Communicating

Socialising

Initiate and participate in sustained interactions with others orally and in writing to exchange and compare information related to home, school and places visited whilst travelling in Japan and/or Australia, for example, (わたし)のうちに プールが あります。; (あに)のしんしつは おふろばのとなりに あります。; ねこは (いえ)(なか)に います。; 日本(にほん)(いえ)に わしつが あります。; 学校(がっこう)に ばいてんが あります。; じゅぎょうちゅう、はなしてはいけません。; じゅぎょうちゅう、(みず)をのんでもいいです。; てんぷらを (ふた)つください。; コーヒーを ()はいのみました。; (ひと)五百三十円(ごひゃくさんじゅうえん)です。いつも 学校(がっこう)におべんとうを もって行きます。; あまり コーヒーを のみません。; 日本(にほん)は すごかった です。; バスでニセコへスキーをしに()きます。; 今日(きょう)は あつかった です。; 日本(にほん)に ()きたかった です。東京(とうきょう)から 大阪(おおさか)まで 新幹線(しんかんせん)で 三時間(さんじかん)ぐらい かかります。; あ、それはいいですね。; どう(おも)いますか。; それはどうですか。

(ACLJAC019)

Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as exchanging resources and information, making arrangements or obtaining goods or services, for example, when travelling or in Japan, arranging an outing, purchasing items/souvenirs or using transport

(ACLJAC020)

Use classroom language to question, elicit and offer opinions, compare ideas and participate in reflective activities and evaluations, for example, いい と おもいます。

(ACLJAC021)

Informing

Identify information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and establish how culture and context influence the presentation of ideas

(ACLJAC022)

Convey information, ideas and experiences, and compare diverse perspectives on texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context, purpose and audience

(ACLJAC023)

Creating

Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by discussing ideas and considering how these relate to contemporary society and own culture

(ACLJAC024)

Create own imaginative texts in different modes and formats, using imaginary characters, places and/or experiences, to entertain, or express ideas, attitudes and/or perspectives

(ACLJAC025)

Translating

Translate and interpret texts from Japanese to English and vice versa, identifying how cultural concepts are embedded in language and explaining differences in meaning

(ACLJAC026)

Reflecting

Engage with Japanese speakers and texts, recognising how own cultural assumptions, practices and beliefs influence language and content, and choosing whether and how to make adjustments

(ACLJAC028)

Reflect on the experience of learning and using Japanese and how it might add further dimension to own sense of identity

(ACLJAC029)