GCSE Japanese Edexcel
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27 topics in 5 modules
☑️ Identity and Culture 6 topics
- Personal Information
- Family and Friends
- Daily Routine
- Free Time Activities
- Celebrations and Festivals
- Customs, Traditions, and Beliefs
☑️ Local Area, Holiday, and Travel 6 topics
- Weather, Climate, and Natural Disasters
- Local Area, Town, and Facilities
- Travel and Transport at Home and Abroad
- Accommodation
- Eating Out, Food, and Drink
- Tourist Information and Directions
☑️ School 5 topics
- Facilities, Routine, and School Events
- School Subjects
- Exam, Study, and Future School Plans
- Rules and Regulations
- School Trips and Exchange Visits
☑️ Future Aspirations, Study, and Work 5 topics
- Further Study
- Job Descriptions, Career Choices, and Ambitions
- Work Experience, Part-Time Jobs, and Volunteering
- Future Plans, Hopes and Wishes
- Applying for Study or Work, and Course Requirements
☑️ International and Global Dimension 5 topics
- Environmental Issues at Home and Abroad
- Poverty and Homelessness
- Health and Fitness
- Social Issues, Equality and Discrimination
- Peace and Conflict
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Identity and Culture
Personal Information
Section A: Basic Personal Information
- Understand how to correctly use and differentiate between formal and informal versions of "I" (Watashi/僕/俺) and "you" (Anata, Kimi, Omae).
- Be able to identify and use appropriately the Japanese words for various family members such as "brothers" (Kyoudai), "sisters" (Shimai), "mother" (Haha), and "father" (Chichi).
- Gain familiarity with verb conjugations for identifying oneself and others, like "desu" and "imasu".
- Become comfortable expressing various characteristics and attributes, for example "tall", "short", "happy", or "sad" in Japanese. Look out for the patterns in adjectives.
Section B: Personal Information in Greater Detail
- Practice correctly expressing your age using "Sai" after the numeric age, and asking someone's age using "Nansai desu ka".
- Be sure to grasp the language used to describe one's occupation. For instance, "I am a student" will be "Watashi wa gakusei desu".
- Learn and understand the Japanese terms for nationalities and places of origin. The structure to follow is "(place of origin) no (nationality)".
- Be comfortable giving and understanding descriptions of physical appearance and personality traits. Remember the difference between "na-adjectives" and "i-adjectives".
Section C: Advanced Personal Information Contexts
- Familiarise yourself with the words and phrases used when introducing likes and dislikes, for example "Suki" (like) and "Kirai" (dislike).
- Understand how to discuss your hobbies and interests, such as "Hon o yomu no ga suki desu" (I like reading books).
- Be prepared to express your daily routines and habits. Note the use of vocabulary like "Mainichi" (every day), "Shigoto" (work), and "Gakkou" (school).
- Finally, be able to discuss future goals and aspirations. Formation like "～たい" and "～たがっている" are important to express desires and aspirations.
Remember to always check the context in the exam as this will help you to choose the appropriate level of politeness, which can greatly affect how words and phrases are used and understood in Japanese.
Question: Translate the following sentence into Japanese using the appropriate level of formality: "I am a British student who likes to read books and aspires to become a teacher."
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