Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
common, high-frequency vocabulary, sentence structures, and expressions, including:
- greetings
- comparisons
- descriptions of people, objects, and locations
- personal interests, opinions, and beliefs
- simple instructions
- types of questions
Elaboration
e.g., everyday observations about weather, food, clothing, daily activities
basic expressions used in greetings, salutations, and getting to know others, such as おはようございます (ohayō gozaimasu)
e.g., おなじ, ちがいます
e.g., とおもいます (to omoimasu)
e.g., classroom directions such as きいて[kiite],たって[tatte]
e.g., ~てもいいですか
keywords
expressions
greetings
comparisons
opinions, and beliefs
instructions
questions