Generate language for a range of purposes in simple spoken and written texts, by using context-related vocabulary and applying elements of the Japanese grammatical system, including:

• using the rule that Japanese sentences end with a predicate and that there are three types of predicates; noun plus copula, adjective plus copula, and verb, for example,
  • subject は noun  です。
  • subject は adjective  です。
  • subject は object を　verb ます。
• understanding that pronouns are used far less frequently in Japanese than in English
• understanding and using a range of particles to perform different functions, for example,
  • は (subject, topic marker)
  • が (subject, topic marker: ～が好(す)きです、～がいます)
  • を (object)
  • に (time, destination)
  • で (transport)
  • の (possession)
  • と (and, with)
  • も (also)
• using basic time expressions, such as clock times, months, for example, 一(いち)時、二月(じ､にがつ)
• building vocabulary that relates to familiar environments, such as the classroom, school and personal world
• understanding the rules of verb conjugation, for example, ます、 ～ましょう、 ～ました、～ません、 ～ませんでした
• understanding different question words, such as 何(なに)、 どこ、 何時(なんじ)、 なにで、 どんな、いつ、だれ、 いくら
• using a range of verbs related to daily activities, for example, 行(い)きます、 見(み)ます、たべます、 かきます、よみます、ききます、  はなします、 します

Continue to build metalanguage to talk about vocabulary and grammar concepts

(ACLJAU014)