Watch clip (10 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLIv7HnZ_fE
Greeting in Japanese – mark roll, re- introduce myself – (10 min)
Brainstorm – what do you remember about Japan? Brainstorm slide to support. Tell a friend two things.
Activity: Whole Group Quiz – Children work in groups to answer questions about Japan. (30 min)
Resources: Quiz powerpoint. Brainstorm slide. White paper.
Greeting in Japanese – mark roll, re- introduce myself –
(10 min)
Front cover/ help sheet - glue into books. (10 min)
Introduce adjectives to describe people. chiisai, ooki, kashikoi, kawaii, yasashii, omoshiroi (show on help sheet)
Drill words – loud, sad,happy, cute, whisper. (10 min)
Slow reveal (5 min)
Game - Around the World (15 min)
Resources: Front cover 2024.Help Sheet photocopies. Adjective flashcards.
Greeting in Japanese – mark roll, re- introduce myself – (10 min)
Revise adjectives from previous week, drill words, slow reveal - add in new words akarui, shizuka, tsuyoi. (10 min)
Game - Which card is missing from the board? (10 min) ____ desu ka? Choose a Sensei from each class.
Kintaro folktale – read to group. (10 min) Scan and display story on board.
Students can colour their front pages while listening if they would like to.
Labelling activity – each student is given a picture of Kintaro and they must label with vocabulary.
Resources: Kintaro story scanned on website. Kintaro clipart – 1x per child.