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AC9LJ8EU03
Understanding systems of language
compare Japanese language structures and features with English, using familiar metalanguage
Elaborations
- AC9LJ8EU03_E1identifying similarities and differences in Japanese and English writing systems, grammatical rules or the use of elements such as pronouns, particles and absence of articles
- AC9LJ8EU03_E2developing metalanguage for communicating about language and structures, using terms such as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective and conjunction, and cross-referencing with knowledge of English language syntax and parts of speech
- AC9LJ8EU03_E3identifying words of Japanese origin used in English, for example, judo, karaoke, karate, obento, tempura, and recognising how they may be expressed in Japanese compared with English
- AC9LJ8EU03_E4recognising the use of words borrowed in Japanese from other languages such as English, French, Dutch and Portuguese, for example, サッカー、ゴルフ、パン、ランドセル and noting how these are pronounced by Japanese speakers
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