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• VCJAU158

  Recognise the systematic nature of Japanese grammatical rules and apply these to generate new language for a range of purposes

  Elaborations

  • expanding metalanguage for communicating about language, using additional terms such as ‘pronoun’ and ‘conjunction’
  • understanding and identifying elements of different sentence structures and the use of particles such as へ、で
  • understanding the use of ～が　あります/います。to refer to inanimate/animate objects
  • describing locations of homes, people, animals and items, using basic structures, for example, noun　は　place　に　 あります。 noun　は　place　に　います。
  • knowing how to use prepositions to describe the position of objects, for example, つくえ　の　上　に, いす　の　下　 に
  • understanding the use of こそあど series in concrete contexts, for example, これ、それ、あれ、どれ
  • using the verb て form as a formulaic expression, such as when giving instructions or seeking permission, for example, 見て　ください。トイレ　に　いっても　いい　です　か。
  • knowing how to use common counters and classifiers such as ～こ、～ひき/ びき/ ぴき、～えん
  • understanding Japanese numerical place order: 一、十、百(ひゃく)、千(せん)、万(まん)
  • understanding location words and expressions indicating direction or means of transportation, for example, くるま　で　がっこう　に　いきます。
  • understanding different question words such as いくら、どれ
  • using conjunctions such as そして、それから to link ideas

  VCJAU158 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAU156

  Engage with authentic spoken language, recognising how words blend and understanding the relationship between sounds, words and meaning

  Elaborations

  • knowing how to pronounce all the sounds in the kana chart, including voiced and unvoiced sounds (てんてん and まる), combined and long vowel sounds and double consonants, for example, きって and りょうり
  • understanding that the sounds of hiragana and katakana are identical even though the associated scripts are different
  • knowing that the hiragana spelling of a particular particle does not match its pronunciation, for example, ‘wa’ for は , ‘e’ for へ, ‘o/wo’ for を
  • noticing that certain combinations of two moras make one rhythm unit (foot), for example, the copula です and the verb suffix ます

  VCJAU156 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAU140

  Understand and identify elements of basic grammar and sentence structure and interaction patterns

  Elaborations

  • developing metalanguage for communicating about language, using concepts such as parts of speech, for example, ‘noun’, ‘verb’ and ‘adjective’
  • understanding the rules of Japanese word order (subject + object + verb), the use of associated particles は、を、と、も、に, and the use of が in formulaic expressions, for example, noun　が　すき　です。
  • describing actions using verb ます form, for example, すし　を　たべます。
  • understanding the rules for conjugating verbs, such as ～ます、～>ましょう、～ました、～ません
  • understanding that Japanese uses name + suffix instead of pronouns when referring to other people, for example, Johnくん、はなさん、Grant せんせい
  • indicating time and frequency using expressions such as まいにち、ときどき
  • describing people, animals, places and things using adjective–noun phrases, for example, 大きい　目、おいしい　もも
  • understanding time words associated with days of the week, months of the year and seasons
  • building vocabulary that relates to familiar environments in daily life and personal worlds and that can be used for cross-curricular content learning
  • beginning to use counters in Japanese, for example, ～人、～さい、～月
  • telling time using ～じ/ ～じはん　です。なんじ　です　か。
  • seeking information using question words such as なに、なん、いつ、どこ and だれ and the sentence-ending particle か, for example, なに　が　すき　です　 か。なんさい　です　 か。なんにん　です　 か。いつ　です　か。

  VCJAU140 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCJAU036

  Recognise and explain how the Japanese language carries embedded cultural information, such as the prioritising of collective well-being, respect and harmony

  Elaborations

  • discussing ways in which learning Japanese can lead to new ways of thinking, behaving, or interpreting experience and values, for example, noticing and responding to demonstrations of politeness and respect through the softening of negative responses, such asあしたはちょっと...。
  • considering the cultural significance of language associated with interactions such as issuing, accepting or declining invitations, leave-taking at social events, offering thanks, or giving and receiving gifts, for example, どうぞ。あまり…。どうもありがとうございます。、 and reflecting on how they react and adjust to such expressions of cultural values when interacting with Japanese speakers
  • exploring familiar types of Japanese community texts such as print or online advertisements, brochures, catalogues or memes that employ different representations of culture, for example, by analysing which products use traditional icons such as samurai in their advertisements and which use more contemporary images
  • investigating language associated with events such as national holidays, for example, お正月(しょうがつ) and ゴールデンウィーク、 and identifying how it reflects associations between holidays and family values
  • understanding that language carries cultural associations, for example, the ordering of information on Japanese business cards, such as じこしょうかい (company, title, surname, given name), indicates priorities in regard to individual, collective and family relationships
  • identifying Australian ways of communicating and behaving that may appear unusual or inappropriate to Japanese speakers, for example, eating in public places, sitting on the floor or desk, speaking loudly and using direct eye contact

