Week 1&2

Lesson 1

Learning Intention:

I can talk about myself in Japanese.

Success Criteria: I will be successful when ..

I can share my name in Japanese.

I can share something that I like and dislike in Japanese.

Japanese Greeting, Roll and Rules (10 min)

Introduce Japanese greeting song and gestures (10 min)

Revise – onamae wa nan desu ka? ____ desu. (5 min)

Revise – ga suki desu/ ga suki ja nai desu. (10 min)

Janken / Ashi game (10 min)

Clip - Temple visits in Tokyo ( 10 min)

Onamae wa nan desu ka

Onamae wa ______ desu.

Janken - students learn Janken in Japanese - Janken ASHI game.

Lesson 2

Learning Intention:

I can talk about myself in Japanese.

I can make comparisons between homes in Japan and Australia and why.

Success Criteria: I will be successful when ..

I can share something that I like and dislike in Japanese.

I can identify something similar or different about Japanese houses and why it is like this.

Japanese greeting /roll/ rules. (5 min)

Greeting song (5 min)

Revise language - ga suki desu/ga suki janai desu - with a partner (5 min)

Japanese geography/general knowledge (10 min)

Introduce Japanese houses clip (10 minutes)

Game – revise colours - whole group- shoot a goal -four teams game! (15 min)

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?

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. 430 of these islands are inhabited.

Game : Pacman

Lesson 3

Learning Intention:

I can talk about myself in Japanese.

I can make comparisons between homes in Japan and Australia and why.

Success Criteria: I will be successful when ..

I can share something that I like and dislike in Japanese.

I can identify something similar or different about Japanese houses and why it is like this.

Materials – print out tatami/ kotatsu flashcard and put up in room. Colour flashcards

Japanese greeting/roll/rules (5 min)

Greeting song (5 min)

Japanese house clip (15 minutes) Focus - tatami/ kotatsu (have focus language on wall) (15 min)

House song - introduce rooms in house (10 min)

Game – revise colours - whole group- Daruma game (15 min)

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