ncea level 2 structures

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Japanese Grammar NCEA Level 2

STRUCTURES FOR LEVEL 2

Listed in order of the Communication Functions as laid out in Japanese in the New Zealand Curriculum.

EXPRESSIONS

Excuse me for leaving before you. Please go before me. (After you) Excuse me for intruding. I must be going now.

In addition to those prescribed for NCEA Level 1

6.1 ask for, give, and respond to directions

verbof motion (plain)

6.2 recognise, ask about, and express intentionsVerb(plain affirmative) +

6.3 ask or direct others to do something or not to do it

1. Please make this dress cheaper.

2. I cleaned the room. (made it clean)

3. You must/should not smoke.

6.4 recognise and respond to descriptions of activities and events

4. While listening to music,

I did my

homework.

6.5 describe activities and events, using complex sentences

5. I ate pizza, talked to my friends and

so on.

6.6 recognise, ask for, and give reasons for or against a proposed activity

6. Because it was hot, I went to the

beach.

7. Because I played tennis, Im tired.


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8. I ate too much cake.

6.7 recognise, ask for, and give reasons for or against a proposed activity;Verb(plain)

6.8 recognise, ask about and express likes and dislikes.

e.g. Verb(plain) + e.g.

7.1 compare and contrast people, places, and things;A B adjective A B adjective A B adjective A B adjective stem +A B adjective

7.2 describe people, places, things and experiences; + affirmative (still)

VerbVerb(plain) + stem/adjective stem + Verb(plain) noun

e.g.

7.3 recognise and respond to descriptions of how something is done;Verb stem +

Verb-stem +

7.4 describe how something is done;Noun

7.5 recognise, ask about, and express purpose;Noun / verb(plain)

7.6 recognise and respond to descriptions of a sequence of activities and events;

Verb stem +

7.7 describe activities and events in a sequence;describeactivities and events in sequence;

Verb(plain) verb(plain)/adjective(plain) + noun


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Verb(plain)

7.8 report what someone said or wrote;

Verb(plain)/ adjective (hearsay)Verb(plain)/ adjective adjective/ noun message (plain form)

7.9 recognise gift-giving conventions, including the use of formal, polite language.

7.10 recognise, ask about, and express probability and uncertainty.

Verb(plain)/ adjective adjective / noun Verb(plain)/adjective/noun

Verb(plain/adjective/noun +

ParticlesIn addition to those prescribed for NCEA Level 1

Only(with negative)e.g.

Eache.g.

Such ase.g. Within: e.g.

For the purpose of: e.g. Because of: e.g.

Such as, etc.e.g.

by no later than (sets a limit on time)e.g.

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