Greeting in Japanese – mark roll, introduce myself – discuss how bowing shows respect etc (10 min)
Clip- An introduction to Japan – what do you know? Watch clip (10 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIv7HnZ_fE
Activity- Whole Group Quiz – Children work in groups to answer questions about Japan. (30 min)
Resources: Powerpoint Quiz. A4 paper.
*Japanese Zodiac Lesson*
Students decorate front pages while listening to story- characteristics of each animal.
Greeting in Japanese, mark roll etc (10 min)
Classroom instructions: Introduce classroom instructions and Disco Warm Up (10 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-vPmoyoSgs&t=1s
Numbers - Introduce numbers using flashcards and mnemonics (10 min)
Game - Japanese Buzz/Pacman (20 min)
Japanese workbook Covers/Help Sheets Term – children will colour these in and glue into books (10 min)
Resources: Classroom instructions and number flashcards. 2024 book cover and help sheet. Pencils, paper and glue.