Recognise multiple readings of familiar kanji in different compounds, for example,
オーストラリア人/やさしい人 三人(さんにん);
兄(あに)/お兄(にい)さん/兄弟(きょうだい); 家(いえ)/家族(かぞく), and that the pronunciation changes according to kanji compounds

(ACLJAU030)

Use understanding of kanji to predict meaning of unfamiliar words

(ACLJAU031)

Generate language for a range of purposes in spoken and written texts, by continuing to extend understanding and use of context-related vocabulary and elements of the Japanese grammatical system, including:

• using character charts as a systematic framework for recognising patterns for verb conjugation and applying the formation rules of each verb group
• understanding and applying the rules of the te-form
• understanding that verbs can be divided into three groups according to the way they are conjugated, 五だん verb (five-step verbs),  一だん verb (one-step verbs) and irregular verbs
• understanding and using verb て forms to express a range of ideas, such as requesting and giving permission and expressing prohibition, for example, ～てもいいです。;  ～てはいけません。;  ～てはだめです。
• describing locations of homes, people and things using basic structures, such as, noun は　place に　あります。; noun は  place  に　います。; place に　noun が　あります。; place に　noun が　います。
• using a range of particles, for example,
  • が (subject, topic marker ～がいます /あります)
  • か (or)
  • に (purpose, indirect object, location)
  • で (location of action, by means, such as  ペンで、日本語(にほんご)で)
• using いand な adjectives in the present and past tenses
• using verb stems with grammatical features, such as ～たい、 ～ たくない、 ～ かった
• asking and responding to questions, such as  どのぐらい?; いくつ?
• increasing cohesion within paragraphs by using conjunctions, for example,それに/それで
• 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
• expressing superlative forms using 一番(いちばん), for example, 一番好(いちばんす)きなかもくは日本語(にほんご)です
• building vocabulary that relates to familiar environments, such as home and school, as well as places visited whilst travelling in Japan and/or Australia
• 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)
• extending the use of counter classifiers to include 〜円(えん)、 ～分(ふん)、 ～まい、 ～本(ほん)、 ～つ、～日(にち) (date)
• 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

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLJAU032)

Apply understanding of the interrelationship between text structures and language features to different types of texts, including simple narrative, informative and persuasive texts

(ACLJAU033)

Analyse how Japanese is used in varying ways to achieve different purposes, and changes over time and place

(ACLJAU034)

Understand that language has power and changes over time as a result of influences, such as contact with other languages, globalisation and new technologies and knowledge

(ACLJAU035)

Explore the nature of the relationship between language, culture and communication and how it impacts on attitudes and beliefs

(ACLJAU036)