Japanese LOTE – Level 1 | Greetings (Foundation – Year 2) is a free starter lesson designed for Australian primary classrooms.

This resource introduces basic Japanese greetings through listening, speaking, and simple matching activities.

It is designed as an entry point for teachers who are new to Japanese LOTE, with clear visuals and no prior knowledge of Japanese required.

Students learn to recognise and respond to familiar Japanese greetings using listening and repetition, without the need for reading or writing.

This free starter resource includes:

• Teacher Notes with lesson guidance and pronunciation support
• 1 student worksheet with matching, listening, and optional tracing activities
• 3 vocabulary cards featuring key Japanese greetings

Key vocabulary:

• おはよう (ohayō) – Good morning
• こんにちは (konnichiwa) – Hello
• ありがとう (arigatō) – Thank you

Ideal for:

• Foundation – Year 2
• Teachers new to Japanese / LOTE
• Short introductory language lessons (15–20 minutes)
• Trial lessons before continuing with the series

Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum

Languages – Japanese (Foundation–Level 2)