  VCJAU036 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCJAU125

  Recognise that Japanese and English borrow words and expressions from each other and from other languages

  Elaborations

  • noticing that languages borrow words from one another and that both Japanese and Australian English include many words and expressions from other languages
  • recognising that Japanese uses many loan words from English and other languages, such as ペン、テレビ、ピンク, and that these are pronounced differently by Japanese speakers
  • recognising that English loan words in Japanese are written in katakana and sound like a familiar word in English, for example, レモン、ピザ、アイスクリーム
  • creating a class record of Japanese words that are used in English and other languages, such as ‘judo’, ‘origami’, ‘sushi’ and ‘manga’, and comparing how these words are pronounced in the two languages

  VCJAU125 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCJAU016

  Understand that Japanese language use varies according to the context and situation of the interaction and the relationship between participants

  Elaborations

  • understanding and explaining variation in language use based on the age, relationship, and level of familiarity between participants, for example, 母(はは)/お母(かあ)さん and ～先生(せんせい)/～さん、 avoiding あなた when showing politeness
  • identifying language use associated with gender, age, social status or the purpose of interaction, for example, ぼく、 わたし、 はい、 うん、 こんにちは、 ハロー、 さようなら、 バイバイ、 and recognising the importance of using appropriate forms of address when interacting with different people, for example, using ～くん/～さんwhen communicating with close friends, family members or other young people, and using ～さん、 ～先生(せんせい) for adults

  VCJAU016 | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Language variation and change

• VCJAU126

  Understand that language and culture are closely connected

  Elaborations

  • exploring the meaning of ‘culture’, how it involves visible elements, such as ways of eating or symbols such as flags, and invisible elements, such as how people live, how they think about themselves and others and how they relate to their environment
  • understanding that learning and using Japanese involves becoming familiar with some different ways of communicating, for example, いただきます、ごちそうさま, and also some ways of thinking about things and behaving that may be unfamiliar
  • noticing similarities and differences between classroom interactions in Japanese and English, for example, referring to the teacher using only せんせい
  • understanding that culture and cultural behaviours are woven into languages and cannot be separated from them, for example, it is possible to bow without a spoken greeting in Japanese but not to greet without bowing

  VCJAU126 | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCKOC155

  Interact in classroom activities such as creating and following shared class rules and procedures, expressing opinions and asking for permission or clarification

  Elaborations

  • expressing opinions using set phrases such as 저는 ...이/가 맞는/틀린 것 같아요, for example, 저는 미나가 맞는 것 같아요
  • asking for permission using ...에 가도 돼요? as a set phrase, for example, 화장실에 가도 돼요?
  • asking for clarification, for example, …이/가 한국어로 뭐예요?
  • giving advice and reminders to peers, for example, 빨리/천천히 해요; 숙제했어요?

  VCKOC155 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Socialising

• VCKOC123

  Create labels, captions or short statements in Korean and English for the immediate learning environment and for familiar objects or images

  Elaborations

  • creating a bilingual picture dictionary for their classroom use
  • matching Korean and English texts, for example, name tags of friends in Korean and English
  • creating bilingual captions in Korean and English for a photographic display using digital technologies to show parents or others about a class event or experience such as sports day, school camp or pets day

  VCKOC123 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCKOC010

  Engage with Korean speakers and resources in the school and wider community through various media, including online technologies, noticing how interaction involves culture as well as language

  Elaborations

  • observing interactions between Korean speakers in different contexts in their immediate environments or from resources such as video clips or films, noticing cultural aspects and recording their similarities and differences in interactions in similar contexts in their own culture/s
  • describing in spoken or written mode, or using digital technologies, a significant person relating to Korea or Korean language whom they have encountered, discussing their personal qualities, why that person is important to them, and how they are similar to or different from that person, for example, 저도 …–고 싶어요. 요리를 잘 해요. 가수가 되고 싶어요. 나/저에게중요해요
  • reflecting on significant past encounters with Korean language and culture (and other languages and cultures that have shaped their thinking) such as by creating timelines of their lives, including visual representations
  • describing and sharing encounters with Korean culture (for example, 설날, 한복, 세배, 첫돌, 연날리기), comparing them to traditional games, festivals or celebrations in their own culture, and reflecting on how these connections are important to their identity
  • participating in guided discussion of the nature and role of ‘culture’ and its relationship with language, with reference to Korean, English and other known languages

