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Content description VCJAC109

Japanese: F–10 Sequence / Foundation to Level 2 / Communicating / Socialising
Content description
Exchange greetings and introduce and share information about self with the teacher and peers using simple language and gestures
Elaborations
  1. 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
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 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
  5. 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。
  6. 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 () です。
  7. 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)。
  8. using formulaic expressions to convey emotions, for example, すごい、え~!、 かわいい、 やったー!
Code
VCJAC109
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