Interact with the teacher and peers, using simple formulaic structures, expressions and gestures to talk about friends and family members, for example, かぞく　は　六人　です。おとうさん　と
おかあさん　と　おねえさん　と　ぼく　と　いもうと　と　あかちゃん　です。いもうと  は　五さい  です。おかあさん　は
やさしい　です。おとうさん　は　くるま　が　すきです。
(ACLJAC109)

Participate in guided group activities, simple tasks, transactions and games, using simple, repetitive language
(ACLJAC110)

Respond to teacher talk and instruction, for example, たって/すわって/かいて/みて/よんで/きいてください
(ACLJAC111)

Identify specific points of information from familiar types of simple spoken, written or digital texts to complete guided tasks related to their personal worlds
(ACLJAC112)

Convey factual information about their personal worlds using simple statements, modelled language and support materials
(ACLJAC113)

Respond to Japanese versions of familiar children’s stories and Japanese folk tales, comparing expressions at key points in the stories with
English-language versions or other known stories, and re-enacting with puppets, props or actions, for example, おおきなかぶ、ももたろう
(ACLJAC114)

Create or recreate simple songs, poems and rhymes using familiar words and modelled language utilising non-verbal forms of support, such as clapping, gestures and facial expressions
(ACLJAC115)

Identify Japanese expressions that do not translate readily into English, for example,

おべんとう、せんせい、～さん/くん

Identify Japanese cultural practices that are not commonly used by English speakers, for example, using two hands for giving and receiving and まる/ばつ (○×)
(ACLJAC116)

Recognise similarities and differences between aspects of Japanese and Australian cultural practices and related language use
(ACLJAC119)