HSC Japanese Beginners (NSW) study guide
HSC Japanese Beginners (NSW) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The HSC Japanese Beginners course is a New South Wales Stage 6 subject for students who are new to Japanese or have limited prior study, and it is examined externally as part of the Higher School Certificate. It suits candidates who want a practical, everyday command of the language rather than a literature-focused one, and it is commonly taken alongside other HSC subjects for the ATAR pathway or as a standalone language credential. The HSC Japanese Beginners (NSW) study guide has 6 sections and about 1,522 words.
01Family Life (家族のかぞく)
Family vocabulary is the backbone of this domain: 家族 (family), 両親 (parents), 父/母 (my father/mother), お父さん/お母さん (someone else's father/mother), 兄/姉/弟/妹 (older brother, older sister, younger brother, younger sister) and 一人っ子 (only child). Learn counters for people (一人, 二人, 三人) and the question 何人いますか (how many people are there?).
273 words, about 1 min02Home and Neighbourhood (家と近所)
Housing vocabulary: 家 (house), アパート (apartment), マンション (unit block), 部屋 (room), 台所 (kitchen), 風呂 (bath), 玄関 (entrance), 庭 (garden). Location nouns 上/下/前/後ろ/中/隣/近く combine with の: 机の上 (on the desk).
229 words, about 1 min03People, Places and Communities (人と町)
This domain asks you to describe people and communities. Learn nationality and origin: 日本人, オーストラリア人, 〜から来ました (came from).
207 words, about 1 min04Education and Work (学校と仕事)
School vocabulary: 学校, 大学, 先生, 学生, 生徒, 授業 (class/lesson), 宿題 (homework), 試験 (exam), 図書館. Subjects: 日本語, 英語, 数学, 科学, 歴史.
202 words, about 1 min05Friends, Recreation and Pastimes (友だちと趣味)
Hobby and free-time vocabulary: 趣味 (hobby), 音楽 (music), 映画 (movie), スポーツ, テニス, 読書 (reading), 買い物 (shopping), 旅行. Verbs: 見ます (watch), 聞きます (listen), 読みます (read), します (do/play), 遊びます (play/hang out).
205 words, about 1 min06Holidays, Travel and Tourism (旅行)
Travel vocabulary: 旅行 (trip), 休み (holiday), 夏休み (summer holidays), 空港 (airport), 駅, 電車, バス, 飛行機, ホテル, 切符 (ticket), おみやげ (souvenir), 写真 (photo). Verbs: 行きます, 来ます, 帰ります, 乗ります (ride), 泊まります (stay overnight), 見ます.
406 words, about 2 min