Week 1&2

Lesson 1

Greeting in Japanese – mark roll, introduce myself – discuss how bowing shows respect etc (10 min)

Introduce classroom expectations/rules

Clip- An introduction to Japan – what do you know? Watch clip (10 min)

Activity- Whole Group Quiz – Children work in groups to answer questions about Japan. (30 min)

Resources: Powerpoint Quiz. A4 paper.

Greeting in Japanese, mark roll etc (10 min)

Revise expectations/rules

The Zodiac - Which animal are you? (10 min)

You Tube - Zodiac (10 min)

Personality traits/ Book Covers - Students can decorate their book covers while listening. (20 min)

Resources: Zodiac sheets, Book Covers and scrapbooks.

Learning Intention:

We are learning to use simple Japanese to talk about ourselves and our school day.

Success Criteria: I will be successful when ..

I can share my name using simple Japanese.

I can count up to 10 in Japanese.

Greetings in Japanese, mark roll (10 min)

Introduce onamae wa nan desu ka? ____ desu. + gestures – practice with a partner (10 min)

Revise numbers up to 100. (10 min)

Front covers/help sheet – glue into book (10 min)

If time - Sensei says.

Resources: Number flashcards. Classroom instructions flashcards. Calligraphy pens. Number tracing sheet.