Year 8 Japanese

TERTIARY/CAREERS PATHWAYS:

linguist, interpreter, teacher, tour/planner guide, diplomacy, government agencies, international aid, translator, cultural historian, museum/gallery worker, hospitality industry, journalism

In this unit, students draw on language and content from their own lives and their local and social environments. The tasks involve language that is recycled in a variety of ways through repetition, interactive talk, simplification and elaboration. Students learn to read and write through tasks that incorporate models, patterns and features of the Japanese language. 

Learning Standards:

• Read and write all hiragana and combination sounds correctly, including long vowel and double letter sounds and spelling conventions
• Read and write simple sentences.
• Complete listening tasks of various spoken texts.
• Participate in a simple dialogue, using culturally appropriate gestures and language.

Learning Activities:

• Vocabulary and Grammar
• Reading and Writing
• Listening and Speaking
• Cultural Investigation

Assessment:

Assignments, Tests/Quizzes, Translation Activities – Aural, Written and Oral. Contributions to class discussions and completion of class work will also be considered.