SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) case studies
SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Japanese (continuers) is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), the senior secondary qualification administered by the SACE Board of South Australia for students in South Australia and, through NTCET, the Northern Territory. This profile is written for students who have already studied Japanese for several years and want to keep building their skills in Year 12, rather than for absolute beginners or for background speakers, who are served by separate Japanese subjects listed on the SACE site. The SACE Stage 2 Japanese (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,717 words.
1Choosing keigo in a school visit
You are a Year 12 student hosting three visiting students from a sister school in Osaka for one day. Your Japanese teacher has asked you to give a short welcome speech in the school hall, then to chat informally with the visitors during lunch.
412 words, about 2 min2Reading a notice with a hidden condition
You find this notice on a community centre board: 「国際交流ひろば 参加者募集 日時：3月8日（土）13:00〜16:00 場所：中央公民館 2階 対象：中学生以上 定員：先着30名 参加費：無料 申し込み：3月5日（水）までに電話またはメールで。ただし、定員に達し次第締め切ります。持ち物：筆記用具。飲み物は各自ご用意ください。駐車場はありませんので、公共交通機関をご利用ください。」 A friend tells you, 'It's free and anyone can just turn up on the day, right?' You want to attend with your younger brother, who is in Year 7. Evaluate your friend's statement.
300 words, about 2 min3Writing an apology email that keeps the relationship
You promised your host family in Nagoya that you would join their family dinner at 6 pm on Saturday. At 4 pm your school club announces a compulsory rehearsal that will finish at 7 pm.
323 words, about 2 min4Polite disagreement about 敬語 in a discussion
In a class discussion about language change, a classmate argues: 'Japanese young people are abandoning keigo. Nobody under 30 uses honorifics properly any more, so learning keigo is pointless.' You have read that convenience-store staff are trained in keigo and that many companies run 新人研修 (new-employee training) on 敬語.
306 words, about 2 min5Planning a persuasive speech for a Japanese audience
You must give a three-minute speech in Japanese at a regional speech contest. The theme is 'What my town should change'.
376 words, about 2 min