Course Unit Outline 2014: Unit 2AJSL (home-stay)

Unit content Weeks Assessment task Learning contexts and topics Intercultural understandings Language learning and communication strategies

Text type

Linguistic resources

1 4

Task 1 Response (Listening and responding) Listen to a conversation and answer questions in English. December 5 (12.5%)

Introduction The Individual, The Japanesespeaking Communities, The Changing World - homestay life

account chart/table discussion email film/TV program (excerpts) interview talk

adverbs: adjectival forms: / /, / (change of state) form verb: verbs and adjectives: plain form, present/past, affirmative/negative plain past verb + / (nominalisers) plain form verb + plain past verb +. +noun form verb: form verb: form verb: form verb:

social customs within the context of hosting a guest school and friends e.g. politeness conventions, ways of showing affection, respect, turn-taking, gender relationships, friendship groups. receptive knowledge of honorific language associated with unit description.

reduce anxiety when trying to comprehend spoken text make/take notes and summarise listen for gist.

5 9

Task 2 Response (Viewing, Reading and responding) Read emails and answer questions in English. February 27 (15%)

The Individual, The Japanesespeaking Communities, The Changing World Rules of home and school

account description discussion email interview role-play

social customs within the context of hosting a guest school and friends e.g. politeness conventions, ways of showing affection, respect, turn-taking, gender relationships, friendship groups. receptive knowledge of honorific language associated with unit description.

use repair strategies to sustain verbal communication e.g. ask for clarification or repetition in Japanese seek opportunities to practise the language explain own understanding of a grammar rule, language pattern or other concept to someone else.

Unit content Weeks Assessment task Learning contexts and topics Intercultural understandings Language learning and communication strategies

Text type

Linguistic resources plain form verb/ adjective + adjective:+,noun noun +// plain form verb +() noun +() () form verb:() noun () plain past verb +() sentence final particles: conjunctions:

Task 3: Written communication Write a response to an email. Write a letter to a friend in Japan. March 21 (10%)

The Individual, The Japanesespeaking Communities, The Changing World rules of home and school making arrangements

account brochure email film/TV program (excerpts) role-play talk weblog (blog)

everyday living, socialising and celebrating e.g., leisure , study and gift giving , the role of religion and customs in celebrations.

1015

Task 4: Oral communication Participate in a conversation with an exchange student from Japan. April 10 (12.5%)

evaluate and redraft written texts to enhance meaning deduce meaning by applying rules use a dictionary to check meaning develop an overall plan for gaining meaning from text, such as changing reading speed, skimming and scanning to locate key words; rereading parts of a text; asking oneself questions during reading, highlighting (e.g. verb endings, key words) and summarising the text.

Sound and writing system productive receptive

Assessment Outline: Unit 2AJSL (home-stay)

Assessment type and weightings Assessment tasks Task weighti ng Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 When Content Learning context: The Individual, The Japanesespeaking Communities Text types: Conversation Linguistic resources: , +noun, form verb: form verb: form verb: form verb: Intercultural understandings: school and friends e.g. politeness conventions, ways of showing affection, respect, turn-taking, gender relationships, friendship groups. Language learning and communication strategies: use repair strategies to sustain verbal communication e.g. ask for clarification or repetition in Japanese. Learning context: The Individual Text types: Conversation Linguistic resources: adverbs: adjectival forms: / , /, /, form verb: , , , verbs and adjectives: plain form, present/past, affirmative/negative, plain past verb +, / , plain form verb +, plain past verb + . Intercultural understandings: social customs within the context of hosting a guest. Language learning and communication strategies: make/take notes and summarise.
Listening and Spoken responding interaction Viewing, reading and responding Writing

Oral communicati on 25% (2530%)

Task 4: Conversation with an exchange student Participate in a conversation with your teacher about student exchange in Japan. April 10 (12.5%)

25% (12.5% for Exam)

April 10

Response (Listening and responding) 25% (2030%)

Task 1: Home-stay life Listen to a conversation and answer questions in English December 5 (12.5%)

25% (12.5% for Exam)

Decem ber 5

Assessment type and weightings

Assessment tasks

Task weighti ng

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 When Content Learning context: The Japanese-speaking Communities, The Changing World Text types: email, interviews Linguistic resources: plain form verb/ adjective + ; adjective:+,noun ; noun + //; plain form verb +(), noun +() () ; form verb:() ;noun () ;; plain past verb + () Sentence final parciles: , Conjunctions: Intercultural understandings: everyday living, socialising and celebrating e.g. leisure, study and gift giving, Language learning and communication strategies: develop an overall plan for gaining meaning from text, such as changing reading speed, skimming and scanning to locate key words; rereading parts of a text; asking oneself questions during reading, highlighting (e.g. verb endings, key words) and summarising the text.
Listening and Spoken responding interaction Viewing, reading and responding Writing

Response (Viewing, reading and responding) 25% (2030%)

Task 2: E-pal communication Read emails and answer questions in English. School impressions Read interviews and answer questions in English. February 27 (15%)

30% (15% for Exam)

Februar y 27

Assessment type and weightings

Assessment tasks

Task weighti ng

Outcome 1 Outcome 2 Outcome 3 Outcome 4 When Content Learning context: The Japanese-speaking Communities , The Changing World Text types: email, letter Linguistic resources: plain form verb/ adjective + ; adjective:+,noun ; noun + //; plain form verb +(), noun +() () ; form verb:() ;noun () ;; plain past verb + () Sentence final particles: , Conjunctions: Intercultural understandings: everyday living, socialising and celebrating e.g. leisure, study and gift giving, Language learning and communication strategies: evaluate and redraft written texts to enhance meaning.
Listening and Spoken responding interaction Viewing, reading and responding Writing

Written communicati on 25% (2025%)

Task 3: E-pal communication Write a response to an email. School impressions Write a letter to a friend in Japan. March 21 (10%)

20% (10% for Exam)

March 21