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Japanese / Year 7 and 8 / Communicating meaning in Japanese / Mediating meaning in and between languages
Curriculum content descriptions
develop and begin to apply strategies to interpret, translate and convey meaning in Japanese in familiar contexts (AC9LJ8EC05)
Elaborations
- interpreting words and expressions that do not translate easily into English and brainstorming why this may be the case, for example, いただきます、ごちそうさま、よろしくおねがいします
- learning to use dictionaries and electronic translation tools to identify issues such as multiple meanings of words and the need to consider context
- developing word lists, grammar rule charts or personal mnemonic devices to recall, translate and interpret information
- recognising it is not only words that can be translated, but also non-verbal communication, culture, behaviour and contexts
- understanding cultural differences relating to social and communicative behaviours such as use of personal space and body language; being aware that meaning is not always conveyed through text, but can be conveyed through various means
- interpreting aspects of spoken Japanese texts for others using a range of resources, for example, providing an English commentary on a Japanese item at a class, school or community event, assembly or parent evening, explaining culturally significant expressions and gestures
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Translation (Language), Cultural contexts, Critical thinking, Japanese language