Japanese B

Content

This course aims to develop further and consolidate students’ ability to read, speak and write in Japanese and to facilitate an appreciation of Japanese life and culture. 

Topics may include:

• Common social interactions
• Looking at Japanese federal states 
• Giving directions and naming buildings and places around students’ hometowns
• Exploring the concept of ‘Hōmutaun’
• Talking about clothes
• Ordering in a restaurant
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Japanese history
• Descriptions using more complex grammatical structures
• Japan and the global community
• Translation
• Advanced understanding, practising and analysing systems of language, including grammar, spelling, polite form, dialects, linguistic features and meta-language

Assessment

Students are assessed as they read, write, listen to and speak in Japanese. Understanding of language structure and culture is also assessed. Assessment items include research projects, oral presentations and PowerPoints, performances, written work, role-plays, essays, letters and creative writing.

Additional Information

Completion of Japanese A is a prerequisite for Japanese B.  To proceed to Year 10, Japanese A and B must be completed.