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UNIT: Year 11 Term 4: Environment
UNIT OVERVIEW: On completion of this unit, students should be able to discuss recycling and water conservation, using a variety of grammar points including: stating what has just been done, expressing purpose/in order to, should do, make an effort to, expressing time when, ~is different to~, expressing doing something completely, easy/hard to do and expressing intentions. In addition they will improve their ability to comprehend and compose in Japanese on the topic of environmental problems, recycling and water conservation. They will also gain an insight into the recycling habits, water conservation efforts and environmental solutions developing in Japan.
ASSESSMENT: Listening Exam
Writing Exam
UNIT DETAILS:
No / Learning Goal / Success Criteria(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)
1 / List vocabulary associated with the environment
Construct sentences with environment themed vocabulary / I can comprehend and compose using environment themed words
I have memorised some environmental terms
2 / Apply knowledge to express having just done something / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
3 / Apply knowledge to express purpose/in order to/for the sake of / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
4 / Apply knowledge to express moral obligation: should and should not / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
5 / Apply knowledge to express making an effort (not) to/ make a rule (not) to / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
6 / Apply knowledge to express if/when / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
7 / Identify cohesive devices/sentence starters and apply them correctly / I know the difference between these two sentence starters and can use them appropriately
8 / Analyse and interpret a manga and newspaper article about recycling efforts / I can comprehend this manga
9 / Apply knowledge to discuss ‘the time when....’ / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
10 / Contrast/Express differences / I can comprehend and compose using this vocabulary
11 / Analyse and interpret a manga about water conservation efforts / I can comprehend this manga
12 / Apply knowledge to state intention / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
13 / Apply knowledge to express doing something completely or thoroughly or express regret over an action / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
14 / Apply knowledge to express ease and difficulty / I can comprehend and compose using this grammar point
15 / List vocabulary and kanji / I have an increased environment related word bank including kanji
16 / Construct a persuasive letter / I can write to a Year 11 standard a letter urging others to protect the environment
17 / Analyse and interpret a spoken text / I can comprehend the information and justify my opinions