Irene McCormack



IRENE McCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE YEAR 7 Japanese Programme 2020Learning OutcomesStudents comprehend and communicate in Japanese through Listening and Responding and Speaking.Students View and Read a variety of texts in Japanese and Respond.Students Write a range of texts in Japanese.Students develop Understandings about the Culture of Japan and show these understandings through the use of Japanese.Students recognise Patterns and Rules when using Japanese.Students use a variety of Strategies to make meaning of the language.Catholic CurriculumThe Languages Department contributes to the College’s mission to evangelise by helping students develop fully as Christian persons. In the teaching-learning process, the College is mindful of the seven principles outlined in the Bishops Mandate for Catholic education (centred on the truth, human quest for truth, value of all human learning, absolute values, religious dimension of human learning, knowledge offered in a spirit of service, knowledge brings responsibility). Approx. TimingLanguage Activities/ ExercisesSystem of the target languageCulturalAspectsResourcesAssessmentsTERM 1Weeks 1-3 Weeks 3-5Weeks 6-7Week 8-9Week 9Week 10 TERM 2Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-6 Week 7Week 8Weeks 9-10Intro to course – Expectations Course outline and Assessments Filing/ portfoliosWhat do you know about Japan? What do you want to learn about Japan? Students write questions on cards. (Try to answer these during the course.)What influences do we see from Japan in our lives (in Australia)?Brief Overview of JapanRoll Calls in JapaneseGreetings, Addressing PeopleStudents will learn various greetings and how to address people.Students will complete listening and speaking exercises.Students will be introduced to Japan’s bowing culture and practise starting a class the Japanese mands, Classroom JapaneseStudents will practise listening to commands and follow instructions.Play instruction games. Teacher=>Student, Student=>StudentExtend Classroom Japanese. Asking Someone’s Name and Introducing YourselfTeacher introduces himself and asks students their name. Students ‘catch on’ and respond.Listening exercise and practise speaking in pairs and then with others – names and greetings (bowing).(Circle-chain game.)Introduce Writing SystemsHiragana, Katakana, Kanji (Chinese characters) – explain these and ‘guess’ some Kanji.Use real texts to recognize the different types of writing system. Discuss pronunciation; practise.Words from English used in Japanese (have students guess what they mean) – these are written in Katakana.Students write their names in Hiragana and Katakana.Students start learning & practise writing HiraganaListening AssessmentNumbers Study numbers up to 99.Numbers games – e.g. Classroom BingoAsk students their age; Students try to catch on and respond.Listening & speaking exercises.Students practise writing the numbers in hiragana/kanji.Speaking AssessmentReview, Games, Hiragana PractiseDays of the Week, Dates, Adjectives, (Birthdays)Chinese whispers, Running dictation?Listening, speaking, reading, writingLook at Japanese weather forecasts on Japanese TV – listening activity on days/dates of the week(How do Japanese weather forecasts differ from Australian ones?) Describe people/objects using adjectives.Bingo game using dates, birthdaysExpressing Likes/DislikesStudents make a list of 5 things and ask each other if they like/dislike them. Try to get the most likes. Try to get the most dislikes.Listening, speaking, reading, writingStudents make Posters with their names written in Japanese (in the centre) surrounded by lists of things they Like/Dislike (in Japanese). Reading/Writing AssessmentReview of language learnt during the Semester, plus opportunity to explore some new vocabulary/structures.Anime/Pop Culture(Students research an aspect of Japanese Anime or Pop culture, in pairs. They make a presentation and present them to the class.)Listen to some J-Pop songs and/or watch an Anime (Totoro). GreetingsOhayou (gozaimasu) / Good morningKonnichiwa / Hello, Good day(Kombanwa / Good evening)(Oyasumi (nasai) / Good night)Sayonara / Goodbye, Mata ashita, Ja mata, Mata ne, (Ja ne) / Various forms of “See You (Tomorrow)”Arigatou (gozaimasu) / Thank youAddressing PeopleJapanese names-san, -kun, - chan, -senseiCommands/Classroom JapaneseTatte kudasai / Stand up please, Suwatte kudasai / Sit down please, (Chotto matte kudasai / Just a moment), Shizuka ni shite kudasai / Please be quiet, Itte kudasai / Please say it, Kiite kudasai / Please listen, Kaite kudasai / Please write it, Yonde kudasai / Please read it, Hiraite / Open it, Shimete / Close it, Mite / Look/watch/see Names and IntroductionsOnamae ha nan desu ka. / What is your name?Watashi/boku ha Akira desu. / I am Akira.Hajimemashite / First-time greeting (How do you do?)Douzo yoroshiku (onegaishimasu) / Nice to meet you.Anata/Kare/Kanojo / You/He/SheAnata no namae wo (hiragana/katakana de) kaite kudasai / Please write your name in (hiragana/katakana)Numbers, Asking & Responding About (Dates)/AgesNumbers 1-99Nansai desu ka. / Nansai? / How old are you?Watashi mo 13 sai desu. / I am 13 years old too.Ask and Respond about Dates and Days of the Week, Use common adjectivesDays of the week, datesKyou/ashita ha nanyoubi desu ka. / What is the day today/tomorrow?Kyou/ashita ha nannichi desu ka. / What is the date today/tomorrow?Kyou/ashita no hizuke ha nan desu ka. / What is today/tomorrow’s date?The day/date is __________.(O)tanjoubi ha itsu desu ka. / When is your birthday?My birthday is __________. Ookii (big), chiisai (small), kawaii (cute), omoshiroi (interesting/funny), akarui (cheerful), kakkoii (cool/handsome), yasashii (kind), tanoshii (fun), ii (good), warui (bad), urusai (noisy), osoi (slow/late), hayai (quick/fast), kowai (scary), isogashii (big), etcetera… Asking Someone if They Like/Dislike Something & RespondingPasuta ga suki desu ka. / Do you like pasta? Hai, suki desu / Yes I like it; Hai, daisuki desu / Yes I like it a lot; Iie, anmari… / No not so much; Iie kirai desu / No I dislike (hate) it; Iie daikirai desu / No I dislike (hate) it a lot.I like/really like/dislike/really dislike ______.What do you like/really like/dislike/really dislike? Japan – cultural influencesStarting class the Japanese Way – “Stand”, “Bow”, “Sit”Japan’s bowing cultureDifference between ‘more formal’ and ‘less formal’ ways of speakingSuika-wari and Origami with RumiJapanese naming conventions: surname comes before first name Examples in Japanese Culture (Kitty-chan, etc.)Use of ‘san’ with people’s names showing respectBowing cultureJapanese writing systems (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, Romaji)No spacesThe use of English words in Japanese (Pronunciation and Katakana)Cherry Blossom Festival Japanese superstition about the number 4 – e.g. in buildings, etc.7-5-3 FestivalImportant Birthdays in JapanAbdication of Emperor, Japan’s EmperorYear/Month/Day: Japanese order of writing datesJapanese Year System based on the EmperorImportant dates in Japan, national holidays What do Japanese teenagers and Japanese people like? Compare this with Australian teenagers and Australians.Introduce manga, anime.Anime, Pop Culture (e.g. J-Pop: Japanese Pop Music)Outline(Japan – Where tradition meets the future)Obento Student Book and Work Book, Language PerfectObento Student Book and Work Book, Language PerfectObento Student Book and Work Book, Language PerfectObento Student Book and Work BookHiragana BookletsJapanese News Coverage of the Cherry BlossomsObento Student Book and Work Book, Language PerfectObento Student Book and Work Book,Language PerfectObento Student Book and Work BookListening AssessmentSpeaking AssessmentReading/Writing Assessment ................
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