abbreviation of borrowed words in Japanese, such as スマホ、 パソコン、 the combination of borrowed words + する、 オーガナイズ する、 and メル友 for e-pal
Elaboration (1) | ACLJAU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU035
considering how globalisation has accelerated the introduction of English words and expressions into Japanese, and discussing possible benefits and disadvantages associated with the blending and mixing of languages
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum