Japanese
1. Learning Objectives for Japanese Language in Class Ⅸ
1. Listening and responding
Pupils can understand the main points and some of the details from short
conversation.
2. Speaking
Spoken Interaction: Pupils can carry out simple conversations in familiar
topics. (2～3 turns) Spoken Production: Pupils can tell a few sentences
about explaining persons, goods, places, experience.
3. Reading and responding
Pupils can understand the main points and some of the details in short written
texts.
4. Writing
Pupils can complete the dialogue (4~5 turns) adequate to the contest.
Pupils can write about 150~200 characters about most familiar topics.(e.g. my
self, my daily life, my school)
5. Intercultural awareness
Efforts should be made to let students think about culture in terms of
perspectives, practices and products (e.g. perspectives such as beliefs, values,
institutions; practices such as customs, habits, dress, foods, leisure; products
such as literature, folklore, art, music, artifacts).
6. Knowledge about language
Pupils can apply the grammar when creating new language. : adjectives and
verbs in present and past tense, making comparisons, indicating places, and
expressing one’s desires.
7. Language Strategies
Use the context of what they see/read to determine some of the meaning.
Integrate new language into previously learnt language.
8. Prescribed book
Minnano Nihongo Indian-edition1-1：textbook cum workbook, grammar note,
L1～L7 and Second term : L8～
audio CD. First term : L1～ L8～L13
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2. Assessment
The syllabus developed is interactive and communicative in nature. The assessment
should be a reflection of the same.
2.1. Formative assessment (Suggested activities and Mode of assessment)
Suggested Activities Mode of assessment
Unit Quiz
・ applied grammar, ① applied grammar
・ dictation, ② spelling(hiragana,katakana,kanji)
・ listening comprehension ③ use the context.
・ reading comprehension(unseen) ④ Integrate new language.
⑤ monitoring own learning
Spokeｎ interaction(role play ,interview)
・ visiting home, ① understanding context/role
・ inviting ② understanding task/purpose
・ asking & showing a way ③ cooperative with counterpart
・ asking &describing impression, ④ apply communication strategies
・ at post office ⑤ smooth turn taking
・ at restaurant ⑥ control of discourse
⑦ control of language filler
Spoken production (speech, story line to
be given by teachers. suggested topics ① control of contents(discourse
are below.) structure, choice of topic)
・ my self my daily life ② control of performance(clear voice,
・ my school my teacher speed, pause, eye contact,
・ my hobby my home body action, visual aids etc,)
・ my town my pet ③ interactive with the audience
④ creativity
⑤ imagination
Reading comprehension
・ a short passage(seen and unseen) ① scanning skill
・ an authentic materials(menu, ② skimming skill
notice, application forms, ③ prediction competence
invitation cards etc,) ④ holding anaphoric relation
⑤ narrating
⑥ summary
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Writing
・ guided paragraph writing ① logical cohesion / coherence
・ simple paragraph writing ② apply grammar
・ complete dialogue(seen, unseen) ③ spelling(hiragana,katakana,kanji)
・ filling out a format(application ④ creativity
form , library card etc) ⑤ imagination
・ translation competence ⑥ use the context.
(Japanese ⇔ English) ⑦ Integrate new language.
Intercultural awareness
・ Quiz about Japan from the ① socio-cultural knowledge
textbook ② question stereotype
・ Presentation about a topic. ③ multiple perspectives
・ Project work about a topic. ④ creativity
⑤ originality
⑥ objectivity(critical thinking skill)
2.2. Summative assessment
2.2.1. First term (Marks40)
Section A ： Reading comprehension (unseen passage,MCQ）
Reading comprehension of the short passage related to “My self”situation. (10 marks)
Section B ： Writing (LA: Long Answer)
Simple paragraph writing on the topic:“My self” in about 150-200 characters. No
marks to be deducted for spelling mistakes. (10 marks)
Criteria of the assessment 10 marks：
1~5 marks for Logical Cohesion and construction
1~5 marks for use of correct Grammar and vocabulary.
5：excellent 4：very good 3：good 2：limited 1：poor
Section C ： Applied Grammar (based on the textbook prescribed L1~L7. MCQ)
Particle, verb conjunction ,tense, demonstrative. （10 marks）
Section D ： Script (based on textbook MOMO. Short Answer)
Can read the Kanji (10 marks)
<List of the Kanji :25 kanji (MOMO) >
日,本,人,山,田,川,一,二,三,四,五,六,七,八,九,十,上,中,下,月,火,水,木,金,土
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2.2.2. Second term (Marks80)
Section A ： Reading comprehension (unseen passage,MCQ）
（１）Reading comprehension of the format；menu, notice, application forms, invitation
cards with using katakana and hiragana. (10 marks) **
（２）Reading comprehension of the short passage related to everyday life situations.
(10 marks)
Section B ： Writing (LA: Long Answer)
（１）Complete dialogue following the first 2 lines in about 8-10 lines. No marks to be
deducted for spelling mistakes. (10 marks) **
（２）Simple paragraph writing on one of the following topics:“My daily life”, “My
school” in about 150-200 characters. No marks to be deducted for spelling
mistakes. (10 marks)
Criteria of the assessment 10 marks：
1~5 marks for Logical Cohesion and construction
1~5 marks for use of correct Grammar and vocabulary.
5：excellent 4：very good 3：good 2：limited 1：poor
Section C ： Applied Grammar (based on the textbook prescribed L8~L13. MCQ)
（１） Particle (5 marks)
（２） Adverb, conjunctions, idioms and vocabularies (10 marks)
（３） Verb conjugations , tenses, verb meaning (5 marks)
Section D ： Script (based on textbook MOMO＆SAKURA. Short Answer)
（１）Can read the Kanji (10 marks)
<List of the Kanji : 23 kanji SAKURA (L1～L4) >
牛,鳥,馬,犬,魚,口,目,体,大,小,正,百,字,学,校,語,課,森,雨,林,花,車,石**
（２）Can write the Kanji (10 marks)
<List of the Kanji: 25 kanji (MOMO)> **
日,本,人,山,田,川,一,二,三,四,五,六,七,八,九,十,上,中,下,月,火,水,木,金,土
