Communicating
Socialising
Maintain interactions with peers and known adults orally and in writing to exchange information and discuss aspects of home, school and social life, and compare routines, interests and leisure activities, for example, 何年生ですか。; 八年生です。;
すうがくが好きです。九時に おきます。;
それから、あさごはんを たべます。えいがに行きます。; すしが好き です。でも、さしみが 好きじゃない です。すしが好き です。でも、さしみが 好きじゃない です。スポーツが 好き です。; スポーツが 好き です。; サッカー を しますか。; 何時に しますか。; 四時 に サッカー を します。サッカー が 好き ですか。; ぼく も 好き です。; 日本のレストラン に 行きましょう。
Engage in individual and collaborative tasks, such as making arrangements to cater for events, celebrations or outings, for example, an excursion to a Japanese restaurant or organising a class event
Participate in classroom routines and interactions by asking and answering questions, requesting information, expressing personal preferences and responding to others’ contributions, for example, Tia さん は いません。; はい、います。; おやすみ です。; おくれて すみません。; じょうず ですね。; いい ですね。; よく できました。; すごい ですね。; もうちょっと です。; がんばりましょう。
Informing
Identify key information and supporting details from a range of spoken and written texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, and use the information in new ways
Convey information and ideas from a range of texts related to aspects of their personal and social worlds, using different modes of presentation that take account of context and audience
Creating
Respond to imaginative texts by describing and discussing aspects, such as characters, events and/or ideas
Create own or shared imaginative texts by experimenting with different modes and formats, and creating moods and effects suitable for different audiences
Translating
Translate and interpret short texts from Japanese to English and vice versa, comparing different versions of a text and suggesting reasons for differences and mistranslations
Reflecting
Engage with Japanese speakers and texts, reflecting on how interaction involves culture as well as language
Reflect on own identity, including identity as a user and learner of Japanese, through connecting observations made about experiences or in attitudes to culture and intercultural communication