Interact with the teacher and peers, using formulaic structures and expressions, to participate in routine exchanges such asasking each other how they are, offering wishes and talking about events in the day and over the year, for example,
土よう日　に　ともだち　と　うみ　に　いきます；たん生日　に　ケーキ　を　たべます／たべません
(ACLJAC127)

Participate in class experiences, activities and everyday transactions that involve following instructions, asking questions and making statements
(ACLJAC128)

Locate specific points of information in a range of written, spoken, multimodal and digital texts, related to their personal worlds
(ACLJAC130)

Convey factual information about their personal worlds in simple statements, short descriptions and modelled texts using graphic and digital support
(ACLJAC131)

Participate in and respond to imaginative texts, acting out events, identifying and comparing favourite elements and making simple statements about characters or themes
(ACLJAC132)

Create and perform short, imaginative texts that use familiar expressions and modelled language, as well as simple visual supports, for example,

すきな　たべもの　は　なん　ですか；
なんさい　ですか
(ACLJAC133)

Explain and model culture-specific practices and formulaic language, such as apologising for being late by waiting at the entrance/door, bowing and using the expression おくれて　すみません。
しつれいします

Demonstrate and explain hand gestures, body language or facial expressions that work with language or stand alone in Japanese communication, such as beckoning with fingers pointing downwards, or waving a hand in front of the face to signal a negative response
(ACLJAC134)

Notice what looks or feels similar or different to their own language(s) and culture when interacting in Japanese
(ACLJAC137)