Japanese Unit 2: Speaking Students must undertake two tasks in this unit: 1. A picture-based discussion or presentation (with following questions) related to a chosen theme (2 mins presentation and 2 minutes questions 25 marks) 2. A general conversation related to a chosen theme (4/5 minutes in total 25 marks) Candidates may choose, if they wish, to give a brief introduction to their chosen theme for the general conversation in order to make a confident start. The length of the introduction will depend on the ability of the students. However, in no circumstances should it exceed two minutes. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to interact with the examiner and should not merely deliver a pre-learnt monologue. 3. Each section of the oral exam MUST NOT exceed 5 minutes - the examiner will not credit anything after the 5 minute mark has passed. Candidates may bring into the exam half an A4 sized piece of paper with up to 30 words. Topic 1: Free Time Sample Questions とき なに Q: ひまな時に何をしまか What do you do in your free time? なに Q: しゅうまつに何をしまか What do you do on the weekend? なつやなに Q: 夏休みに何をしまか What do you do in the summer holidays? [In your answer use the tari tari pattern] Sample Answers の た A: コーヒーを飲んだり ケーキを食べたりしま I do things like drink coffee and eat cake. のた [harder] A: おいしいでから コーヒーを飲んだり ケーキを食べたりしま They are delicious; therefore I do things like drink coffee and eat cake. A: 勉強したり テレビを見たりしま I do things like study and watch TV. [harder] A: おもしろいでから 勉強したり テレビを見たりしま They are interesting; therefore I do things like study and watch TV.
Topic 2: Travel to Japan にほん い Q: 日本に行ったことがありまか Have you ever been to Japan? い A: はい 行きました Yes, I went. ねん [harder] A: はい きょ年 い 行きました Yes, I went last year. Q: どうでしたか How was it? A: おもしろかったで It was interesting. [harder] A: とてもおもしろかったで It was very interesting. Q: 日本はどこでか Where is Japan? A: アジアにありま It is in Asia. ちゅうごく [harder] A: 中国のちかくにありま It is close to China. にほん いちばん なん Q: 日本の一番好きなところは何でか What is your favourite place in Japan? A: おんせんが好きで I like hot springs. A: 東京が好きで I like Tokyo. やま A: 山が好きで I like the mountains. てらじんじゃ A: お寺 / 神社が好きで I like the temples/shrines. みせ A: お店が好きで I like the shops. みせ [harder] A: おもしろいでから お店が好きで They are interesting, therefore I like the shops. Topic 3: Hobbies なん Q しゅみは何でか What is your hobby? A: ゲームが好きで I like (computer) games. [harder] A: ゲームをることが好きで I like playing (computer) games. Q: どうしてでか Why is that? たの A: 楽しいでから They are fun therefore (I like them). This is the same as Because they re fun. たの [harder] A: 楽しくておもしろいでから They are fun and interesting therefore (I like them). This is the same as Because they re fun & interesting. Q: だれとしまか Who do you play them with? A: ともだちとしま I play them with friends.
はは [harder] A: ともだちや母やあにとしま I play them with friends, mum, older brother etc. Q: どこでしまか Where do you play them? A: 学校でしま I play them at school. とも うち [harder] A: 友だちの家でしま I play them at my friend s house. まいにち [even harder] A: 毎日 everyday. とも Topic 4: School いちばん うち 友だちの家でしま I play them at my friend s house なん Q: 一番好きなかもくは何でか What is your favourite subject? にほんご A: 日本語が好きで I like Japanese. にほんご [harder] A: 日本語を勉強ることが好きで I like studying Japanese. ご Q: フランス語もできまか Can you also do (speak) French? A: はい できま Yes I can. A: いいえ できません No, I can t. [harder] A: いいえ あまりできません No, I can t much. [even harder] A: いいえ あまりできませんが ドイツ語ができま No, I can t much, but I can do (speak) German. にほんご Q : 日本語はむずかしいでか Is Japanese difficult? A: はい そうで Yes it is. [harder] A: はい むずかしいで Yes it is difficult. [harder] A: はい かんじはむずかしいで Yes kanji is difficult. [even harder] A: いいえ むずかしくないで No, it is not difficult. ちり [even harder still] A: いいえ むずかしくないでが地理はむずかしいで No, it is not difficult, but geography is difficult. ご Topic 5: Sports Q: どんなスポーツが好きでか What kind of sports do you like? A: サッカーが好きで I like football.
