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AC9LJ2U02

recognise that hiragana, katakana and kanji are used to construct meaning in Japanese texts

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Understanding language and culture in Years 1 and 2.

AC9LJ2U01

recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of Japanese and learn how sounds are produced and represented in different scripts

AC9LJ2U03

notice that Japanese has features that may be similar to or different from English

AC9LJ2U04

notice that people use language in ways that reflect cultural practices

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9LJ2U02 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 1 and 2.

  1. Years 3 and 4AC9LJ4U01recognise and use modelled combinations of hiragana sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns of Japanese to form words and phrases
  2. Years 3 and 4AC9LJ4U02recognise Japanese language conventions, some kana and kanji rules, simple grammatical structures and basic syntax in familiar texts and contexts
  3. Years 3 and 4AC9LJ4U03recognise familiar Japanese language features and compare with those of English, in known contexts
  4. Years 3 and 4AC9LJ4U04identify connections between Japanese language and cultural practices

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