Engage with authentic spoken language, recognising how words blend

Understand the relationship between sounds, words and meaning such as noticing that certain combinations of two moras make one rhythm unit (foot), for example, the copula です and the verb suffix ます
(ACLJAU156)

Recognise and make meaning of some single and whole word katakana with the support of a katakana chart

Apply the basic principles of stroke order to write all hiragana and high-frequency kanji

Write simple texts using hiragana and kanji on familiar topics
(ACLJAU157)

Use context-related vocabulary and develop and apply knowledge of the systematic nature of Japanese grammatical rules in simple spoken and written texts to generate language for a range of purposes, including:

• using verbs to indicate – Would you…?
  Shall we …? ～ませんか； ～ましょうか
• understanding the use of これ/それ/あれ/どれ
• using the verb て form as a formulaic expression, such as when giving instructions or seeking permission, for example, 見てください；トイレ　に　いっても　いい　ですか
• knowing how to use common counters and classifiers such as こ/ひき/ まい/ ぴき/えん
• using conjunctions such as そして、それから to link ideas

Build a metalanguage in Japanese to talk about language
(ACLJAU158)

Apply formulaic expressions and understand the significance of textual features in texts such as letters or telephone conversations and how the composition of texts reflects cultural values
(ACLJAU159)

Understand that language use reflects respect and social distance such as expressing familiarity with friends by using first names instead of surnames or showing respect for authority figures, for example,

しつれいします；よろしく　おねがいします
(ACLJAU160)

Explore how the Japanese language is both influenced by and in turn influences other languages and cultures, for example, in relation to food, music, sport and technology
(ACLJAU161)

Understand that language and culture are integral to the nature of identity and communication
(ACLJAU162)