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AC9LJ8U03

reflect on similarities and differences between Japanese and English language structures and features, using metalanguage

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Understanding language and culture in Years 7 and 8.

AC9LJ8EU01

recognise and use features of the Japanese sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and demonstrate understanding of how these are represented in familiar contexts

AC9LJ8EU02

develop knowledge of, and use structures and features of the Japanese grammatical and writing systems to understand and create spoken, written and multimodal texts

AC9LJ8EU03

compare Japanese language structures and features with English, using familiar metalanguage

AC9LJ8EU04

recognise how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values

AC9LJ8U01

apply knowledge of conventions of spoken Japanese and phrasing patterns to enhance fluency, and to respond to and create texts in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts

AC9LJ8U02

apply understanding of grammatical structures, expressions and writing system rules to compose and respond to texts

AC9LJ8U04

reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9LJ8U03 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 7 and 8.

  1. Years 5 and 6AC9LJ6U01apply knowledge of combinations of hiragana sounds, pronunciation and intonation patterns to develop fluency and rhythm to known words and phrases
  2. Years 5 and 6AC9LJ6U02use knowledge of modelled grammatical structures, formulaic expressions and writing system rules to compose and respond to texts using appropriate punctuation and textual conventions
  3. Years 5 and 6AC9LJ6U03compare some Japanese language structures and features with those of English, using some familiar metalanguage
  4. Years 5 and 6AC9LJ6U04recognise that language reflects cultural practices, values and identity, and that this impacts on non-verbal and verbal communication
  5. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10EU01apply features of the Japanese sound system, including pitch, rhythm, stress, pronunciation and intonation, and show how these are represented in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts, and recognise multiple readings of familiar kanji in different compounds
  6. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10EU02select and use structures and features of the Japanese grammatical and writing systems to enhance meaning and create spoken, written and multimodal texts
  7. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10EU03reflect on and evaluate Japanese texts, using metalanguage to discuss language structures and features
  8. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10EU04reflect on and explain how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values and how these affect ways of communicating
  9. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10U01apply features, conventions and phrasing patterns of spoken Japanese in both informal and formal speech to extend fluency in responding to and creating texts in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, and recognise multiple readings of familiar kanji in different compounds
  10. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10U02apply knowledge of grammatical and writing systems to predict meaning and compose texts that contain some structures and ideas
  11. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10U03reflect on and evaluate Japanese texts, using metalanguage to analyse language structures and features
  12. Years 9 and 10AC9LJ10U04reflect on and evaluate how identity is shaped by language(s), culture(s), beliefs, attitudes and values and how these affect ways of communicating

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