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Welcome to the Japanese page. 

This page provides you with information about LOTE and the opportunity to see what students at Sunbury State School are learning about in Japanese.  Keep watching this page for more Japanese news and events from Sunbury. 

 

About LOTE (Languages Other Than English):

Languages other than English are a means of communicating across cultures and promoting cultural understanding. Languages prepare learners for meaningful, productive lives in a culturally and linguistically diverse world and help learners relate positively to human diversity.

Asian languages have an important place in the Queensland school curriculum because of Australia’s location in the Asia-Pacific region. For Queenslanders, the study of Japanese is especially important given the strong cultural, economic and political ties with Japan.

Learning a second language includes learning to use language as well as learning about language and how to use it. In a Languages other than English program, students communicate by engaging in purposeful language tasks that contribute to students’ understanding of many diverse issues and concepts.

In addition, learning a language other than English also promotes:

bullet Communication skills - using process skills and strategies to deploy linguistic features in culturally appropriate ways
 
bulletCognitive development - recognising patterns and connections of words and structures in languages and making explicit comparisons between languages
 
bullet Appreciation of cultures - critically appreciating the ways different cultures perceive and express reality gives students a wider perspective from which they might view the world and their place in it

          

 

Student Web Pages:

During Term 3 students in Year 7 made Japanese web pages.

Click on the links below to view the web pages made by the Year 7 class.

 

7M

Counting - Courtney, April & Jemma

Sport- Jason, Tegan & Jake

Animals - Koorine, Kayleen & Mickeelie

Transportation- Nathan, Aaron & Byron

Colours - Sarah K, Sarah T & Sherri

Art- Blake F, Jeremy, Glenn & Marc

 

7R

Animals - Rebecca, Marlee & Kayla

Transportation - Ben & Gary

Sport- James, Lindsay & Josh

School- Blake & Lachlan

Festivals- Alana & Nicole

Food- Sarah H & Daryan

Clothes- Karla & Sherelle

 

Japanese Web Links:

                        Kids Web Japan Highly recommended. This site is great to learn about Japan                          and includes a 'Culture Corner' where you can play virtual 'Fukuwarai' or have a                         go at virtual Japanese archery.

                        The Virtual Museum of Japanese Arts Provides a wide range of information        

                        about traditional Japanese culture and pastimes.       

                          

                       Regions and Cities of Japan Take a virtual tour of Japan’s regions and cities.

 

                        Japan Atlas Provides information on unique aspects of Japanese culture.

 

                        Japan Guide  Provides up-to-date information on travelling and living in Japan

 

 

 

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