Japanese LOTE – Level 14 | Weather (Foundation – Year 2)

Japanese LOTE – Level 14 | Weather (Foundation – Year 2) is a teacher-friendly resource designed for Australian primary classrooms.

This resource introduces basic Japanese weather words through listening, visual matching, and simple response activities.

Students learn to recognise and respond to common weather expressions in Japanese using clear images and repetition, without the need for reading.

No prior knowledge of Japanese is required.

This resource includes:

• Teacher Notes (lesson overview, pronunciation support, differentiation, and extension ideas)
• 1 student worksheet with matching, listening, and optional tracing activities
• 3 vocabulary cards featuring key Japanese weather words

Key vocabulary:

• はれ (hare) – Sunny
• あめ (ame) – Rainy
• くもり (kumori) – Cloudy

Ideal for:

• Foundation – Year 2
• Japanese / LOTE programs
• Daily routines and weather discussions
• Listening and recognition-based language lessons
• Short language lessons (15–20 minutes)

Aligned with the Victorian Curriculum

Languages – Japanese (Foundation–Level 2)