out and about in japan
out and about in japan
Week 3&4
Week 3&4
Preparation: Print out 1xkaruta card pack (in colour) per group and cut these apart. This is one set. (20 cards per set)
Preparation: Print out 1xkaruta card pack (in colour) per group and cut these apart. This is one set. (20 cards per set)
Please make enough sets for small groups of 3-5 students.
Please make enough sets for small groups of 3-5 students.
iPad/Laptop/Chromebook
iPad/Laptop/Chromebook
iPad/Laptop/Chromebook
iPad/Laptop/Chromebook
Warm Up - Watch as a whole group
Warm Up - Watch as a whole group
Keywords:
Keywords:
Nihon
Nihon
Japan (country)
Nihon-jin
Nihon-jin
Japanese person
Nihon-go
Nihon-go
Japanese language
Can you find Australia? Can you find Japan? Do you know how long it takes to reach Japan from Australia by airplane?
If you were to fly from Melbourne to Tokyo directly it would take roughly 10 hours by airplane. Usually you would need to stopover in another country on your way as most airlines do not fly directly to Japan.
How many islands make up the country of Japan? What are their names?
How many islands make up the country of Japan? What are their names?
There are 4 main islands of Japan. Honshuu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. Honshuu is the largest of these. In total Japan has 6,852 islands. Only 430 of these are inhabited.
There are 4 main islands of Japan. Honshuu, Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu. Honshuu is the largest of these. In total Japan has 6,852 islands. Only 430 of these are inhabited.
Whole Group Game
Whole Group Game

Culture Karuta
Culture Karuta
Print out 1x karuta card sheet (in colour) per group and cut these into small sets. (20 cards per set)
Print out 1x karuta card sheet (in colour) per group and cut these into small sets. (20 cards per set)
Please make enough packs for small groups of 3-4 students.If you have 20 students you will need to make 5 sets.
Please make enough packs for small groups of 3-4 students.If you have 20 students you will need to make 5 sets.