  VCKOC010 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCKOC176

  Present oral and written reports, summaries and comparisons of information obtained from a range of Korean texts in different modes

  Elaborations

  • classifying information gathered from different print and electronic sources and creating flow charts, tabulations, posters or cartoons to be used in advertisements, notices and instructions in print and digital formats
  • creating texts such as notices, brochures and posters to inform others about issues and upcoming events such as Korean cultural performances or class excursions, for example, 소풍 날짜, 장소, 시간, 준비물
  • organising information for a Korean audience, for example, creating a presentation to explain sport and leisure activities (씨름, 태권도, 축구, …) or a video recording of a cooking demonstration
  • reporting on own and others’ experiences of events such as a school camp, a holiday or concert, or playing a new computer game

  VCKOC176 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC025

  Respond to imaginative texts such as stories, films or illustrations, explaining messages and key ideas, stating views on themes, events and values, and making connections with own experiences

  Elaborations

  • listening to, reading and viewing imaginative texts in various modes, such as stories (print, digital or multimodal), films, paintings, songs or video clips, and responding by expressing views, 제 생각에는 …, –(으)ㄴ/는 것 같아요
  • identifying key ideas, messages, main events and characters and creating a new scene, story development or video clip using parody
  • exchanging views on imaginative texts such as songs, stories, television programs and films, making connections with own experiences
  • reading stories such as Korean folktales, discussing associated ideas and values (for example, attitudes towards greed, jealousy or loyalty), considering how these relate to contemporary society and own cultural experience, for example, 소가 된 게으름뱅이

  VCKOC025 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Creating

• VCKOC143

  Share own experiences of communicating and using language/s, noticing how these are influenced by their own culture/s

  Elaborations

  • reflecting on different ways of naming, greeting and addressing someone (for example, by first name ortitle, including (non-)use of honorifics and aspects of body language such as eye contact) and on the issue of appropriateness in both Korean and Australian cultures
  • reflecting on each others’ ways of communicating and their appropriateness in Korean or non-Korean contexts, for example, using 언니/누나 and 오빠/형 for older siblings in Korean versus using their first names in English as terms of address
  • sharing ideas about how some Australian terms and expressions might be understood from a Korean perspective, for example, ‘bushwalking’, ‘kick a footy’ or ‘lamington’

  VCKOC143 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCKOC118

  Locate specific words and expressions in simple texts such as signs, titles and captions, and use information to complete guided oral and written tasks

  Elaborations

  • using a variety of skills such as labelling, matching, clicking and dragging, drawing, miming and actions to locate and use information
  • locating and using information to describe, name, draw and trace, for example, 머리, 손. 발
  • classifying and categorising information gained from others, such as about favourite foods, for example, 미셸은 피자를 좋아해요
  • using contextual and visual cues while reading with the teacher, for example, using illustrations and printed/audio narrations when reading Big Books or digital books

  VCKOC118 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC023

  Extract information from a range of short spoken, written, digital or multimodal texts in Korean, analysing and organising the information for particular audiences

  Elaborations

  • recording and synthesising information from media texts, including television programs, reports, interviews, video clips, documentaries and social networks
  • organising and categorising information, selecting modes of presentation such as tables, concept maps, web postings and charts to inform particular audiences
  • summarising information from various texts that reflect different aspects of Korean culture, art, history and geography relating to social or environmental issues, for example, 태풍은 한국에 보통 여름에 와요. 그렇지만 가을에도 가끔 와요
  • reporting information in print and digital forms, for example, Korean cultural elements represented in sites such as web pages
  • deducing from context and explaining to others the meaning and culturalreferences of unfamiliar words or expressions such as words used in idioms or old sayings encountered in different types of text, such as 그림의 떡

  VCKOC023 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC162

  Examine their perceptions of and reactions to Korean culture embedded in the language, and reflect on the relationship between language and culture

  Elaborations

  • finding examples of the significance of gestures across cultures, for example, (not) making eye contact when talking to older people, and reflecting on these
  • comparing interactions between Korean speakers and interactions insimilar Australian contexts by observing them in their immediate environments or from resources such as video clips or films (for example, students and teachers, or people interacting on the street or in shops, identifying who bows at the beginning and end of the interaction, who uses –요 at the end of sentences or how they shake hands)
  • recognising and exploring cultural aspects embedded in or accompanying language use, for example, the use of honorifics and different terms of address
  • noticing the impact of their own assumptions about Korean people and culture when engaging with texts, and considering what assumptions Koreans might hold about Australian people and culture

