Year 09/10 5JPN1 – Exploring Japanese

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Available for study in: Year 9 or 10 This course is designed for students for whom this is their first semester of Japanese at Wakatipu High School and have none or minimal prior knowledge.

Main areas of study:
Japanese Languages - NZ Curriculum Level 1 to 2.

This course is designed for beginners of Japanese keen to learn the basics of the language in order to gain confidence in speaking and writing Japanese. 

The course encourages students to use Japanese in short conversations and to talk about themselves and their interests.

In this course you will learn:    

• To speak and understand Japanese in everyday context, including greetings/farewells and classroom instructions.
• To read and write hiragana characters, and some kanji characters. 
• To give a self-introduction in Japanese.
• To communicate about yourself and family.
• The Japanese culture such as sports, animé, festivals, calligraphy.
• Trying origami (paper folding).
• Literacy skills in your native language through a range of projects.
• Knowledge of the Japanese culture and similarities/differences with the New Zealand culture.
• To communicate about weather, and seasons. 
• Sports and leisure activities.

Online resources: Google classroom is used to submit assignments and be up to date with this class. The Japanese school website if used for revision. Interactive resources will also be used (i.e. Education Perfect, Quizlet) to extend your learning.
Physical resources: Hiragana Booklet, 5JPN1 Work Booklet

Methods of assessment: 
Written, oral, listening and reading comprehension are assessed in this course. 

This course leads to:  
Year 9 and 10 Japanese courses (5JPN2 and/or 5JPN3).