Reproduce sounds, rhythms and intonation patterns of spoken Japanese

Produce and represent basic units of sound in the three different scripts
(ACLJAU120)

Recognise and copy the 46 basic hiragana, using support such as mnemonic clues

Identify known hiragana within a word and use that to predict the meaning

Recognise and copy a few high-frequency kanji and kana such as numbers and pictographs (basic, high frequency kanji where the picture reflects the meaning) such as 山、川、口、目、上
(ACLJAU121)

Notice and use context-related vocabulary and understand some first elements of grammar to generate language for a range of purposes, including:

• indicating affirmative and negative responses using はい/ いいえ；ちがいます
• using some culturally specific parallel phrases related to giving and receiving, for example,
  どうぞ；ありがとう
• learning to use common onomatopoeia such as ぺこぺこ、わんわん
• beginning to use counters in Japanese, for example, ～人、～さい、
• understanding how to specify items using the possessive particle の, for example, わたし  の  かぞく；おばあさん  の　いえ
• describing people, animals, places and things using adjective–noun phrases, for example, 大きい　目；おいしい　もも

(ACLJAU122)

Understand that language is organised as ‘text’ that takes different forms and uses different structures and features to achieve its purpose
(ACLJAU123)

Understand that Japanese speakers use language differently in different situations and according to cultural norms, such as when at home with the family or in the classroom, for example,
おはよう/おはようございます；

いってらっしゃい；いってきます；ただいま；

おかえり；なに?/なんですか
(ACLJAU124)

Recognise that all languages, including Japanese, change continuously through contact with each other and through changes in society
(ACLJAU125)