薬と民間療法 / Medicine and Home Remedies - Intermediate Mid, Japanese 201 Lab 01

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薬と民間療法 / Medicine and Home Remedies - Japanese, Intermediate Low to Mid

Description:

In this activity, students will have the opportunity to learn about medicine in Japan. Students will also learn about home remedies. Students will learn by watching commercials and identifying what item the commercial is describing. 

Proficiency Level:

Intermediate Low/ Mid

Keywords:

Japanese, Japan, Nakama 2, medicine, health, home remedies

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can present on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences
  • I can identify products and practices related to everyday lives
  • I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational texts

NCSSFL-ACTFL World-Readiness Standards

  • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. 
  • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken Japanese on a variety of topics.
  • Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of Japanese culture.

Idaho State World Language Standards:

  • COMM 1.1: Interact and negotiate meaning (spoken, signed, written conversation) to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. 
  • COMM 2.1: Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
  • CLTR 1.1: Analyze the cultural practices/patterns of behavior accepted as the societal norm in the target culture.
  • CLTR 1.2: Explain the relationship between cultural practices/behaviors and the perspectives that represent the target culture’s view of the world.

Materials Needed:

Warm-up

1. Display the "Google Slides" and begin by introducing the Can-Dos for today’s activity.

"こんにちは。今日の Can-Do Statementsは..."

2. Display the Google Slides. Students will now introduce themselves to one another. Have them say their name, nickname (preferred name), year, major, and age.

“自己紹介をしてもらいます。名前、ニックネーム、学年、専攻、何歳か言ってください。

“Introduce yourself. Please tell me your name, nickname, grade, major, how old.”

Main Activity

1. Have students watch the various commercials for medicine. At the end of each video, have students guess what the commercial was for, and why they thought so. Answers will be in the speaker notes.

"今からいろんなcmを見ます。" After each commercial "このcmは何のためのcmですか?どんな症状のためですか?どうしてそう思いましたか?" 

We will watch commercials now. "What is this commercial for? What are the symptoms? Why did you think so?"           

2. Show the students some pictures of home remedies in Japan. The students will try to guess what symptoms the home remedies are trying to relieve.

"生徒たちにいくつかの民間療法の絵を見せます。生徒たちはその民間療法が何の症状を治すためのものなのかを予想します。"

“Show students some pictures of folk remedies. Students expect what folk remedies will cure.”   

Wrap-up

Ask the following questions to finish the lab:

1. あなたの国ではどんな民間療法がありますか?

1. What home remedies are available in your country?

2. 風邪を引いたとき何をしますか?

2. What do you do when you catch a cold?

3.  面白いcmを見たことがありますか?どんなcmですか?

3. Have you ever seen an interesting commercial? What commercial?

End of lab:

• Read Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence. 
(Use thumbs up/thumbs down or download our student cards.) 
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation.
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!

NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:

  • I can present on familiar and everyday topics, using simple sentences
  • I can identify products and practices related to everyday lives
  • I can identify the topic and related information from simple sentences in short informational texts

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