Communicating
Socialising
Initiate interactions with others, using descriptive and expressive language to exchange information and relate experiences about free time and to show interest in and respect for them, for example,
サッカー を しますか;いつ しますか;
サッカー が とくい ですか;
けんくん は テニス が じょうずです;
父 は サッカー が とくい です
Negotiate an invitation for a shared experience, for example, 日よう日 に うみ に いきませんか;
いいえ、日よう 日 は ちょっと;
じゃあ、土よう日 に いきましょう
(ACLJAC145)
Collaborate with peers in guided tasks to plan events or activities to showcase their progress in learning and using Japanese, developing projects or budgeting for a shared event
(ACLJAC146)
Informing
Gather, compare and respond to information and supporting details from a range of written, spoken, digital and multimodal texts, related to their personal and social worlds
(ACLJAC148)
Convey information, ideas and opinions related to their personal and social worlds, selecting appropriate written, spoken, digital and multimodal texts to suit specific audiences and contexts
(ACLJAC149)
Creating
Share and compare key messages in imaginative texts, such as the moral of a folk story, ideas or values expressed in songs or characterisation in anime and compare their treatment across cultural contexts and time
(ACLJAC150)
Create or reinterpret, present or perform alternative versions of imaginative texts for different audiences, adapting stimulus, theme, characters, places, ideas and events to suit different modes or contexts
(ACLJAC151)
Translating
Demonstrate and explain elements of non-verbal Japanese communication that require interpretation for non-Japanese speakers, such as hand gestures, eye contact and counting systems
Experiment with bilingual dictionaries and/or online translators, considering relative advantages or limitations of each resource
(ACLJAC152)
Reflecting
Engage in intercultural experiences, describing aspects of language and culture that are unfamiliar and discussing their own reactions and adjustments
(ACLJAC155)