  VCKOC162 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Communicating | Reflecting

• VCKOC175

  Identify, classify and compare information and ideas obtained from spoken, written, print or digital texts

  Elaborations

  • identifying context, purpose and audience of texts such as advertisements, signs, announcements and recipes
  • gathering facts independently and collaboratively about events or people and report information to others, by accessing simple texts from sources such as magazines, interviews, announcements and websites, for example, drawing a timeline to show a sequence of events or to profile a famous Korean, or person from their country of origin
  • listening to, viewing and reading texts that reflect different aspects of Korean culture, art, history or geography, noting key words, specialised terms or points of information to be re-used when sharing the information in print and digital forms such as class magazines or web postings
  • analysing and summarising information from texts such as television programs, reports, interviews, video clips, documentaries and social networks, using tools such as tables, concept maps and charts to organise and order information and inform others of findings
  • comparing details from a range of texts about special occasions and ceremonies, and discussing culture-specific terms and representations

  VCKOC175 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC004

  Identify and classify factual information obtained from a range of spoken, written, digital and multimodal texts encountered in the media and in public spaces

  Elaborations

  • identifying context, purpose and audience of texts such as advertisements, signs, notices and brochures, recognising features of language use in different types of text
  • locating, classifying and summarising data such as results of class surveys or factual information from notices, timetables and announcements; presenting findings to others, for example, in a digital visual presentation, poster or wall chart
  • reading and viewing a range of texts (for example, promotional brochures and signs, websites and cards) to obtain and compile information about Korean places, lifestyles and practices
  • gathering information, collaboratively or independently, about people, times and activities, and using the information in new ways, for example, creating a timeline, diary or timetable to show a sequence of activities

  VCKOC004 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Communicating | Informing

• VCKOC027

  Translate and interpret informative and imaginative texts for peers and the community, taking account of different audiences and contexts, identifying and explaining culture-specific aspects

  Elaborations

  • translating short texts such as announcements, notices, songs, advertisements, or extracts from stories and films, considering audiences and contexts and reflecting on how cultural elements are encoded in common words or expressions, for example, the use of family terms, titles and terms of address, and the way of answering negative questions (안 했어요? 네, 안 했어요 / 아니요, 했어요) and of using 가다/오다 from a perspective different from that involved in ‘go/come’ (언제 우리 집에 와요? 지금 가요!)
  • comparing translations of familiar texts such as instructions or children’s stories to determine the ages of intended audiences and any differences in contexts (such as relationships and the degree of formality), noticing how these are taken into account differently in the translated and original versions
  • using print dictionaries and electronic translators to support the translation process, including doing ‘back translations’, considering why a word or expression does or does not translate readily and reflecting on possible ways to translate words and expressions without losing their original meaning, for example, 세배, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, 쌀밥/보리밥
  • analysing a familiar text in its translated form (for example, a nursery rhyme, children’s story, advertisement or web page translated into Korean), noticing what has or has not been effectively translated, considering the challenges of the translation and how the text could be improved

  VCKOC027 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Translating

• VCKOC021

  Contribute to collaborative planning, decision-making, problem-solving and transactions, providing ideas or suggestions and considering options

  Elaborations

  • participating in planning and decision-making with others, such as arranging a class excursion or a birthday party, for example, 소라의 생일 파티에서 무엇을 할까요? 춤도 추고 노래도 불러요. 한국 노래를 할 줄 알아요? 네, 아리랑을 할 줄 알아요. 그러면 한 번 해 보세요
  • making transactions in either authentic or simulated situations such as shopping in a Korean shop, purchasing goods such as fashion items, food or a mobile phone and checking the receipt to confirm the price and information relating to the purchase, for example, 이 모자가얼마예요? 모자가 예쁘지만 너무 작아요. 더 큰 모자를 보여 주세요. 써 보세요, 영수증 좀 보여 주세요
  • planning collaboratively for an event by participating in scenarios related to travelling or living in Korea, for example, living with a host family, seeking medical treatment, or using transport, for example, 지하철을 타면 빨리 갈수 있어요; 맛이 어때요? 김치가 매워요. 하지만 맛있어요; 머리와 목이 아파요
  • applying for services or opportunities such as student exchange programs, scholarships or fundraising, explaining reasons for the application, for example, 일 년 후에 한국으로 여행 갈거예요. 그래서 한국어를 열심히 공부해요 …

  VCKOC021 | Languages | Korean | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Communicating | Socialising