Year 8 Assessment Booklet 2019

IB MYP YEAR 8 – LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: JAPANESE Phase 2

SEMESTER STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

KEY CONCEPT/S

GLOBAL CONTEXT Identities and Relationships

CONTENT

ASSESSMENT

An understanding of personal identity is important in establishing relationships and communicating with others.

Communication

Listening Test (Criterion A)

Greetings and Self- Introduction Classroom Items and Instructions

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Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion C) Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion D)

Hiragana script

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Numbers

Family, pets, descriptors

Nationality

ONE

Connections

Families establish a sense of community.

Reading Test (Criterion B)

Identities and Relationships

Food and Drink

Days and frequency Likes and dislikes

Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion C) Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion D)

Friends

Cultural identity relates to the ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

Communication

Listening Test (Criterion A)

Personal and Cultural Expression

Hobbies and activities Interview question style for when, who, where, how General time words and transport items

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Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion C) Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion D) Reading Tests (Criterion B) Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion C) Writing and Speaking Tests (Criterion D)

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TWO

Although many cultural backgrounds exist, certain human behaviours remain consistent.

Connections

Personal and Cultural Expression

School clubs

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New Year Celebrations Katakana and Kanji

Past tense/events

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