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Japanese / Foundation to Year 2 / Communicating / Socialising
Curriculum content descriptions
Exchange greetings and introduce and share information about self with the teacher and peers using simple language and gestures
[Key concepts: self, interaction, politeness, preferences; Key processes: greeting, interacting, introducing, describing]
(ACLJAC109)
Elaborations
- learning how to greet others at different times of the day using appropriate gestures and forms of address, for example, せんせい、おはようございます、さようなら、おはよう、じゃあね
- using culturally appropriate titles, forms of address and levels of politeness in everyday interactions with the teacher and peers, for example, Smith せんせい、ありがとう ございます。 Tom くん、ありがとう。Alisa さん、おめでとう。
- introducing self, using formal spoken language and appropriate non-verbal language such as bowing, for example, はじめまして、Hana です。どうぞよろしく。
- using formulaic Japanese phrases for everyday interactions such as giving and receiving, thanking, apologising and offering wishes or congratulations, for example, どうぞ、(どうも) ありがとう、すみません、がんばって
- indicating likes and dislikes, using modelled statements such as いぬ が すき です。わに が すき じゃない です。
- describing friends, favourite things and objects, using visual, concrete and digital support material, for example, これ は ねずみ です。ちいさい です。かわいい です。 はいいろ です。 すいか です。おいしい です。 ちいさい 目 です。
- responding to questions and indicating ownership, for example, だれ の ですか。わたし の です。Ollie くん/ Sarah さん の です 。わたし の えんぴつ（です）。
- using formulaic expressions to convey emotions, for example, すごい、え～！、 かわいい、 やったー！
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Conversations, Japanese language