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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(がつ)、月(げつ)曜日

General capabilities

Literacy
Critical and creative thinking

ScOT terms

Intonation, Japanese language, Kanji

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