4.2 Education & Work – School and Part Time Jobs – School Routine

Language: Japanese Beginners	Target Group : Year 12 Preliminary				Topic:  School & Part-time jobs Sub-topic: School Routine			Indicative time: 2-3week
Key Concepts ·        there is a range of language in Japanese to talk about school and school life ·        we will build on language we have already studied ·        there are differences and similarities between the Japanese school system and the Australian system ·        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 ·        talk about your school routine - what you study and when   ·        read and understand a school timetable  ·        understand classroom commands and ask permission from a teacher ·        compare schools and school life in Japan and Australia			Competencies: ·        communicating ideas and information ·        collecting, analyzing and organizing information ·        planning and organizing activities ·        working with others and in teams ·        using technology ·        solving problems				Literacy Links ·        selecting information for a specific purpose ·        recounting facts in oral or written form ·        planning and reconstructing text ·        understanding how to open and close conversations ·        interpreting cognates and using them to identifying grammatical patterns & features
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 and reading for key words to assist understanding ·        the importance of reading for key words to assist understanding ·        the purpose and context of communication ·        formal and informal language and when and where it is used ·        sociolinguistic conventions relating to everyday activities   ·        ways of identifying relevant details in texts   ·        ways of inferring meaning from text   ·        resources available to access,  enhance or promote independent learning  ·        register and common expressions in language use   ·        language used to express cultural values ·        ways to aid memorisation of kana symbols				Students learn to: ·        listen  and read for meaning ·        use strategies to initiate, maintain and conclude  and interaction  ·        select and incorporate vocabulary and structures  to achieve specific communication goals  ·        maintain an interaction by responding to and asking questions and sharing information ·        structure information and ideas coherently ·        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  ·        identify and discuss cultural influences in specific texts ·        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 ·        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 ·        evaluate the accuracy and appropriateness of structures when constructing and editing text ·        identify specific features of the written language,  e.g. voiced, semi-voiced and combination sounds ·        apply the conventions of the writing system, e.g. stroke order and direction
Grammar – recognition and use: Revision: がっこうは九時から三時までです。 form  て Joining verbs with あと Use of Times and days Indicating location Giving a reason Indicating specific time Q：学校は何時におわりますか。 A:  三時におわります。 Q：水よう日の二時間めは何ですか。 A:  びじゅつです。 Describing actions done simultaneously ともだちとはなしながら学校まであるきます。    Understanding and using classroom expressions たってください。 (recognition only)  きょうしつで食べないでください。 Q:トイレに行ってもいいですか。 A: はい、行ってもいいです。／いいえ、行ってはだめです。 Extension  (recognition only)  Expressing what you have to do あしたテストがあるからこんばんべんきょうしなければなりません				Script Kanji: 学、校、先、生、年、時、間、思 Days of the week Katakana reading and writing Vocabulary  Verbs Days of week School subjects Time Classroom objects