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, 私のうちに プールが あります。; 兄のしんしつは おふろばのとなりに あります。; ねこは 家の中に います。; 日本の家に わしつが あります。; 学校に 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、水をのんでもいいです。; てんぷらを 二つください。; コーヒーを 二はいのみました。; 一つ五百三十円です。いつも 学校におべんとうを もって行きます。; あまり コーヒーを のみません。; 日本は すごかった です。; バスでニセコへスキーをしに行きます。; 今日は あつかった です。; 日本に 行きたかった です。東京から 大阪まで 新幹線で 三時間ぐらい かかります。; あ、それはいいですね。; どう思いますか。; それはどうですか。
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
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。
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
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
Creating
Respond to traditional and/or contemporary imaginative texts by discussing ideas and considering how these relate to contemporary society and own culture
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
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
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
Reflect on the experience of learning and using Japanese and how it might add further dimension to own sense of identity