Year 9 Japanese
9JAP Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs J. McMillan.
The students learn the basics of Japanese in both the spoken and written form through a range of fun activities, games and songs. We cover various topics in preparation for NCEA Level 1 in consultation with the students in the class. Students begin work using a romanized alphabet, then carry on to learn katakana, hiragana and some simple Kanji.
This is a two-year programme that can cater for students who enter either in Year 9 or 10.
Subject skills include, but are not limited to: recognise, respond to, and use simple sentences appropriately in listening and speaking; greet and farewell people and introduce themselves and others; demonstrate knowledge about Japan and Japanese people.
Subject Overview
Term 1
The students learn to follow basic cultural conventions that operate when meeting Japanese people. They can ask and answer simple questions related to their self-introduction and use the numbers 1-20. They research an aspect of Japanese culture of their choice.
Term 2
The students learn to ask about and respond to personal information about themselves and others. They are able to use the numbers 1-100. They can recognise, express, and ask about likes and dislikes. They are learning to use the words for hours, days of the week, and months and can express how often they do things.
Term 3
The students learn to recognise, ask about, and talk about the existence of people, places, animals, and things. The students can describe themselves, other people and animals. They also learn to recognise, ask about, and talk about where, when and how often activities take place.
Term 4
The students use the skills learnt in Terms 1 -3 in a range of different groups and activities to expand their knowledge and fluency.
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Pathway Career Pathways
Air Traffic Controller, Ship's Officer, Emergency Management Officer, Ship's Master, Chef, Audiologist/Audiometrist, Flight Attendant, Trainer, Journalist, Musician, Editor, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Foreign Policy Officer, Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Importer/Exporter, Immigration Officer, Translator, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide, Speech-Language Therapist, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Career Consultant
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