[harder] A: サッカーやからてが好きで I like football, karate etc. [even harder] A: サッカーをることが好きで I like playing football. Q: どこでサッカーをしまか Where do you play football? がっこう A: 学校でしま I play it at school. がっこう [harder] A: 学校のグランドでしま I play it at on the school (playing) ground. Q : だれとサッカーをしまか Who do you play football with? A: ともだちとしま I play it with friends. [harder] A: ともだちやあにとしま I play it with friends, older brother etc. Q: いつサッカーをしまか When do you play football? A: ときどきサッカーをしま I play football sometimes. まいにち [harder] A: 毎日サッカーをしたいで I want to play football everyday. Topic 6: Future Plans (Advanced Level Questions) なにおも Q: しょうらい何になりたいと思いまか In the future, what do you want to be? A: いしゃになりたいで I want to be a doctor. おも [harder] A: いしゃになりたいと思いま I think I want to be a doctor. たの [even harder] A: 楽しくておもしろいでからいしゃになりたいと思いま It is fun and interesting therefore I think I want to be a doctor. Q: どこで勉強るつもりでか Where do you intend to study? [harder] A: オクスフォード大学で勉強したいで I want to study at Oxford University. [even harder] A: オクスフォード大学で勉強したいでからがんばりま I want to study at Oxford University therefore I will try hard. [even harder still] A: 学校をそつぎょうしてから オクスフォード大学で勉強したいでからがんばりま After graduating from school, I want to study at Oxford University therefore I will try hard. Extension Answer: りょこう 大学に行くまえに せかいを旅行したいで Before going to university I would like to travel the world. おも
A* Hits Part 1:Presentation and questions (4-5 mins/25 marks) Tari tari shimasu Reason with kara Opinion with to omoimasu/opinion starting with watashi no iken de wa.. Two adjectives joined with kute Eg. Tanoshikute omoshiroi Any past tense adjective ending in katta desu Eg. Omoshirokatta desu (it was interesting) Complex sentences linked with ga (but) Plain verb used with koto ga suki desu (I like doing ) Plain verb used with koto ga dekimasu (L can do.) Interjections: eeto/ sou desu ne Difficult vocab (complex lexical items) A/B Hits Part 1:Presentation and questions (4-5 mins/25 marks) Any past tense verb Eg. ikimashita person you are doing something with + particle to specific time + particle ni : eg gogo 7ji ni (at 7pm) location + particle de: eg toshokan de (in the library) By means of + particle de: eg kuruma de (by car) destination + particle ni/e : eg toukyou ni (to Tokyo) Adjective + noun: eg omoshiroi hon( and interesting book) A* Hits Part 2:General questions (4-5 minutes - 25 marks) Tari tari shimasu Reason with kara Opinion with to omoimasu/ Opinion starting with watashi no iken de wa.. Two adjectives joined with kute Eg. Tanoshikute omoshiroi Any past tense adjective ending in katta desu Eg. Omoshirokatta desu (it was interesting) Complex sentences linked with ga (but) Plain verb used with koto ga suki desu (I like doing ) Plain verb used with koto ga dekimasu (L can do.) Interjections: eeto/ sou desu ne Difficult vocab (complex lexical items) A/B Hits Part 2:General questions (4-5 minutes - 25 marks) Any past tense verb Eg. ikimashita person you are doing something with + particle to specific time + particle ni: eg gogo 7ji ni (at 7pm) location + particle de: eg toshokan de (in the library) By means of + particle de: eg kuruma de (by car) destination + particle ni/e: eg toukyou ni (to Tokyo) Adjective + noun: eg omoshiroi hon( and interesting book) Name Content and Response Range of Language Accuracy Final mark /25 Total marks /50 Part 1: Part 2: