1.1: Family life, home and Neighbourhood - About Me - Me and my Family

1/1 Unit of Work:  Family life, home and Neighbourhood - About Me - Me and my Family

Language: Japanese Beginners
Target Group : Year 11 Preliminary
Topic:  About me
Sub-topic: Me and my family
Indicative time: 1 Term

Key Concepts
·         there is a range of language in Japanese to talk about yourself and your family
·         we are part of a global community with diverse cultures and languages
·         reading and writing Japanese incorporates the use of three different scripts
Purpose
·         it is important that students learn to communicate with students from other language backgrounds
·         it is important that students understand and appreciate different cultures 
·         script is an essential part of Japanese language 

Objectives
·         introduce yourself
·         introduce your family members
·         ask and talk about where you live
·         ask and talk about ages
·         ask about and state your telephone number
·         ask and talk about what pets you have
·         read and write hiragana and kanji numbers 1- 10
Competencies:
·         communicating ideas and information
·         collecting, analyzing and organizing information
·         planning and organizing activities
·         working with others and in teams
·         using technology
·         solving problems

Outcomes:
Objective 1 – Interacting  (S/L/R/W) 
A student:
 1.1 establishes and maintains communication  
 in Japanese
 1.2 manipulates linguistic structures to express 
 ideas effectively
 1.3 sequences ideas and information  
 1.4 applies knowledge of the culture of  
Japanese-speaking communities to interact
appropriately


Objective 2 – Understanding texts  (L/R) 

A student:
2.1 understands and interprets information in texts using a range of strategies
2.2 conveys the gist of and identifies specific information in texts
 2.3 summaries the main points of a text 
 2.5 identifies the purpose, context and audience of  the text
2.6  identifies and explains aspects of the culture of Japanese-speaking communities in texts
Students learn about:

·         the importance of listening for key words to assist understanding  
·         links in communication  
·         the purpose and context of communication 
·         ways to support effective interaction   








·         ways of identifying relevant details in texts  
·         ways of inferring meaning from text  
·         students learn about resources available to access,  enhance or promote independent learning 
·         register and common expressions in language use  
·         features of the written language  
·         the writing system, its purpose and function  
·         ways to aid memorisation of kana symbols 
Students learn to:

·         listen for meaning
·         use strategies to initiate, maintain and conclude  and interaction 
·         select and incorporate vocabulary and structures  to achieve specific communication goals 
·         use appropriate language features to enhance communication e.g. tone, intonation





·         make judgements about the relevance of detail in understanding texts 
·         use contextual and other clues to infer meaning  from texts
·         access available resources to assist  comprehension e.g. word lists 
·         explain the use of words and expressions with particular cultural significance 
·         recognise features of the scripted language as  representations of sound and/or meaning 
·         recognise differences between kanji and  katakana,  hiragana
·         use visual mnemonics to memorise kana symbols 
Objective 3 – Producing texts (S/W)

A student:
3.1 produces texts appropriate to audience,  
purpose and context
 3.2 structures and sequences ideas and  
information
 3.3 applies knowledge of diverse linguistic  
structures to convey information and 
express original ideas
 3.4 applies knowledge of the culture of  
Japanese-speaking communities to the 
production of text


·         the structure and format of particular texts  
·         the logical sequencing of ideas in extended texts  
·         the application of known linguistic structures in known contexts
·         register in language use

·         ways of expressing sounds and meanings in print 
·         diverse aspects of the writing system

·         conventions of the writing system


·         present and organise information in ways appropriate to audience, purpose and context
·         sequence ideas and information in texts
·         apply a range of vocabulary and linguistic
structures across a range of contexts
·         use culturally appropriate language when creating and present texts
·         identify specific features of the written language,  e.g. voiced, semi-voiced and combination sounds
·         identify ways in which words can be written  kanji  and  katakana, hiragana using
·         apply the conventions of the writing system, e.g.
stroke order and direction
Grammar – recognition and use:
Introducing oneself
e.g. わたしは~です。
e.g. はじめまして。どうぞ よろしく。
Asking and telling one’s name
    Q:  おなまえはなんですか。
    A:  わたしのなまえは~です。
Greetings 
e.g. おはようございます   
Using numbers by asking and giving one’s age
 Q:    なんさいですか。
A:     ~さいです。
Using numbers by asking and giving one’s phone number
Q:    でんわばんごうは なんばんですか。  
A:     ~の~です。  
Asking and saying where one lives
Q:    どこにすんでいますか。
A:      ~にすんでいます。
e.g. シドニーのボンダイにすんでいます。
Joining sentences with ~
e.g. わたしはまさみで16さいです。
Introducing family members and family vocabulary
e.g. おとうとのなまえは~です。
e.g. ははは~さいです。
Asking about people’s pets using pets’ vocabulary 
Q:      ペットをかっていますか。
A:      はい、~をかっています。いいえ、かっていません。
Extension: Small animal counters
Extension: Months/dates/asking about birthday
Script
 Hiragana (read and write) 

Kanji numbers 1-10 (read and write) 

 Day and month *(日)(月)

 Other kanji (optional/extension) * 
 住  前                            

*Recognition kanji only at this stage

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