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Japanese / Year 9 and 10 / Understanding / Systems of language
Curriculum content descriptions
Understand the intonation and phrasing patterns of spoken Japanese; and recognise that most kanji have more than one ‘reading’ and that the pronunciation changes according to kanji compounds
[Key concepts: phonetic changes, intonation patterns, pacing; Key processes: distinguishing, vocalising]
(ACLJAU030)
Elaborations
- understanding that some new notations have been devised over the years to account for the sounds of loan words, for example, ティ、 ヴィ、 ヴ
- recognising and applying the basic pattern of intonation in Japanese, marked by the formation of a downturning curve
- identifying the characteristic of rising intonation when asking questions in plain or ましょう form, for example, 行く？ 行きましょうか？
- understanding how to make appropriate pauses in a sentence, dividing the sentence into cohesive chunks to allow for the use of あいづち
- understanding that changes occur in kanji readings, for example, 一月、 月曜日
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Intonation, Japanese language, Kanji